Meg Martinez is an actress, singer, and comedy writer from Northeast Ohio, currently pursuing her Master's in Music Theatre at New York University. She is an Equity Membership Candidate and holds a Bachelor's degree in Theatre Arts from Brown University.
Meg has been seen in such roles as the titular nanny in Mary Poppins, Marian Paroo in The Music Man, Johanna in Sweeney Todd, Petra in A Little Night Music, Janet Weiss in The Rocky Horror Show, Imogen in Cymbeline, Sister James in Doubt, and Susan in [title of show]. She has also performed as a soloist in Handel's Messiah, Mendelssohn’s Hear My Prayer, Haydn's Missa in tempore belli, Vaughan Williams’ Magnificat, and Rutter's Gloria. Meg is also a cast member with Spectacular Party Entertainment, portraying classic Disney characters for parties, parades, and events.
As a choral singer, Meg studied with the late Grammy-winning conductor Dr. Robert Page and sang at venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York, the Strathmore in Washington, D.C., and Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh. She was also hand-picked by Dr. Page to be a member of the All-Star College Chorus with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Pops, performing in a special tribute concert for Marvin Hamlisch as well as the PSO's Valentine's Day concert series.
Besides being a performer, Meg is also a comedy writer and comédienne with the sketch group Benihana Waitstaff. She’s inspired by performers like Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Robin Williams, and Tim Conway, heavily based in physicality and over-the-top costumes and characterizations. Meg also has extensive training in dramaturgy and spent her first two years of undergraduate study as a Dramaturgy major at Carnegie Mellon University, and she has experience in quick-change wardrobe crew, directing, casting, and stage management.
Outside of the theatre, you can often find Meg reading mysteries, creating new vegan recipes, or re-watching The Golden Girls.
Meg has been seen in such roles as the titular nanny in Mary Poppins, Marian Paroo in The Music Man, Johanna in Sweeney Todd, Petra in A Little Night Music, Janet Weiss in The Rocky Horror Show, Imogen in Cymbeline, Sister James in Doubt, and Susan in [title of show]. She has also performed as a soloist in Handel's Messiah, Mendelssohn’s Hear My Prayer, Haydn's Missa in tempore belli, Vaughan Williams’ Magnificat, and Rutter's Gloria. Meg is also a cast member with Spectacular Party Entertainment, portraying classic Disney characters for parties, parades, and events.
As a choral singer, Meg studied with the late Grammy-winning conductor Dr. Robert Page and sang at venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York, the Strathmore in Washington, D.C., and Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh. She was also hand-picked by Dr. Page to be a member of the All-Star College Chorus with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Pops, performing in a special tribute concert for Marvin Hamlisch as well as the PSO's Valentine's Day concert series.
Besides being a performer, Meg is also a comedy writer and comédienne with the sketch group Benihana Waitstaff. She’s inspired by performers like Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Robin Williams, and Tim Conway, heavily based in physicality and over-the-top costumes and characterizations. Meg also has extensive training in dramaturgy and spent her first two years of undergraduate study as a Dramaturgy major at Carnegie Mellon University, and she has experience in quick-change wardrobe crew, directing, casting, and stage management.
Outside of the theatre, you can often find Meg reading mysteries, creating new vegan recipes, or re-watching The Golden Girls.