David Ellenstein
Born into a theatrical family, David has spent his lifetime in the theatre as a Director, Actor and Teacher and now assumes the mantle as the Acting Artistic Director of the LA Rep from his father, founder Robert Ellenstein. He has served as the associate director of The Los Angeles Repertory Company, cofounder of the Southern California Jewish Repertory Theatre, and as artistic consultant and director for the Streisand Festival of New Jewish Plays in La Jolla.

Directing credits include LONG DAYS JOURNEY INTO NIGHT at the Lyceum Theatre, HAMLET at the Kingsman Shakespeare Festival, ROMEO AND JULIET at the Nevada Shakespeare Festival, THE CHOSEN at The Arizona Jewish Theatre, A SHAYNA MAIDEL at the Gaslamp Quarter Theatre, OLD WICKED SONGS and TALLEY'S FOLLEY at The Pirate Playhouse, and CONVERSATIONS WITH MY FATHER at The Portland Repertory Theatre.

As an actor, David played HAMLET at the Los Angeles Repertory Company and the LA Theatre Center, Richard III at the California Shakespeare Festival, "Einstein" in PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE at the Laguna Playhouse to name a few. Regional theatre acting and directing credits include Arizona Theatre Company, Meadow Brook, Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival, and La Jolla Playhouse.

David has taught acting and Shakespeare for the LA Repertory Company, the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum's Academy of the Classics, California State University Northridge, Cal Arts and privately.

Film and television credits include over three dozen appearances.

For more information please go to www.davidellenstein.com.