GET TO KNOW ME...
I'm McKenna, and I'm an actress from Pittsburgh, PA. I've been drawn to performance from a young age, whether it be singing in choirs, doing jazz hands in junior productions, or making silly home videos with my dad. I've trained in theatre, singing, and acting over the past 10+ years at some of the top performing arts schools and academies in the country! Fast forward to present day, I plan to continue my career in tv/film, onstage, and behind a mic. I'm super passionate about what I do, and I hope it can make a difference, even if it's simply putting a smile on someone's face or tugging on their heartstrings! <3
TIMELINE
THE BEGINNING
2014-2016
After trying my hand at multiple hobbies, instruments, and even training with a youth choir in Pittsburgh for two years, I finally landed on theatre one Summer - I decided to give it a shot at a musical theatre academy in Pittsburgh (they did Wizard of Oz, and I played Tree #2 - how classic). I quickly fell in love with it, even as I threw apples at poor Dorothy.
HIGH SCHOOL
2016-2020
After training in theatre for a few years, I enrolled into Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School, kickstarting another chapter of my life in regards to stage performance. I went there for all four years of high school, performed in 9+ productions in their union-level theater, and graduated in 2020 with multiple honors in the arts, including being a member of both the International Thespian Society and the National Honor Society of Dance Arts.
COLLEGE - PRESENT
2020-2024
Throughout my years working towards my BFA in Musical Theatre at The Boston Conservatory, I took various classes in acting, voice and speech, and dance. Among these courses, my favorite class quickly became film acting---discovering this drove me to audition for and be cast in multiple off-campus student films, furthering my passion for acting on camera!