Zoe Lesser is a director and choreographer working in theater, opera, and film.
Her work ranges from site-specific, intimate, moments with actors to multidisciplinary works with visually arresting imagery.
Recent directing credits include work presented by the New Mexico Actor’s Lab, Santa Fe Opera, Santa Fe Pro Musica, The Tank, and the Hollywood Fringe, among others. She has developed and supported work at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Heartbeat Opera, Chicago Opera Theater, and American Repertory Theater.
As a Tap Dancer, Zoe has performed with several musicians and companies across the country, including jazz singer Eliana Joy, Nashville based group Doug & The Dying, and Santa Fe based crooner Westin McDowell. She has presented choreography at Keshet Dance and Center for the Arts in Albuquerque and at the Detroit City Dance Festival. In 2022, she was awarded the Changing Times Initiative Tap grant alongside Louise Reichlin to archive the legacy of the late Tap Dancer, Alfred Desio. She is an alumna of Jacob’s Pillow and is currently on faculty at The Colburn School.
Zoe is a co-founder of The Exodus Ensemble, an immersive theater company based in Santa Fe, NM. She collaborated on creating Ivanov, Bathsheba, and The Exodus Experience on Sky Railway, the first two of which are still running today.