Luiza Parodia Penha (she/her) is an Atlanta based performer, director and teaching artist. She has recently completed her BFA in Theatre Arts with a concentration in Performance and Direction at the University of North Georgia.

As an artist, her greatest passion is collaboration. To her, theatre is about puzzle-solving and working with a cast and crew to make all the pieces come together.

When she’s not in the theatre, Luiza loves trying new recipes, reading books, and frolicking in open fields.

Luiza is currently working as a teaching artist with Destination Theatre. She has recently also started at The Bakery Atlanta as their Fall Programming Intern!