Toni Watterson

TONI is a high-energy storyteller from Cleveland, Ohio, currently residing in New York City. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a BA in Theatre Arts & English in 2022 and has continued her training at the British American Drama Academy, The HB Studio, and The Barrow Group.​

 

WITH a strong stage presence and infectious enthusiasm, Watterson takes great joy in playing endearing ditzes, headstrong schemers, and fiery underdogs. Driven by a desire to experience everything and entertain everyone, she moved to Manhattan at the age of 22 with little more than a suitcase and a bagful of books. She has since found a rich community of generous, talented performers in The Department of Fools, a clown troupe, and The Snarks, a women's theater company based in Murray Hill.​

 

SHE has a deep appreciation for misunderstood characters who beat incredible odds, knowing the greatest wins are those hardest won.​

 

WHETHER at the PIT Loft, the Amateur Comedy Club, or prowling the streets of Little Italy in a traditional commedia mask, Watterson throws herself into every role with the eager curiosity of someone who knows there's always more to learn.​

 

COME see her original play, Mr. Griffin, Ms. Taylor, in the New York Theater Festival's summer lineup!