Irina Szodruch is an interdisciplinary producer and dramaturg working at the intersection of theater, activism, and global storytelling. With over 15 years of experience across Europe and the U.S., she has collaborated with renowned director Yael Ronen and held key dramaturgical positions at both Berlin’s Maxim Gorki Theater and Schaubühne. During her time at the Gorki, she was a host and curatorial partner of the Young Curators Academy, an international platform for activist artistic practices founded and led by Ong Keng Sen. Now based in Los Angeles, Irina continues to develop transnational projects that center community, memory, and social transformation.

Artistic Directors Academy (ADA) 2024/2025 Mentoring Fellow: Adeeb Fazah, Dhinesha Karthigesu