Sophie Finnerty
As a theatre artist, I absorb the auras of color projected between and amongst people. I am here—
existing and collaborating within a world that is lost and unkind in order to unite the marginalized— the like and the un-like. Tell your story to me and I shall tell mine to you...
I am a human first, empathetic, wistful.
I am an actor, fascinated with the psychological instincts that belong to an individual.
I am a student always, equipped with curiosity, knowledge…
Will you learn from me--
While i learn from—you
— i am open, vulnerable —
Biography
Born in Edina, Minnesota in 1996, Sophie spent her first four years in Arusha, Tanzania, where she became fluent in both English and Swahili. After her family relocated to Minnesota, she maintained her passion for global exploration.
She has visited Palestine, Israel, and Puerto Rico, viewing theatre as a medium through which she can address worldly conflicts and social issues.
Education & Training
Sophie attended Brattleboro Union High School in Vermont, beginning formal theatre training at age 9 through New England Youth Theatre workshops. At 15, she moved back to Minnesota to study at Perpich Center for the Arts.
She completed a gap year with AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (earning a Bronze Congressional Award), then studied theatre arts as a BFA acting student at Minnesota State University, Mankato for two years.
Sophie transferred to Augsburg University to pursue a BA in acting, balancing her passion for travel with artistic development. Her training includes voice/speech coaching, monologue direction, scene study, movement, and participation in the theatre ambassador program through Park Square Theatre.
Contact
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