Actor | Singer | Improviser | Educator
Zoe Hollander (she/her) is an actor local to Minneapolis, MN and currently based out of Philadelphia, PA. Zoe spent 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 then transferred to Temple University, where she completed her degree in the spring of 2025. She is now working as a performer and theatre educator in the Philadelphia area.
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?
Philly Phone Book
A Podcast Artchive
Zoe was on a podcast! Hosted by her good friend and peer Gideon McDonald, Philly Phone Book: A Podcast Artchive celebrates Philadelphia-based artists and asks them about their history, process, and why they make art.
Zoe was most recently an understudy in A Bottom’s Dream, a new musical adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream that was produced by Shakespeare in Clark Park as part of their 20th Anniversary Season. She covered the Snug/Puck track.
A Bottom’s Dream
Directed by Shamus
Music Directed by Beatrice Quinn
Choreographed by Jessy Gruver
The Hobbit
Zoe was an understudy for The Arden Theatre Company’s production of The Hobbit this past spring, and she covered the Thorin/Dwalin/Goblin 1/Wolf 1/Eagle track. Zoe made her Arden debut during the run of the production and got the opportunity to perform the role twice!
Directed by Rebecca Wright
Assistant Directed by Jo Vito Ramirez
Opening Night!
A Completely Improvised Play
In early May, Zoe joined a cast of six other performers at Sidequest Theater as they improvised their way through an entire 45-minute play. None of it had ever been done before, and none of it will ever be done again (we think). The show featured penguins, polar bears, and other antarctic animals; in other words, it was exactly the kind of thrilling theatrical drama the audience was expecting.
After four years, two universities, and one abrupt closure, Zoe graduated in the spring of 2025 with a BFA in Musical Theatre from Temple University! Her senior year was certainly a journey, but she’s proud to be on the other side of it now, and happy to have made some new artistic and personal connections along the way. Now, it’s onto the next!
College Graduation!
2025 BFA Musical Theatre Showcase
Zoe showcased 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. The group performed in NYC at Theatre 555 on April 8th, and Philadelphia at The Performance Garage on April 14th.
What’s up next?
Arden Summer Camp
Zoe is currently working full-time as a teacher and camp assistant at Arden Summer Camp! In addition to providing coverage and support for various classes as needed, she teaches the design classes for the 1st-5th grade camps. Here are photos of some of her favorite crafts so far!
