Bianca Thompson

Bianca Thompson

she/her/hers

Teaching Artist

Bianca Thompson is an actor, theatre educator, musician, writer, and intimacy/fight director. She has been working with performing arts students between ages eight and eighteen for the last decade, and she is thrilled to join the Writers Theatre team as a Teaching Artist. Favorite theatre credits include Everybody (Usher/God/Understanding/Intimacy Director), Plot Points in Our Sexual Development (Cecily), Macbeth (Third Witch), Everything You Touch (Jess), John Proctor is the Villain (Intimacy/Fight Director), and Chemical Imbalance: A Jekyll and Hyde Play (Intimacy/Fight Director). Bianca aims to create meaningful educational experiences where young people can express themselves bravely, hone their creativity, connect with each other, and stand up for the greater good.

	What is your Hometown/Where did you grow up: Belmont, MA
	Where did you go to school: B.S. in Theatre, Skidmore College
	WT Tenure Date: 9/10/2022
	Favorite Book: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong, Everything Begins and Ends at the Kentucky Club by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
	Favorite Hobbies or Interests: Jiu-Jitsu, card and board games, dogs, songwriting, poetry, watching movies and shows with friends, bookstore cafes, decorating, yummy meals, and anything cozy!
	Favorite Chicagoland Location: Lakefront
	Favorite Place on Earth: In the rehearsal room with my friends and favorite collaborators