So…

what’s your story?

  • Murfreesboro, Tennessee – it’s about 40 minutes south of Nashville

  • New York City, in Queens :)

  • Stage acting and musical theatre, though I do also dabble in TV and film work when I get the opportunity to!

    Outside of performing, I also stage manage, write, direct, and am working my way to ASL interpreting for theatre.

  • Artist. Performer. Singer. Actor. Dancer (in progress). Photographer. American Sign Language Interpreter (in progress). Wannabe Surfer. Video Editor. Playwright. Stage Manager. Frequently Sarcastic Jokester.

  • I’ve been singing since I can remember, but I developed a longing to do more with my voice, not just stand there and sing. When a friend introduced me to theatre in high school, I realized that storytelling added much more excitement to singing………..then I started auditioning (dun dun dun).

  • I want to make art with compassionate, creative people. I want to take surfing lessons consistently. I want to make somebody smile everyday… that’s always a goal. I want to play Elphaba… had to throw that one in there…. I want to create a more inclusive space for the deaf and hard of hearing communities in the Broadway world. I would love to open my own theatre company, consistently producing high-quality productions with both a deaf and hearing cast in each show, similar to Deaf West.

  • Playing piano, guitar, ukulele, and percussion. Surfing, traveling, and hiking. My Golden Retrievers, Chex and Biscuit. My hamster, Turtle. My mom, of course.

  • If you’ve made it this far, thank you sincerely for taking the time to get to know me! I hope you reach out so that I can get to know you too!

by Kenedi Chriske (she/her)

Disclosure: This will not be your standard bio because I am not your standard individual. So here is an About Me (FAQ style)!