Great question.

Maryanne grew up in Petaluma, California where she explored a wide array of theatrical productions, from musical theater to opera to devised pieces to Shakespeare. Her time in California was primarily spent at Cinnabar Theater and Roustabout Theater, where she worked in both their professional ensemble and apprentice training programs. Notably, Maryanne was honored as a "Musical Theater Finalist" at The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival and was a Devising Team Member and lead performer in Hamlet’s Orphans (Awarded “Best Original Script” by the San Francisco Theatre Critics Circle).

In 2021, Maryanne moved to Chicago and earned her BFA in Musical Theatre at CCPA at Roosevelt University where she discovered a home to bring stories to life. The rigorous curriculum and supportive mentors fueled her passion for writing and directing. In 2022, she workshopped her first original musical, Who We Are, sparking a new life that led Maryanne to produce and direct a string of new work workshops, productions, large ensemble cabarets, including The Heartbreak Cabaret, and a staged reading of John Maclay’s new play, Lily and the Pirates. 

Notably, Maryanne wrote and co-composed with Elizabeth Boaz Jenny; a New Musical, produced by Steppenwolf Theatre and Kokandy Theatre in The Chicago Musical Theatre Festival. The following summer, Maryanne’s play When I Meet Her was held and flourished at Rivendell Theatre, and is currently in the works for a second reading coming soon.

Recently, Maryanne moved to New York and is grounding herself within the city. Within Maryanne’s first 2 weeks, she directed 2 workshop intensives (Paper Brigade by Cecelia Raker and Debra Caplan and A Pain in the Neck by Erin Reifler and Zonia Tsang) with Sandbox Musicals. Maryanne continues to evolve as an artist, driven by resilience storytelling and a dedication to cultivating impactful theater experiences. 

Up next, catch a staged reading of Maryanne’s newest play, Wild Child in December 2025.