Native to Nebraska, Josephine Ptacek moved to New York to pursue her passions as an artist. After her graduation from The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in early 2018, she made her New York debut on the stage of the Manhattan Repertory Theater. In 2019, she was given the opportunity to perform in The American Theater of Actors’ (ATA) Shakespeare in Concert, as well as, play Nina in Chekhov’s The Seagull (also at ATA). Josephine classifies herself primarily as a folk singer-songwriter/musician. She plays flute, guitar, piano and alto saxophone; and has composed various pieces on most of these instruments. Last year, she released her first album of 12 songs titled, Navigating Galilee. (Available on all major streaming platforms.) This year, with Dash, Josephine cofounded the acting ensemble “Sophomoric Society”. She is very excited to be directing and acting in one of Sophomoric’s first projects: Kenneth Lonergan’s This Is Our Youth. She thanks the cast and crew for their hard work. Special thanks to Tyler and Jennifer Orvis for their endless artistic guidance. Special thanks also to Mama, Becky and Rachael for their continual encouragement and support.
