Natalie Battistone is an actor and director. She has appeared in the American Repertory Theater's world premiere of O.P.C. by V (formerly Eve Ensler) and in the western premieres of Will Arbery's Heroes of the Fourth Turning and Abby Rosebrock's Dido of Idaho at The Spot. Other credits include: Eurydice, Hand to God, Macbeth, and The Trestle at Popelick Creek, The Spot; Dostoevsky's The Idiot, Moscow Art Theatre School; How I Learned to Drive, The Royall Tyler Theater; and developmental productions of Bride*Widow*Hag and Heroin/e (Keep Us Quiet), A.R.T. Institute. Natalie frequently directs theater (2022: Adam Rapp's The Sound Inside and a reimagined version of Sweeney Todd with synths) teaches, and works as a creative/art director for commercial shoots and films. She received her BA from the University of Vermont and her MFA from Harvard/American Repertory Theater/Moscow Art Theatre School (MXAT.) Natalie also trained at MXAT through the National Theater Institute in 2011 where she first experienced the visionary work of Dmitry Krymov at a performance of Demon. View from Above. She is immeasurably grateful to be part of the Krymov Lab NYC–a true full circle moment. Everything is connected. | www.nataliebattistone.com| IG: @semelee