bio

Yev Gelman (he/him) is a Brooklyn-based writer, director, and immigrant justice activist currently working as the Digital Organizer at the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice. Originally from Moscow, and with family scattered across the globe, Yev uses his work to build community wherever he goes, with particular care for others who live their lives in the in-between. He graduated from Fordham University with a B.A. in Theatre Directing and Creative Writing, and in the Fall of 2025, he will begin his M.F.A. in Poetry at Rutgers-Newark.

As a multidisciplinary artist, Yev’s love of theatre comes from its unique potential to combine visual, textual, and multi-sensory storytelling. Through theatre, Yev believes he is best able to connect to both his audience and fellow collaborators, resulting in work that — though at times surreal — is always rooted in human vulnerability and desire to know and be known by others. Whether as a part of a new play development process, or in an ensemble-oriented reimagining of classical work, Yev is committed to staging authentic, visually powerful performance.

In addition to writing and directing, Yev is an aspiring projection designer for the stage and poster artist. When not making art, Yev enjoys reading, biking, and picking tomatoes from his garden.