Olivia Berkson is a New York City based composer, lyricist, actor, vocal arranger, multi- instrumentalist and singer/songwriter. She is Co Founder and Creative Director of Berkson Productions, a theatrical and musical production company dedicated to uplifting the voices of young artists. She has released music under her stage name Liv Berkson, with more personal “diary” songs rather than her musical theatre sound.
Recent work includes: Hundred Acre Park (CannonballFest Philadelphia Fringe) Confessions of a Song Hoarder (The Green Room 42), Waiting: A New Song Cycle (The Laurie Beechman Theatre), buried (University of the Arts 2021 Workshop)and the album Introducing: Berkson and Malina produced by Berkson Productions.
ABOUT oliviaRecent & Upcoming
Circle in the Square Emerging Writer’s Residency Finalist!
“bured” written by Olivia Berkson and Hallie Malina is a finalist for the 2024 Circle in the Square Emerging Writer’s Residency!
Hundred Acre Park Wins a “Fringie!”
Hundred Acre Park by Olivia Berkson and Rose Farrell won favorite show for young audiences at the 2024 Philadelphia Fringe Festival!
Songwriter’s Rounds- October 20th
Scene and Heard: A Songwriter’s Night
Olivia, under stage name Liv Berkson, will be performing a set in “True Outcomes Songwriter’s Rounds”. Come hear her the stories behind her music in an intimate acoustic setting!
Olivia will be performing music from her new show Wilderness! written with Rona Moriah at the Green Room 42 on November 30th at 9:30 pm. The show is produced by Berkson Productions with the goal of creating a community of new songwriter’s in NYC and showing off the work of those artists!
Photos (from top to bottom, left to right): Adrian Bowles, Wide Eyed Studios (Ashley), Amanda Berkson, Maddy Mullahey