Storyteller and Outdoorswoman

I feel most myself on stage and in the wilderness. As a storyteller, my dream is to tell powerful women-centered stories and to use art a tool for processing grief. For my thesis at LAMDA, I devised a piece exploring grief, Greek folk, and the power of ritual on and off stage. My defense focused on the importance of the actor’s boundary and ritual when dealing with triggering and/or difficult material onstage.

A native of beautiful Southern California, I grew up surrounded by a large Greek-American family. I earned my B.A. from UCLA where I trained in the Theatre conservatory while completing a rigorous Liberal Arts course load. Additionally, I performed with the award-winning UCLA ScatterTones and led the group to ICCA Finals three years in a row (yes, it was exactly like Pitch Perfect).

Before the pandemic and my move to London, I was fortunate enough to work for incredible regional theatres in Los Angeles, New York, and San Diego. I helped develop roles in three new musicals (Ella Enchanted, Bachelor Girls, and Empire) and brought fresh revivals to local communities.

Off the stage, you’ll find me hiking through the US National Parks, perusing bookstores and markets in London, trying my best to re-create my great-grandmother’s Greek recipes, and planning my next international adventure with my partner.

Follow me on Instagram @caitlyn_calfas for collages from my adventures in nature, life abroad, and other whimsical life musings.