About Curtain Call
Curtain Call - Theater, Community, Society (NGO)
Speaker of the Knesset’s Quality of Life Award for 2021, for promoting and encouraging patience, tolerance, honor, mutual understanding, and good neighborliness in education and practice.
Curtain Call, founded 2012 by Ifat Bahar, a meaningful role in building and maintaining social resilience in Israel through community-based theater.
We do this by providing a stage for personal, group, and community empowerment and expression, as well as a platform for familiarity, connection, and dialogue among people from different backgrounds in Israeli society. We operate in over 65 groups in approximately 30 communities throughout the country.
All participants in our groups, including at-risk youth, Ethiopian immigrants, the elderly, people with disabilities, the ultra-Orthodox community, the Arab and Bedouin community, and families from impoverished and marginalized social circles, go through a theater process that strengthens self-confidence and a sense of capability to improve aspects of life such as family, employment, education, and community.
Each group creates an original performance that aims to raise social issues to the community discourse, challenge preconceptions, and strengthen the sense of community belonging.
Curtain Call goals for the coming years
- Transforming community-based theater into a cultural tool accessible to all, through which the community creates original performances and stands at the forefront of the stage.
- Turning community-based theater into a social and cultural tool with an impact model that can be measured and evaluated.
- Establishing the “Curtain Call” Center, which will serve as a hub for activities throughout the country. It will provide training for facilitators, workshops, and performances for groups, community meetings, and the Curtain Call Festival.
The Team
Ifat Bahar – Founder and CEO
Social entrepreneur. Leading social change through purpose-driven culture and art. Theater practitioner, group facilitator. Graduate of the Theater Department at Tel Aviv University. Completed courses in social management, enabling leadership, and governmental relations. Chosen by the U.S. Embassy to represent Israel in a delegation of entrepreneurs for social change through culture and art.
Tammy Hauspter - Partnerships and Resource Development Manager
Social and business entrepreneur, former advisor to the Prime Minister and Deputy Director at Young Entrepreneurs Organization, Israel. Experienced in the field of branding and advertising. Holds a Master's degree in Communication from the Hebrew University and an MBA with a specialization in Marketing from the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya. Additionally, a graduate of the Hebrew University in International Relations and Political Science.
Hili Gabai – Community Relations Manager
Holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Communication from Bar-Ilan University. Graduate of a mediation course at Bar-Ilan University and a managerial training course. Rich experience in process facilitation in large companies. Project manager for marketing initiatives at Ma'ariv newspaper. Confidentiality manager at Channel 2 Telead. Facilitator of commercial partnerships at Channel 9.
Moran Tzach - Administration.
Master's degree (MA) in Communication with a specialization in production management. Bachelor's degree (BA) in Communication and Political Science. Extensive experience in project support and administration.
Mali Zanzuri - Artistic and Operations Manager
A director, playwright, and artistic manager with over two decades of experience. She has developed the "Simply Show Up" method for performance in front of live audiences and camera. She also lectures and facilitates workshops on performance in front of audiences and camera. These workshops combine various theatrical skills and directing techniques for engaging, professional, and impactful performances. Click here to visit Mali's website.
Soheir Khateeb - Arab Society Training Program Manager
A community-based theater director with over 10 years of experience in facilitating and guiding groups in the field of education and theater. Holds a Master's degree in Social Sciences and Youth at Risk. Certified in human development and a graduate of TV program preparation and submission, as well as additional courses in training and community development.
Yael Dareb - Social Investment and Education Liaison Advisor
20 years of experience in customer service and team management. Holds a degree in Social Sciences and Communication from Bar-Ilan University. Driven by a strong desire to make a meaningful impact on society and promote mutual belonging. Influences social and community processes, aiming to enhance the quality of life for women and society.
מזל היילו - יועצת לימודים
בעלת תואר ראשון במשאבי אנוש ומנהל עסקים במכללה האקדמית ת״א-יפויועצת זוגית ומאמנת אישית בשיטת NLP. מעוניינת לקדם שיתופי פעולה עם האוכלוסיות השונות ליצירת תחושת שייכות וערבות הדדית. להשפיע על תהליכים חברתיים וקהיליתיים, ולהשפיע על איכות החיים של הנשים והחברה.
Board of Directors
רותי נובמבר – יו"ר הוועד המנהל
עוסקת בכתיבה קולנועית. בעלת תואר ראשון במדע המדינה והיסטוריה כללית ותואר שני בגיאוגרפיה.
Yafit Rais - Board Member
Singer, actress, and voice development instructor. Managed the Urban Music Center in Ra'anana for several years. Concert host and cultural events facilitator.
Prof. David Zinder - Board Member
International director and lecturer. Directs numerous shows abroad based on Michael Chekhov's method.
Itamar Ben-Hur - Board Member
CEO of a business consulting company for companies and associations, specializing in economic success.
Dorel Paulan - Board Member
Engaged in the field of physical health. Social activist.
Audit Committee: Osnat Kalphon Gonen, Legal Advisor: Attorney Ilan Gershon
Board of Trustees
Reuven Kovent - Chairman of the of the board of Trusttees
Former CEO and owner of leading companies, formerly Head of Investigations at the Securities Authority.
Adv. Ilan Gershon - Advisor to the Board. Economist, lawyer, and entrepreneur.
Former Finance Manager of a company that made an exit in 2014. CEO and owner of GI Group (GI-LAW), which provides legal services for the elderly, and GI-OPP, business development and investment services for startups and entrepreneurs. Advisory director in startups and companies.
