ZACHARY RUSSELL
Zachary Russell (EMC) is an actor, director, and natural ginger born in Missouri, raised in Michigan, and currently pursuing his Master of Fine Arts in Acting at the University of Connecticut. He holds his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting with a minor in Event Management from Western Michigan University and is currently based in the New England area.
As an artist, Zachary is passionate about serving, healing, and transforming the world through his work. He seeks to revitalize classical works, uplift queer voices and marginalized communities, and commit to the bit as if his life depends on it. Infusing clown and high wit, you can catch Zachary in roles that demand physical comedy, specificity, and athleticism, all with just the right amount of edge to them.
Currently, Zachary is playing Edmund in King Lear and Sir Andrew Aguecheek in Twelfth Night at Capital Classics Theatre Company in West Hartford until August 3. You can buy tickets here! Later in the fall, you can see him as Orlando in As You Like It by Shaina Taub at Connecticut Repertory Theatre in Storrs, CT.
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