Interdisciplinary Artist & Performer
Caila Katz is an Actor, Singer, Dancer, Playwright, and Theatre Coach from Miami, FL
and an Alumna of the Miami Arts Charter School, New World School of the Arts, and The Boston University School of Theatre.
She is an interdisciplinary storyteller and collaborator, who delves into theatrical narratives with immense passion and vulnerability. Caila's artistic work is a constant investigation of what excites people to think and feel.
Caila's favorite roles to date have been “Hertha Ayrton” in The Half Life of Marie-Curie at Studio One (Boston), “Hope” in the silent film The Poets with InMotion Productions (Boston), "Chava" in Fiddler on the Roof with The Wick Theatre (Boca Raton), “Miss Honey” in Matilda with LCA Company (Miami), “Belle” in Beauty and the Beast with the Colony Theatre (Miami), and “Thea” in Spring Awakening with French Woods Festival (NY). Caila is furthermore known for her talent off-stage as a theatre and movement coach and Devising artist - working in the mediums of Choreography, Direction, Movement Direction, Music and Playwriting.
Caila's most prominent passion lives within the theatre. A performer since the age of four, Caila has always been called to tell stories with deep truthfulness and clarity. She shares her art with intense vulnerability and is unafraid to be expressive and bold.
A talented movement artist, Caila has always been drawn to interpret the world through the wide range of movement and dance forms she has come in contact with. Caila has movement directed and choreographed performances such as MUD by Marie Irene Fornes for Boston University, Aladdin the Musical for Miami Children's Theatre, and Jane, a self-written one-act, at New World School of the Arts.
With classical training in French and Italian opera, Caila has a compellingly dynamic voice and has been referred to as a "powerhouse". Caila writes some of her own music and she is known to frequent local open-mic nights to try out new work. She has performed in musicals such as Matilda (Miss Honey), Beauty and the Beast (Belle), Guys and Dolls (Sarah Brown), Spring Awakening (Thea), Sweet Charity (Frenchy), and more.
Caila has written, workshopped, and produced three plays: "Jane" - Premiered at New World School of The Arts in Miami, FL; "Patterns of Wind" - Premiered with The Booth Theatre of Boston University; and "In the Wake of it All" - Premiered at The Boston University Springboard Festival. Rumor has it a fourth play is in the works. Pictured here is a workshop performance of "In the Wake of it All", a story of two teens falling for each other during the rise of Covid-19.
Caila offers workshops in acting, improvisational dance and contact improv, playwriting, and music theatre performance. Caila loves to aid people in the development of their unique artistry and aesthetic skill-set. To do so, she encourages deep exploration of self-awareness, sensory acuity, and kinesthetic perception. Her lessons adapt to meet each student where they are and encourage them to explore their wide range of human expression. Caila believes art relies on a balance of technical ability and individuality, and she creates a safe environment of play and exploration to inspire students to learn without fear of failure. She believes strongly in the power of art as a lens for understanding the world, our bodies, and our emotions, and she uses her art to remind us of the ineffable ties which connect us all to one another.
