about the cast
Francesca Fernandez McKenzie
Francesca Fernandez McKenzie is an actor, producer, and educator from the San Francisco Bay Area based in New York City.
She has embodied story in NYC (59E59, Daryl Roth Theater, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, Ant Fest at ARS NOVA, 2g Productions, Playwrights Realm, The Lark, National Black Theater of Harlem) and regional theaters across the U.S. (Two Rivers Theater, CalShakes, Magic Theater, Cleveland Playhouse, Milwaukee Rep, Southern Rep, Mu Theater).
Some memorable roles include Shen Te/Shui Ta in "Good Person of Szechwan" directed by Eric Ting, Rosalind in "As You Like It" at Yale School of Drama, and a workshop of Jessica Hagedorn's newest play in development directed by May Adrales, "Play Like A Girl" about the Filipina-American led rock group Fanny.
TV/Film credits include “Blue Bloods,” “The Hardest Part,” “Mooshrooms,” “The Locker Room Series,” and PBS’ Great Performances recording of the play “Gloria: A Life.” While getting her MFA in Acting at Yale School of Drama, she was a co-Artistic Director of Yale Cabaret in its 50th season, an original member of the Asian and Asian American Coalition (aka Asian Potluck) and Yale School of Drama’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group.
In 2015, she was featured in American Theater Magazine as a “Theater Worker You Should Know.” She is a recipient of the inaugural Stonehenge NYC Still Standing Artist Residency.
Catch her in December in Export Quality with Loose Change Productions in NYC.
@cheskamckenzie
www.francescafm.com
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