Layla Izabela is an actor, deviser, and dancer, based in Brooklyn, NY.

She received her BFA in Acting/International Performance Ensemble at Pace University and has since been in several new works and performed Off-Broadway.

She finds her home in movement-based creation, fem-led stories, and outside-the-box horror. If you ever need to find her, she’s probably at the closest Suzuki training.

Currently and Recently

You can catch Layla performing new works written and directed by some brilliant artists on the first Monday of every month at Living Radio at Under St Marks Theater!

In July 2026, Layla was a part of the Contemporary Performance Practices apprenticeship in Dubrovnik, Croatia, led by Will Bond of the Siti Company and Sarah Dowling of Punchdrunk. Will Bond taught Suzuki and Viewpoints, building on Layla’s training from previous Suzuki classes and intensives. Sarah Dowling taught immersive theatre and contact improvisation, and during the apprenticeship, Layla began developing a new solo immersive piece with Sarah’s guidance.