MAKASHA
COPELAND
ACTOR
While a resident artist at Ars Nova (2021, 2022), they co-created and performed in two original comedies, Madre Mía/Minha Mãe, a comedic film that blends sketch and long form improvisation , and STDYCD: So The Dance, a live multi-media comedic performance. As a sketch comedian and improviser, they have performed at The Second City, Improv Olympic, The Comedy Clubhouse, Brooklyn Comedy Collective, The Asylum NYC, and The Hideout Theatre. At Northwestern University, they performed in various theatrical productions and comedy groups, graduating into the pandemic with a degree in Theatre, Latine Studies, and the Playwriting Module.
WRITER
Their play Extreme Home Makeover won the 2022 Elizabeth M. Osborn award, was a top five finalist for the Steinberg ATCA National New Play award, and won the 2019 Agnes Nixon Award. Their full length plays have been produced at San Diego REP, Theatre Exile, Sideshow Theatre, The Agnes Nixon Festival, Scripps Ranch Theatre, Capital Repertory, Teatro Espejo, Theatre Lab FAU, and Vertigo Productions. In addition to performing sketch comedy, their sketches have been produced at The Second City, Ars Nova, and the Brooklyn Comedy Collective. They have an original television pilot sample if anyone would like to read it.