Recent Work
Fall 2025: Everything is Wonderful at The Keegan Theatre (dir: Josh Sticklin)
Winter 2025: Seasons of Light at Smithsonian Discovery Theater (dir: Sam Game)
Summer 2026: The Play That Goes Wrong at The Keegan Theatre (dir: Michael Innocenti)
"A phenomenally fluid performance by Leah Packer" - Broadway World
"Leah Packer in a knock-out performance" - Maryland Theatre Guide
"Leah Packer’s Miri carries the show as the black sheep of the family, struggling to find herself outside the community she grew up in." - DC Theater Arts
"Packer’s portrayal...captures the gravity of what weighs on the character’s heart and conscience." - Metro Weekly
Everything is Wonderful: The Keegan Theatre
Photo Credit: Cameron Whitman Photography
"Leah Packer brightens the stage whenever she’s on it" - Broadway World
"Leah Packer provokes laughter...in her role as Shakespeare’s discarded mistress. Her reactions to Shakespeare...were a highlight of the play." - MD Theatre Guide
"Leah Packer as The Dark Lady has an unusual depth of feeling" - DC Theater Arts
Shaw's Shorts: Washington Stage Guild
Photo Credit: DJ Corey Photography
"Leah Packer practically exemplifies pluck as unstoppable starlet Sandra"
- Metro Weekly
"The slapsticky performances--particularly from Rebecca Ballinger, Martina Schabron, and Leah Packer--are nonstop comedic gold."
- Morris Theatre DC
"Sandra is played with exuberance by Leah Packer"
- Broadway World
The Play That Goes Wrong: The Keegan Theatre
Photo Credit: Cameron Whitman Photography
Meet Leah!
Hello and welcome to my little corner of the Internet! I'm a Jewish, non-union actress based in Washington, DC. and a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of Maryland-College Park. I love theatre that tells stories of humanity. I love theatre that brings us together. Theatre that creates community. Most importantly, theatre that brings us some much-needed happiness. And as an artist and a person, I strive to be that happiness.
In addition to my career as a performer, I work in arts administration & casting at The John F. Kennedy Center (Theatre for Young Audiences Division), The Keegan Theatre, Joy Play Heart Productions, and 1st Stage Theatre. Additional skills and experience in social media marketing, company management and creative/analytical writing. I bring boundless energy, optimism and dedication to any establishment or performance I represent! Excited to meet and work with you.
Performer
My love for the arts began in preschool, when my grandfather would show me his community theatre productions in his basement every time I visited, and we would dance to the music together. Since then, I have performed in an array of productions and educational experiences- ranging from stage to screen...and of course, Zoom. I am an exceptionally dedicated hard worker and actress with pure love of the craft.
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Recently seen in The Play That Goes Wrong (The Keegan Theatre), Seasons of Light (Smithsonian Discovery), and in Deep End (Jouska Productions). Upcoming work with 1st Stage Theater and Imagination Stage.
Writer/Educator
Additional specialties include creative & analytical writing, content creation/marketing, and editing. Worked as a student contributor for Broadway World (2021-2023) and currently manage The Kennedy Center TYA's page on Instagram (@kennedycentertya) - tripling our follower count since taking over the page back in 2023.
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As an educator, I've received my 90-Hour Child Care Certification (Maryland) and have taught at Imagination Stage, Bnai Shalom of Olney, Brooke Grove Elementary School & 1st Stage.
Artistic Administrator
Currently, I work in arts administration as the Casting & Program Assistant at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts - a position I’ve held since my internship concluded in Spring 2023. In addition to assisting the TYA Producing Director in all casting initiatives, I provide daily organizational support, company management, and marketing resources for the Kennedy Center’s touring and in-house youth productions/presentations. Currently working as the Administrative Associate for The Keegan Theatre, the Company Manager for Joy Play Heart Productions, and the Seidel Fellow for 1st Stage Theater. Please email leahepacker@gmail.com with inquiries regarding arts administration.
