ESP Biography



ILIANA FLOHR, Aspiring acting teacher



Major: English, Cognitive Science

College/Employer: MIT

Year of Graduation: 2028

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

Iliana is a sophomore at Wellesley College majoring in English and Cognitive Science with a lifelong passion for the stage. With a performance history spanning over a dozen Shakespearean productions, she brings a deep, practical understanding to her work with the Bard. Her experience ranges from performing and stage managing with the MIT Shakespeare Ensemble (most recently for Love’s Labour’s Lost) to intensive study for the LAMDA Level 3 Solo Shakespeare exam. After designing and teaching a 10-week course for high school seniors at Khan Lab School, Iliana discovered a true calling for education. She is thrilled to help students of all levels find their own voice through the power and rhythm of Shakespeare’s language.



Past Classes

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A16442: Introduction to Acting with Shakespeare in HSSP Spring 2026 (Feb. 28, 2026)
All the world's a stage. . . . Dive into the world of Shakespeare in this 6-week acting course! We will engage with Shakespeare's work through an acting lens with fun activities, theatre games, group projects, and peer acting workshops. Students will explore Shakespeare's language: poetic style, iambic pentameter rhythm, literary devices, and more. They will learn how to analyze an advanced text through memorization and performance. Students will enjoy acting out characters, directing scenes, and crafting their own scripts. Each student will develop acting abilities and their own individual performance style. As students delve into acting, they will also learn skills in voice projection, self-expression, public speaking, and teamwork.