Alicia Kaplan is a bilingual actress, dancer, director, choreographer, teaching artist, cultural activist, and the Founder and Producing Artistic Director of Danisarte. A lifelong performer, Alicia began acting and dancing at age six in Caracas, Venezuela, training with Nina Novak, Ruth Antonofsky, Maria Swoboda, Luigi, Merce Cunningham, and Uta Hagen.

She has appeared in over 260 productions across the U.S., Latin America, and Spain, spanning theater, television, film, and radio. Her New York debut was in the world premiere of Terrible Angels written by Venezuelan playwright Roman Chalbaud. She has directed over 55 plays and created “Soliluna: A Magical Voyage Through Five Continents”, a bilingual multimedia piece that toured Colombia, Puerto Rico, Spain, and all five boroughs of NYC.

Under her leadership, Danisarte became the first theatrical company to produce a virtual bilingual festival during the pandemic (Lorca Lives / Lorca Vive), and from 2021– 2025, continued presenting Lorca-inspired performances and festivals in NYC. Alicia also produces and hosts the bilingual YouTube series Welcome to My World / Bienvenidos a Mi Mundo, and serves as a foreign correspondent for Argentina’s Alba Grismado Channels.