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I'm Kelsey
MacDonald
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ACTOR ⊛ SINGER ⊛ SONGWRITER
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November 2025
Kelsey sang in Christine Ozckus' 54 Below Show: Tall Glass of Me. Kelsey had the best time accompanying one of her best friends on several numbers such as "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing", "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" and "Perfect Day" Check out the footage here!
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Kelsey knew her passion for performing was fated to turn into her career when she was the only Oompa Loompa that got to say lines in a park district performance of Willy Wonka. Since that ~inspiring~ role at age 7, Kelsey continued to find her place on the stage. Originally from the Chicagoland area, she was exposed to incredible theatre and training throughout her adolescence. Kelsey is a graduate of
The Boston Conservatory, receiving a BFA in Musical Theatre with a songwriting emphasis. She currently resides in New York City, writing and performing her own music, while continuing to pursue her theatrical career.
Off Stage
Kelsey's drive stems beyond the creative and into the responsibility of advocacy and equity. As an artist, she approaches her work through a lens of human connection and empathy. Kelsey is a performer, but most importantly, a storyteller, and she is determined to use her voice to take action that will benefit those whose voices need to be lifted. In 2020 Kelsey fell in love with political organizing, phone banking for Planned Parenthood Votes for 4 months leading up to the election. In the 2024 Kelsey worked for Relentless Votes, organizing for the state of North Carolina. Although Kelsey is not a part of the AEA, she supports her union colleagues and all they do to make performing a livable and sustainable career.
"MacDonald lives up to the lineage of fine starlets who have come before her. I loved her character, her singing, and her lovely dancing."
"Kelsey MacDonald in her MTW debut ... begins to dance and does a leg extension I have not seen since Cyd Charisse in Singin’ in the Rain."
