Maria Ley-Piscator

Maria Ley-Piscator (born Friederike Flora Czada, 1 August 1898 – 14 October 1999) was an Austrian-American dancer and choreographer. She is best known as the wife of Erwin Piscator (1893–1966), Germany's famous left-wing theater director. Born on 1 August 1898 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Austria), Maria Ley sought to create a theatrical career for herself as a dancer in Paris and Berlin. Later, she turned to choreography and helped in several stage productions with Max Reinhardt, including A Midsummer Night's Dream.