ELIZABETH KENSEK

Elizabeth Kensek brings over 20 years of experience in both the theatrical arts—as a performer, stage manager, educator and producer.

Kensek grew up in Chicago, graduated Magna Cum Laude from Illinois Wesleyan University, and called NYC her home for over a decade. She moved to DFW Texas in August of 2019 to serve as the Associate Producer of WaterTower Theatre in Addison, TX.  A professional actor since the age of 13, she has worked in theaters across the US in genres including musicals, plays, classical, devised, experimental and children’s theater in over 100 productions and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. She expanded her professional theater experience to include stage management, creative and producing team positions in the last decade. While in NYC she served as the Director of Development and Artistic Associate for Theatre 4the People, and was a member of Working Man’s Clothes Theatre Company. You may recognize her from playing with The Barcus Brothers band at music venues across DFW or from her work as an actor on stages in both Dallas and Fort Worth. Kensek is a founding member of the DFW Theatre Alliance, which brought North Texas professional theatres together during the pandemic, and has served on grant committees for both TACA and NAMT. She also enjoys working and volunteering with various not-for-profit organizations to raise money and awareness for charities such as Human Rights Campaign, The Sunshine Kids, and The Actors Equity Foundation Steven J. Falat Basket Project.  She currently lives in Anna, with her partner Steve Barcus and their two dogs, Henry & Junior.

“I believe in serving the artistic community here in DFW, and I believe that we have the opportunity to become a national destination for theatre.”