About Us
Kelejian Approach to Sacred Theatre...and more
Artistic Director (Ojai Valley Artists Theater Ensemble), Susan Kelejian, started acting professionally after running away to France at age 17 and landing a job in a commedia dell’ arte touring company.
Susan first came to Ojai in the 1990’s with the Ojai Shakespeare Festival (OSF) playing Prospera in The Tempest. which was the "play which changed my life" and started her on an in depth journey towards searching for a higher consciousness and knowledge in Esoteric Studies. She has returned to Ojai in 2017 after being away for a few years in Los Angeles where she became the founder and Artistic Director of Equine Dell Arte, the only professional theater company in the world to consistently perform Shakespeare on horseback.
She subsequently took the helm of the OSF internship program and has been involved with several educational outreach theater companies Susan is an award-winning playwright, actor, and director throughout Southern CA. For more information see www.ovate.org.
Her education is from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Goddard College, USC (MSW) and MUW (MFA) and holds an LCSW for psychotherapy.
After years of studying neurodivergency, especially with creative types, Susan has developed her own theory and hypothesis on how the "non linear" brain functions, has applied her approach with over 100 patients in the last 15 years, and subsequently has reframed ADHD to a different diagnosis (AFS, or Attention Fluctuation Spectrum). She is currently writing a book on her research and experience. (2023).
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KAST is sponsored by Ojai Valley Artists Theatre Ensemble (OVATE) www.ovate.org
We want to thank our friends at Starborn Healingin Ojai for providing the space to shoot the video and hold class. In addition, acknowledging the talents of Ray Singer and Claire Cleary who made it happen and the support of Eugenia Singer. Big thanks to OVATE Co- Founder Jolene Harrington and company members Hadley Julca, Rick Kuhlman, River Sauvageau, Laura Rng, Chance Kelejian, Aliyah Mora-Khan, Angelica Smith,.
