Marla Alpert

Marla is an experienced actor, tour guide, speaker, social media influencer, with a strong commitment to social justice, with special focus on Transgender and LGBT causes.

STANDARDIZED PATIENT (‘22-Current) George Washington University- Remote (‘22- Current) Columbia School of Nursing- NY, NY (‘22-Current) 

SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER ('21-Current) TikTok (@thefloorismarlava) ● Managing a social media account of 160k+ followers, and growing. ● Creating entertaining and educational content, mostly focused on 2SLGBTQIAP+ issues.

TOUR GUIDE (‘18-Current) New York Tour1- NY, NY (‘18-’21) Walks Of New York- NY, NY (‘22-Current) ● Guiding guests of all ages through the Liberty Island, Ellis Island, and the Broadway/Times Square area, in groups ranging from two to twenty-five. ● Interacting with guests and answering questions, for both English and non-English speaking guests ● Managing time, whilst dealing with unpredictable variables, such as crowds, security checkpoints, late boats, and mobility impaired guests ● Telling a cohesive and engaging story in tours ranging from one hour to four hours 

TEACHER/ PERFORMER ('15-'17) New Jersey Circus Center- Morganville, NJ ● Teaching large groups, including children, in groups ranging from one person to fifty ● Teaching in both organized and unorganized settings ● Taught at recruiting events aimed to get people to join the school ● Performed in out of town venues for various entertainment companies, meeting their needs, as well as those of the venue ● Loading and care taking of equipment and costumes ● Assisting in building of various projects 

PERFORMER/ DRIVER/ CREW ('07-'09) Six Flags Great Adventure- Jackson, NJ ● Driving and escorting performers to their venues in heavy crowds, while maintaining their schedules in conjunction with upper management ● Performing in often upwards of three or four different shows a day, as was needed, in all weather conditions ● Learning roles in emergency situations where an actor was not available or didn't show up ● Interacting with guests, including children, answering questions, giving directions, and providing entertainment ● Moving, constructing, and creatively arranging scenery for the park's ambiance ● Promoted products that were park endorsements, using performance-based sales and marketing tactics 

ACTOR ('12-Current) Bristol Riverside Theatre- Bristol, PA Playwrights Horizons- NY, NY National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene- NY, NY Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center- Colorado Springs, CO Prather Entertainment Group- Ft. Myers, FL Touring Theatre Associates- New York, NY Surflight Theatre- Beach Haven, NJ Phoenix Entertainment- Frederick, MD

BFA Musical Theatre- Shenandoah Conservatory '12