FRANCESCA DAWIS

Francesca (she/her) is a Filipina-American soprano, actor, and violinist based in New York City. She originated the role of the Violinist in the immersive Prologue of CABARET at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway.

Francesca recently performed as an actor/violinist in Heather Christian’s ANIMAL WISDOM at the Signature Theatre Off-Broadway and as an actor/multi-instrumentalist in the world premiere adaptation of MR. HOLLAND'S OPUS, directed and co-written by BD Wong, at Ogunquit Playhouse. Born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she performed as M in PEERLESS at Theater Mu (opposite her sister/role model, Isabella) and as Ex-Girlfriend/Violinist in ONCE at Theater Latté Da.

Francesca received her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Stanford University, where she appeared as Christine in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and Baby Doe in THE BALLAD OF BABY DOE, and served as concertmaster of both the Stanford Symphony and Philharmonia Orchestras.

Also a passionate advocate for abolitionist responses to harm and violence, Francesca graduated with her Master's of Social Work from Columbia University. Prior to Broadway, she was a criminal defense social worker. Now, she sees clients through Critical Therapy Institute as a licensed psychotherapist.