MICHÈLE LONSDALE • SMITH
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CO - FOUNDER
The Gracemoon Arts Company and Theatre in New York is the culmination of 25 years of dreaming. Dreaming about a way to tell a deeper truth as an artist and dreaming about a place to do that with anyone and everyone who loves acting and art and is as passionate and devoted about being an artist as she is.
Michèle has directed theatre and coached award winning actors for film, television, and the stage for over two decades. She has worked as an actor for more than 30 years in film, television and theatre.
Michèle founded the Gracemoon Arts Company with its ensemble of artists, as a creative home devoted to the making of public works. In 2023, she returned to New York, the birthplace of her acting training in the 80s, to create a home for art, and to add her voice to the global conversation.
“I am proud to count myself among these 18 passionate and evolving artists who are now embarking on the biggest challenge of their lives — to put their practice into this Bushwick theatre, in an attempt to pass on what they have learned, and will continue to learn through the art of storytelling.”
RANDALL ROSS
CO - FOUNDER &
HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Randall has seen the evolution and emergence of Michèle’s methodology and exercises from the very beginning.
He was in her very first acting class in Vancouver in 2000. After a few initial collaborations, their creative chemistry was obvious and they have been creative partners ever since. They incorporated The Gracemoon Arts Company in 2018.
Together they’ve worked in a multitude of artistic disciplines and formats from Off-Off theatre to feature film and episodic content. They have collaborated on projects in Los Angeles, Toronto, Vancouver, and most recently Rome and New York with the construction of the Gracemoon Theatre, Salon and Gallery in Bushwick.
Randy leads the technical & creative execution, bringing Michèle’s dreams to life with the Gracemoon team.
