ALEXANDRA COCKRELL
NY-Based Actor & Director
Alexandra Cockrell (she/they) is a non-binary, Romanian-American actor, theatre director, and teacher. She is a graduate of The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, as well as Interlochen Arts Academy and the apprentice program at Williamstown Theatre Festival. While at the Conservatoire, Alexandra was awarded the John Gielgud Bursary, produced work for the On the Verge festival, workshopped a new piece for the Royal Lyceum Theatre, and was chosen to represent the school at Drama UK’s workshop at The Royal Shakespeare Company.
They have been a part of productions and readings at Williamstown Theatre Festival, Tron Theatre (Glasgow), The Cockpit Theatre (London), Bard City, Doghouse Ensemble Theatre, Parallel 45, Theatre Uncut, Kaohsiung Spring Arts Festival (Taiwan), and the World Theatre Games (St. Petersburg, Russia).
Alexandra is the Associate Director of the High School Repertory Theatre Production at Interlochen Center for the Arts. She is also a core company member of Venture Theatre, a theatre company based in Hamilton, Bermuda. The company’s inaugural production of THE GLASS MENAGERIE in January 2020 played to much acclaim. Venture’s mission is to bring international theatre artists together with local talent in an effort to stage classic and contemporary plays for a Bermudian audience. For more information about Venture, click here.
They are a member of the Actors’ Equity Association.
Alexandra is currently seeking representation.
RECENTLY
THE DIRECTING PROCESS
@ The Mercury Store
With a small ensemble of young directors, Alexandra took part in a two-day masterclass with Sarah Benson, former Artistic Director of Soho Rep, exploring her directing and pre-production process as she works on the new musical TEETH, premiering at Playwrights Horizons in February.
UPCOMING
JULIUS CAESAR
The Back Room Shakespeare Project @ Threes Brewing Gowanus
May 6th
Alexandra joins the cast of the Project’s upcoming production of Julius Caesar.
No director. One rehearsal. In a bar.
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
Interlochen Center for the Arts / High School Repertory Theatre Production
Summer 2024
Director: Kit McKay
Associate Director: Alexandra Cockrell
Photography by AmbeJPhotography
Theatre AEA / SAG-AFTRA Eligible
SELF TAPE* - Anna / Alchemical Theater Lab, Dir. Marc David Wright
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM - Starveling / Cobweb / Bard City, Dir. Owen Horsley
THE NINA VARIATIONS - Nina / Doghouse Ensemble Theatre, Dir. Yoni Weiss
THE SPY - The Wife / Williamstown Theatre Festival, Dir. Jacob Basri
TAR AND FEATHER - Ruth / Williamstown Theatre Festival, Dir. Estefania Fadul
MEDEA - Chorus 1 / Parallel 45, Dir. Matt Gutschick
13 - Holly / Tron Theatre, Dir. Ben Harrison
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE - Jessica / Kaohsiung Spring Arts Festival, Dir. Ali de Souza
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM - Peaseblossom / Interlochen Shakespeare Festival, Dir. Bill Church
THE MIRACLE WORKER - Helen Keller / Arizona Repertory Theatre, Dir. Stephanie Campbell
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
CORIOLANUS - Tullus Aufidius / Dir. Pete Collins
THE SEAGULL - Nina / Dir. Katya Kamotskaia
13 - Holly / Dir. Ben Harrison
MOTHER GOOSE - Tina Tumbler / Dir. Alasdair Hawthorne
THE COUNTRY WIFE - Lucy / Old Lady Squeamish / Dir. James Robert Carson
THE CHERRY ORCHARD - Dunyasha / Dir. Katya Kamotskaia
Film / TV
LAW AND ORDER: SVU - NBC / Dir. Alex Chapple
MISSING OUT - Artificial Creations / Dir. Alain Gr-Polanco
RUNAWAY - SVA / Dir. Tom Yoannidis
EXCHANGE & MART - Connolly Clark Films / Dir. Cara Connolly
Workshops / Readings
TIME STANDS STILL - Sarah / Williamstown Theatre Festival, Dir. Kameron Knott
ANTIGONE (adaptation by Alexandra Silber) - Messenger / Dir. Ethan McSweeny
UNION - Various / The Royal Lyceum Theatre, Dir. Mark Thomson
Training
THE ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE OF SCOTLAND - BA Acting (UK BFA)
INTERLOCHEN ARTS ACADEMY - Theatre Major
WILLIAMSTOWN THEATRE FESTIVAL - Apprentice Company
Acting: Brad Fleischer, Brian McManamon, Ali de Souza, Katya Kamotskaia
On-Camera: James Calleri, Heidi Marshall
Masterclasses/Workshops: Hamish Linklater, Chukwudi Iwuju, Phillipa Soo, Erica Jensen, Karyn Casl, Heidi Griffiths, Alaine Alldaffer, Al Silber, Nick Westrate
Special Skills
Mezzo-Soprano E3-A5 with Belt/Mix, Int. Piano, Int. French, Lecoq Movement, Commedia dell’Arte, Stage Combat (Broadsword, Rapier, Hand-to-hand), Competitive Swimming (10 yrs), Running, Cycling, Basic Ballet and Jazz, Dialects: British (RP, Cockney, Yorkshire), Irish, Southern States, New York
Valid US Passport + Driver’s License, Romanian/EU Citizenship + Passport
* denotes world premiere
