Peren Yesilyurt
Actor - Producer - Artist
About Me! Welcome!
Currently Watching: Abbott Elementary (Hulu)
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Currently Reading: The Flea Palace by Elif Shafak, and No Mud, No Lotus by Thich Nhat Hanh
Hi, I'm Peren! I'm a Turkish-American actress, producer, and artist raised in New Jersey.
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I believe in leading with kindness and filling our art with empathy to inspire and imagine possibilities beyond our reality. I love supporting new plays, reimagined classic works-- like Shakespeare --and art that centers and unveils how one's culture, one's traditions, and the immigrant experience shape them into the person they are today.
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I am also always inspired by artists who use their platform to speak out on humanitarian and social justice issues around the world.
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I am currently Artistic Producer at HERO Theatre in Los Angeles, having just closed our world premiere of Luzmi as a producer and actor.
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I am proudly an alum of The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals. I was a part of the 2024 cohort, making my Off-Broadway debut as an actor.
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I graduated from USC’s School of Dramatic Arts with a degree in Theatre (Acting Emphasis) and had opportunities to be part of classic, contemporary, and devised works. I found my interest in producing theatre when I was the Artistic Director of Aeneid Theatre Company at USC, a student-run theatre company, for their 2022-2023 season. ​​​
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I am a lover of Shakespeare, chocolate desserts, full bookshelves, and spotting corgis wherever I go.
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Oh, and I hope to be the voice of Fabletics ads one day. ​
Media!
Monologue from "eat dirt" by Matilda Schulman!
Mixed VO Reel
Commercial VO Reel
What I've Been Up To!
Produced and acted in the world premiere of Luzmi, commissioned by HERO Theatre!
Started working at HERO Theatre as their 2023 Artistic Producing Intern!
Performed in Arianna Garcia's beautiful "Memento Mori" and it has made it into multiple festivals!! Watch it here.
Selected to be in The 2024 Nationals Cohort with The 24 Hour Plays in NYC! & performing in an original piece (w/ 24 hours to do it)!
She's a graduate! (with a BA in Theatre/Acting from USC)!​
A staged reading of "Nicole's Song" by Paris Smith at the Lee Strasburg Institute!
On the set of ROOTS, a short film by Ben Escobar!
An article from USC's School of Dramatic Arts about ATC!
Became Artistic Director of Aeneid Theatre Company! With a killer season!
