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Colleen McDermott

Educator  Performer  Director

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About Colleen

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I am a musical theatre performer, director, fight director, and theatre educator from Los Angeles, CA. I graduated from The Jeanine Larson Dobbins Conservatory at Southeast Missouri State University with my BFA in Musical Theatre in 2024 and I will be completing my MA in Educational Theatre at NYU in May 2026. Since starting college in 2017, I have had the privilege of directing many student works and was given the honor of directing for my school’s season at El Camino College. In Spring 2024, I was also given the amazing opportunity to fight direct my first musical, Yeast Nation

In both my directing and acting, I am passionate about telling stories that give a voice to the voiceless and that deal with complex issues that have no correct solutions. I also believe in the beauty of all stories and the right for every voice to be heard. As a teacher, I hope to create a learning environment where students feel free to explore and where they are not afraid to fail boldly. I also hope to not only guide them to be the best artists they can be but also to become the best versions of themselves. Life imitates art, and I believe to be a true artist is to have examined oneself and to bring that truth into your work.  Lastly, I believe in the power of education to inspire and the magic that can only be found onstage. I am excited to embark on this next chapter of my academic journey and to share the joy of musical theatre with those around me.

"She Used to be Mine"

"She Used to Be Mine" from Waitress by Sara Bareilles at South Bay's Got Talent 2022

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