Artist Spotlight - Chelsea Manasseri

Chelsea Manasseri plays The Editor in Shrewd Productions' regional premiere of Bad Books.

A Note from the Artist

As a lifelong bookworm, I’m so glad to be a part of this piece. In this digital age we often lose sight of the importance and impact of books, and I hope this piece can act as a reminder of the power books still hold over us, our society, and our culture.

About Chelsea

Chelsea Manasseri is thrilled to be working with Shrewd Productions again! Previously she appeared as Fay in Jump, directed by Shrewd Productions’ artistic director Shannon Grounds. Other roles include Beverly in Fairview (Ground Floor Theatre; B. Iden Payne Nominee for Outstanding Performer in a Comedy), Justice Charlier in Rock of Ages (TexArts), and Minnie McKnight in Parade (Ground Floor Theatre; B. Iden Payne Nominee for Outstanding Featured Performer in a Musical.) In addition to acting, Chelsea is a director (B. Iden Payne Nominee for Outstanding Director - The Mountaintop, Paradox Players), writer, composer, and music director (Central Texas Excellence in Theatre Award Nominee, Best Musical Direction - Sing Muse, The Vortex.) Chelsea is proud to be a longstanding member of the Central Texas theatre community and can’t wait to share this work with audiences!