Born and raised in San Francisco, Ariella Berkman (they/she/he) is a Chicago based actor and recent graduate from Boston Conservatory at Berklee, where she received a BFA in Musical Theatre (Summa Cum Laude). Growing up, Ariella took voice lessons and did ballet before discovering their love for theatre. Since then, it has been their main focus and passion. During their time at the Conservatory, Ariella has also discovered a love for casting and voiceover, and intends to pursue these careers alongside performing. As a queer, Jewish, and neurodivergent artist, Ariella wants to create and tell stories created by these communities.

Some of Ariella’s past roles include Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, Little Red Ridinghood in Into The Woods, Inga in Young Frankenstein, Cheshire Cat in Alice In Wonderland. Most recently, Ariella was in The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time at Boston Conservatory.

When not performing, Ariella has interests in vintage fashion, spending time outdoors, fitness, listening to music, video games, and spending time with her cats, Duckie and Jiji.