Kaycee (she/her) is a freelance Director, Producer, and Collaborator. She comes from Mexican and Polish descent and is a born/raised Texan (she proudly refers to herself as Tex-Mex). Kaycee grew up in the Texas arts scene and is forever thankful for the influence that it had on her as a child. She is a proud alumni of the Humphries School of Musical Theatre, an affiliate of Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS), and she credits this company to giving her a start in "the business".
Kaycee has been fortunate enough to work and train with professional companies in Texas (Houston/Austin), New York (New York City), North Carolina (Raleigh), Massachusetts (Boston), California (Los Angeles), Illinois (Chicago), Oregon (Ashland/Portland), and in the UK (Stratford-upon-Avon/London). She has found success with directing, producing, casting, marketing, and assisting productions at both the regional and collegiate levels.
She is a graduate of the Acting/Theatre Program at Texas State University. Although her BFA is in acting, she quickly found that her true passion is “behind the table” work. As part of her university training, Kaycee was able to work with professionals such as Lauren Lane, Michael Costello, Neil Patrick Stewart, Kate Glasheen, Nadine Mozon, Chuck Ney, Kaitlin Hopkins, Deb Alley, Eugene Lee, Jerry Ruiz, Jeremy Torres, and others.
Post-graduation, Kaycee began working at The National Women's Theatre Festival (WTF) under Executive Artistic Director Johannah Maynard Edwards. Recently she served as the WTF Casting Director, where she has cast 41 plays. She has also served as a Director, Producer, Marketing Director, Teaching Artist, and Keynote Moderator alongside esteemed professionals such as Karen Olivo, Eden Espinosa, Lauren Gunderson, Liz Fisher, Carson Kreitzer, Christine Toy Johnson, and many more. Women's Theatre Festival has recently promoted Kaycee to Director of Marketing and Communications and Shadow to the Artistic Director. In addition to this, Kaycee joined Women's Theatre Festival and Play On Shakespeare as an Associate Producer on OTHELLO. Currently, Kaycee is a producer of Festival 21 - she is most noted for directing "THE BOWELS" as part of the WTF FRINGE and moderating a Keynote Conversation with Karen Olivo and Eden Espinosa.
Kaycee has partnered with fellow TXST alum Jeremiah Porter to create their own production company, JP + KC Productions, which dedicates itself to producing virtual fundraiser cabarets to amplify voices of marginalized groups. They have released four virtual cabarets, full of Broadway stars, that have raised funds for The Shirley Knight Memorial Fund, The Actors Fund, Black Lives Matter, The National Organization for Women, and Georgia Stand Up. Each stream collected over 10,000 views and countless engagements. Kaycee views theatre as a form of artistic protest that has the ability to affect the hearts and minds of theatre goers everywhere, and hopes to continue doing this important work the rest of her life.
In the 2020 election/run-offs Kaycee sought out ways to use her artistic voice for change. She had the pleasure of serving on the Arts for Biden Harris team where she produced a series entitled "Let's Talk Latino Vote" with celebrities and political minds such as Cristela Alonzo, Diane Guerrero, Dolores C. Huerta, and Jess Morales Rocketto. At the end of 2020, Kaycee partnered with Creatives 4 Change and Georgia Stand Up to raise funds and support for the Senate runoff races in Georgia.
Kaycee lives in Boston, Massachusetts with her partner and cat. She recognizes Boston as stolen, unceded lands of the Pawtucket and Massa-adchu-es-et peoples.
Kaycee has been fortunate enough to work and train with professional companies in Texas (Houston/Austin), New York (New York City), North Carolina (Raleigh), Massachusetts (Boston), California (Los Angeles), Illinois (Chicago), Oregon (Ashland/Portland), and in the UK (Stratford-upon-Avon/London). She has found success with directing, producing, casting, marketing, and assisting productions at both the regional and collegiate levels.
She is a graduate of the Acting/Theatre Program at Texas State University. Although her BFA is in acting, she quickly found that her true passion is “behind the table” work. As part of her university training, Kaycee was able to work with professionals such as Lauren Lane, Michael Costello, Neil Patrick Stewart, Kate Glasheen, Nadine Mozon, Chuck Ney, Kaitlin Hopkins, Deb Alley, Eugene Lee, Jerry Ruiz, Jeremy Torres, and others.
Post-graduation, Kaycee began working at The National Women's Theatre Festival (WTF) under Executive Artistic Director Johannah Maynard Edwards. Recently she served as the WTF Casting Director, where she has cast 41 plays. She has also served as a Director, Producer, Marketing Director, Teaching Artist, and Keynote Moderator alongside esteemed professionals such as Karen Olivo, Eden Espinosa, Lauren Gunderson, Liz Fisher, Carson Kreitzer, Christine Toy Johnson, and many more. Women's Theatre Festival has recently promoted Kaycee to Director of Marketing and Communications and Shadow to the Artistic Director. In addition to this, Kaycee joined Women's Theatre Festival and Play On Shakespeare as an Associate Producer on OTHELLO. Currently, Kaycee is a producer of Festival 21 - she is most noted for directing "THE BOWELS" as part of the WTF FRINGE and moderating a Keynote Conversation with Karen Olivo and Eden Espinosa.
Kaycee has partnered with fellow TXST alum Jeremiah Porter to create their own production company, JP + KC Productions, which dedicates itself to producing virtual fundraiser cabarets to amplify voices of marginalized groups. They have released four virtual cabarets, full of Broadway stars, that have raised funds for The Shirley Knight Memorial Fund, The Actors Fund, Black Lives Matter, The National Organization for Women, and Georgia Stand Up. Each stream collected over 10,000 views and countless engagements. Kaycee views theatre as a form of artistic protest that has the ability to affect the hearts and minds of theatre goers everywhere, and hopes to continue doing this important work the rest of her life.
In the 2020 election/run-offs Kaycee sought out ways to use her artistic voice for change. She had the pleasure of serving on the Arts for Biden Harris team where she produced a series entitled "Let's Talk Latino Vote" with celebrities and political minds such as Cristela Alonzo, Diane Guerrero, Dolores C. Huerta, and Jess Morales Rocketto. At the end of 2020, Kaycee partnered with Creatives 4 Change and Georgia Stand Up to raise funds and support for the Senate runoff races in Georgia.
Kaycee lives in Boston, Massachusetts with her partner and cat. She recognizes Boston as stolen, unceded lands of the Pawtucket and Massa-adchu-es-et peoples.