Undergraduate Departmental Representatives
Meet the Theater Arts UDRs
Emily Bial ’25 is double majoring in Theater Arts and American Studies. She just returned from a semester abroad in Granada, Spain and is excited to be back at Brandeis and the Brandeis theater department. She most recently was seen on the Brandeis stage as Nina in Stupid F*cking Bird, and backstage as the sound board operator for Twelfth Night. She also works as a prop stock manager for the department. In her free time she enjoys reading, spending time with friends and singing as a member of the Brandeis Starving Artists A Cappella group. She looks forward to working with students and faculty alike to make the theater department a welcoming community for all.
Liam Delaney ’26 is a Theater Arts major with a minor in Music. In the Theater Arts major, he has a focus in acting, with a second concentration in costume design and construction. Liam works in the Theater Arts department as prop stock manager and as a stitcher in the costume shop. He has performed and served as sound board operator in several department productions, including Spring Awakening, Five Doors One Room, and Twelfth Night. One of his favorite classes is THA 35A (The Audition) taught by Bob Walsh.
Orly Krupp '25 is majoring in Theater Arts and minoring in Education Studies; Near Eastern & Judaic Studies; and Social Justice & Social Policy. Recent theater credits include Fugitive Songs (Karen) and Something Rotten (Lady Clapham). Orly is primarily an actor and singer but is also passionate about playwriting, wellness for theater artists, and theater education.
One of her favorite classes in the department is THA 27a: Wellness and Sustainability in the Theatrical Process with Professor Jennifer Cleary. Outside of theater, Orly is involved with Brandeis Hillel, serves on the Campus Accessibility Committee, and is a project assistant for the Jewish Cultural Reconstruction Project in the Brandeis Library. Orly invites you to reach out to grab a meal or a coffee if you have questions about the department or just want to chat about all things theater!