Hayley Palmer

Hayley is an actor, educator, director, and dancer striving toward the embodiment of freed expression in safe, inclusive spaces. A California native, Hayley has taught Acting, Improvisation, Voice, and Speech since moving to NYC in 2016. After several years of dancing professionally for the California Ballet Company in San Diego, Hayley attended the University of California Irvine where they fell in love with improv and eventually earned their M.F.A. in Acting. Hayley went on to become the Swing and Dance Captain in the National Touring company of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and upon moving to NYC played Lady Macbeth in over 250 performances of the immersive Off-Broadway comedy Drunk Shakespeare. Professional credits include PCPA Theaterfest, New Swan Shakespeare Festival, Davis Shakespeare Festival, and Moonlight Stage Productions. Most recently, Hayley was onstage at Mill Mountain Theatre playing Alison in Fun Home and Tanya in Mamma Mia! Hayley will be designated in Linklater Voice Summer of 2023. (AEA, SAG-AFTRA) www.hayleypalmer.me