Actor | Singer | Improviser | Dramaturg
Zoe Hollander (she/her) is an actor local to Minneapolis, MN and currently based out of Philadelphia, PA. Zoe spent the past 3 years pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre at The University of the Arts, prior to the institution’s abrupt closure in the summer of 2024. She is now in her senior year and completing her degree at Temple University.
Zoe grew up performing at various theaters around the Twin Cities and travels between Philadelphia and Minneapolis regularly. She is primarily a musical theatre performer but has a wide variety of interests in the theatrical field, including but not limited to: Shakespeare and classical acting, improv comedy, dramaturgy, and theatre education.
About Zoe
What’s Zoe been up to?
Zoe performed as “Tigger” in Hundred Acre Park; an outdoor children’s musical with puppetry produced by My Mother Once Read in collaboration with Cannonball. The show was performed as part of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival this fall and won the 2024 Philly Fringie Award for Kids Fringe.
Hundred Acre Park
Book & Lyrics by Rose Farrell
Music & Arrangement by Olivia Berkson
Directed by Ava Kepple
A Completely Improvised Play
Opening Night!
Zoe was a cast member of Opening Night! A Completely Improvised Play earlier this winter. Each night, the cast created a brand new 45-minute play completely from scratch based on an audience suggestion. The show performed for two nights, selling out the second night, at the Yellow Bicycle Theater in Center City Philadelphia and was produced by Disboyceable Productions. The show featured a group of improvisers that met performing together at the former University of the Arts with the improv group Chicken Noodle Troupe.
Zoe performed (posthumously) in the 6th annual Collegiate Comedy Challenge at ComedySportz Philadelphia as part of the momentarily resurrected improv group, Chicken Noodle Troupe, from the former University of the Arts. The group won their qualifying round and went on to compete in the final championship round.
Collegiate Comedy Challenge 2025
What’s up next?
2025 BFA Musical Theatre Showcase
Zoe will be showcasing with the majority of her senior MT ‘25 class from the former University of the Arts alongside the Temple University MT ‘25 class in April of 2025.
NYC Showcase: April 8th at Theatre 555 at 6pm
Philly Showcase: April 16th at The Performance Garage at 6pm
Visit this website or contact Zoe directly for industry RSVP information!
The Hobbit
Zoe is an understudy for the upcoming production of The Hobbit at the Arden Theatre Company this spring. She is covering the Thorin/Dwalin/Goblin 1/Wolf 1/Eagle track. The production runs April 2nd - May 25th 2025.
Directed by Rebecca Wright
Assistant Directed by Jo Vito Ramirez