Merry is a powerhouse performer with graceful movement quality, excellent comedic timing, and the ability to connect to audiences deeply. Merry is a trained dancer, aerialist, contortionist, vocalist, and actor. Merry recently completed the Steps on Broadway Summer Study Program. She performs regularly with local theatres, circus arts companies, and entertainment groups. She has a background in classical ballet, which makes her movement purposeful and elegant but her energy and natural personality lend themselves to fun, flirty, and fabulous characters on stage.
Merry has a PhD in Communication and spent nearly a decade teaching public speaking, where she developed the ability to tell personal stories with a unique balance of motivation, courage, and humor. Merry returned to stage after finding solace in community theatre while leaving domestic violence in 2022. Merry uses her platform and voice to advocate for survivors around the world be believes in the healing power of dance, theatre, and circus.
Merry is a powerhouse storyteller and performer.
Aerial Acrobatics + Circus
Dance
Musical Theatre
“Her performance is 150% energy 100% of the time”
Current and Recent Work:
Upcoming:
Arcana. Sora Contemporary Circus.
Contortionist/Aerial Duo/Dancer. Dec. 31
Recent:
Allegro Dance Project: 10th Anniversary Show. Dancer/Aerialist. Lexington, KY, August 10th.
Into the Woods. Woodford Theatre. Choreographer.
Vita Volare: Life in Flight. Sora Contemporary Circus. Aerialist/Contortionist/Dancer. July 19-20.
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Merry has performed for French Lick resort, Expansion music festival, gunhild Carling, and a variety of public and private events. She is based in Lexington, KY but performs in surrounding regions including Atlanta, Chicago, and NYC.
