At its most basic, Acting is the art of effectively communicating a story…One human, honestly communicating to another. 

This is a whole body practice; as dialogue with an audience moves much like the cleansing cycle of a breath: inhale and exhale, an exchange that transforms, cleanses, and rejuvenates.
An L.A. based theatre maker and educator, Danika Sudik collaborates with individuals and ensembles to discover artful (and efficient) approaches to inspired performances.   Each mind-body instrument has unique strengths.  By developing it to be more receptive and adaptable, individuals build a repertoire of earned confidence in approaching their own environments, character, and interpersonal challenges…on and off the stage.
Dedicated to the practice of sustainable creativity and authentic communication, Ms. Sudik roots her rigorous performance training practice in the concepts of relationship, compassion, and play.  Ms. Sudik’s education programs, workshops, and curricula have been used by Center Theatre Group, The Broad Stage, Bonnie Franklin’s Classic & Contemporary American Plays, University of California, Davis, as well as in K-12 classrooms throughout Southern California.
Danika Sudik co-founded the Ground and Field Theatre Festival; a three year project produced in partnership with the University of California, Davis Department of Theatre and Dance.   GFTF was a sandbox for international playwrights and theatre makers committed to sustainable production practices, and spotlighting urgent new narratives that engage problems of social, economic, and environmental justice. 
Ms. Sudik's work (directing and producing) was nominated for several awards for the Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble’s critically acclaimed War Cycle by Tom Burmester.   The LA Weekly honored the War Cycle for “Excellence in Technical Accomplishments and Breadth of Vision.”   A project still unfolding, the War Cycle currently contains three plays that concentrate on those affected by America’s wars since 9/11.  Each process begins with extensive interviews with veterans and the families of service people, in-depth exploration with actors, and culminates in performance.  

Ms. Sudik fulfills her journey as a storyteller as a parent, actor, director, dramaturg, and educator.  She holds an M.F.A. in Dramatic Arts from University of California, Davis and a B.A. in Theatre, Film, and Television from UCLA.