Makena McElroy
Actor, Comedian, Producer
About Makena
Makena graduated from NYU Tisch after studying at the New Studio on Broadway(musical theatre) and Stonestreet Studios(film). Here's a bit of what she's been up to since graduating!
Immersive Theatre
Makena discovered her love for immersive theater while acting in Stranger Things: The Experience (Netflix/Fever/Mycotoo) in San Francisco. She rotated through all major roles, and recorded over 300 performances.
Producing
While in school, Makena produced several cabaret shows at historic venues like Nuyorican Poets Cafe and Bitter End in Greenwich Village. Since graduation, she produced a new musical reading at TheatreLab in Midtown, and co-produced her first fully staged musical in Bushwick. Hear Makena and her producing partner Owen talk about what it means to be an indie theatre producer here.
Operation: Destroy Beff Jezos
Makena, along with co-producer Ozone Theatrics, put up a sold out run of the new musical Operation: Destroy Beff Jezos in summer 2024. This choose-your-own-adventure sci-fi comedy ran for 8 weeks at Studio 45, with Makena also in the featured role of Scrum, the ridiculous British robot. Learn more here.
Stand Up Comedy
Makena has performed her original stand up comedy across New York City at Greenwich Village Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club, and Gotham Comedy, and as part of the NYC Queer Comedy Festival.
