Recent Projects
Makenzie's New York Swing Debut with
Thistle Dance Company
Makenzie has been offered the opportunity to intern for Thistle Dance Company this Fall, where she made her Off-Broadway swing debut in Thistle's immersive theatre experience: Unbound: Haus of Haunts in collaboration with The New York Public Library. Check out the BroadwayWorld article here!
Makenzie will have the opportunity to deconstruct storytelling that used to be considered standard, illuminating the realities of many that don’t usually have the privilege to have their story told through choreography, performance, production, creative writing, etc.
Dance is about connection. Dance is about trust. How can we connect and trust one another as individuals and artists if our storytelling doesn’t accurately represent those we are trying to illuminate?
"Purple Doesn't Exist"
Short Film
Makenzie will be making their short film debut as a lead in "Purple Doesn't Exist" written by Jackie Leon and directed by Mar'Shon Dalton in collaboration with Indigo Soul NYC.
Rumor Has It Staged Reading
Dir. Matthew Sniderman
Makenzie had the privilege to be apart of Matthew Sniderman's first ever staged reading of his Adele jukebox musical, Rumor Has It. “Rumor Has It” tells the story and Rumors of the Kennedy marriage from the perspective of Jackie Kennedy Onassis fifteen years after the death of JFK. A jukebox musical featuring Adele’s discography, “Rumor Has It” explores the rumors, drama, and intrigue surrounding one of the most infamous marriages in American History. Makenzie read for Jackie Kennedy Onassis (older), Evelyn (Jack's assistant), and understudied Marilyn Monroe.
