Hello! My name is Shayna, or Shay if you’re feeling friendly, and I’m a 23 year old actor living in the big apple! I am a born and raised Jersey girl who graduated from Missouri State University in 2023 with a BFA in Musical Theatre and minor in Management. Since then, I moved back to the east coast and have dived right into the arts! You can always catch me at Pearl, Ripley, Broadway Dance Center, and my day job at 54 Below!

I love to consume media and create! I am constantly knitting a sweater, updating my Goodreads account, and reviewing through Letterboxd. In fact, you didn’t ask for it but, yes, I will tell you my list of favorite movies and shows! In no particular order:

- Knives Out

- Arcane

- Everything Everywhere All At Once

- Yellowjackets 

- The Holdovers

- Moulin Rouge

-Theatre Camp

- 10 Things I Hate About You

- Bottoms

- Star Wars Rebels (the inspiration for my laptop stickers)

- Soul

- Delicious in Dungeon 

- My Fair Lady

- Alice in Wonderland (Tim Burton’s version inspired my Bat Mitzvah décor)

I like campy comedy and all things cozy! In another life I lived in a cabin and tended to my garden all day. In this life, I have a million houseplants and a good book on me at all times. Also, I am a breakfast food fanatic, I love going to yoga, and I WILL be finishing my gallon of water every day. If that doesn’t paint my picture then check out my Pinterest page HERE! 

Other than that, I love my art. Performance is my passion and sharing that expression is what makes me feel human. There’s nothing quite like consuming the contents of a script or reading the construction of notes to a song. It’s giving life to paper and I love to dig my way through it. 

Thanks for reading!