MOLLY MCGUIRE
ACTOR SINGER DANCER
Next up! Mamma Mia! at Circa 21!
This April, Molly is headed back to one of her favorite companies to join their upcoming production of Mamma Mia! Directed by Twin Cities legend, Michael Brindisi, Molly is taking on her first understudy track as a member of the ensemble, catch Molly as the sultry, sassy Tanya June 21st-23rd! The production runs May12th through July 9th 2023! Come see this Dancing Queen!
Surging into 2023!
Like many creatives, the last two years have been full of disappointments and heartache, but more importantly, the last couple years have been full of new skills, new adventures, and so much to celebrate. Molly is looking forward to this upcoming theatre season!
In the world of self tapes and zoom callbacks, Molly has returned to her midwestern roots in the bustling Minneapolis, MN theatre scene!
Molly is Pumped with a capital P to be back in the Twin Cities, and to be closer to family, especially her beloved nephews!
NYC 2020 Audition Sesson - Covid 19
As the 2020 audition season ran it's course in NYC Molly had great callbacks and made some excellent friends along the way! During this time Molly signed a contract to work with the Ohio Star Theatre with Blue Gate Musicals. Unfortunately, like most theatre in 2020, this production was cancelled by Covid-19.
Grumpy Old Men at Circa 21!
In the spring of 2019, Molly returned to Circa 21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island Illinois for the Midwest premier of Grumpy Old Men the musical, based on the popular 1990's movie. Molly played Karla, the coffee cart girl with a cup of joe and all of the gossip. She loved being back in Rock Island and working with so many old friends, and working close to family in Iowa
Manhattan Bound in 2019
After three years working throughout the Midwest, Molly finally made the big leap to New York City. In January 2019, She packed up her life a la Star to Be with "three bucks, two bags, one me" and got on a plane and never looked back. Auditioning and creating in New York has been such a rush, and she's loving every minute of it.
BAD NEWS! i was there...
In the summer 2018 Molly worked with Joanne Alalitis on her project BAD NEWS! i was there... The show explores the monumental impact of the Messenger character from classic drama – a theatrical device originated by the Greeks, who unapologetically used theater to ask questions of its citizens. Today, the Messenger is eerily reflected in the media reportage of terrifying events as heard in the common, heartbreaking refrain from eyewitnesses: “I was there.”
Fall 2017
Molly moved to the 'Bold North', Minneapolis Minnesota! With such exciting arts opportunities in the Twin Cities, Minneapolis was a perfect next step. Molly made her Twin Cities debut in the ensemble of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet at the Guthrie Theatre, directed by artistic director Joesph Haj.
New Headshots!
Over the Summer Molly worked with Corrine Louie Photography, and the pictures are phenomenal! Take a peak here, or under the Headshot tab!
Disney's Sister Act at Circa 21 Dinner Playhouse
In 2016 Molly got to play one of her absolute dreams roles, Sister Mary Robert in Disney's Sister Act at Circa 21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island, Illinois. the production was directed and choreographed by Jim Hesselmen and produced by Denny Hitchcock. Watch some highlights of the glorious production here!
See highlights of Molly McGuire as Millie Dillmount in Thoroughly Modern Millie
While still in undergrad at Creighton University, Molly had the opportunity to play a dream role as Millie Dillmount in Thoroughly Modern Millie! Check out some press clippings below as well as a sizzle reel from the production!
Molly graduated from Creighton University, a Jesuit school in Omaha Nebraska, with a BFA in Musical Theatre. While in Omaha, Molly worked with the professional children's theatre, in the world premier musical Pete the Cat and the new play Plastic Drastic. Molly also played two bucket list roles while in Omaha, Millie Dillmount in Thoroughly Modern Millie and Janet Van de Graff in The Drowsy Chaperone.
While in Omaha, Nebraska for her undergraduate studies, Molly had the opportunity to work with the Rose Theatre on two world premiere shows! See news coverage here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DnsBm82F2w
