Francesca Ferrari is a musical theatre artist based out of New York City. Growing up in the Bay Area, she found her voice in the church choir and onstage at Children’s Musical Theater San Jose. Francesca quickly realized her passion for performance, so she followed her dreams to the East Coast to attend the Boston Conservatory of Music. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre, with emphases in Repertoire and Directing.

Francesca’s professional career began at The St. Louis MUNY (@themuny) in Les Misérables. Post-graduation, she found her footing in the downtown theater scene, particularly at The People's Improv Theater (@thepitnyc), where she was featured in the musical works of Amanda D’Archangelis and Anderson Cook. Francesca’s work has been seen at cabaret venues all around New York, including 54 Below (@54below), The Green Room 42 (@thegreenroom42), and The Bitter End (@thebitterendnyc). She performed at The Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage Concert Series, with composer Max Vernon and power vocalist Anthony Alfaro, in 2017.
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In 2018, Francesca joined the cast of A Night With Janis Joplin (@anightwithjanis), at North Carolina Theatre (@nctheatre) and The Ivoryton Playhouse (@ivorytonplayhouse). Of her performance, BroadwayWorld of Raleigh said, "On opening night, Francesca Ferrari… stepped into Joplin's shoes, channeling her energy, spirit, and big voice sans any cartoonish impersonation or mimicry that would've diminished the richness of the production. Ferrari's rendition of Me and Bobby McGee literally stopped the show with a standing ovation midway through Act II.” She joined the 4th National Tour in 2019, understudying Tony Award Nominee Mary-Bridget Davies.
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Francesca has performed in regional theaters across the country - in Smokey Joe’s Cafe as Pattie, directed by Broadway veteran Deidre Goodwin; in the ensemble cast of Zoe Sarnak and Michele Lowe’s SPLIT at New London Barn Playhouse (in collaboration with The Transport Group), and most recently as Carole King in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, as a part of Children’s Musical Theater San Jose’s Marquee season.

Francesca also appeared as Maxine in the most recent reading of The Radium Girls: A Jaw Dropping New Musical, at New 42 Studios. The project, currently in development, was directed by Tony Award Winner Marissa Jaret Winokur, and features music by Amanda D’Archangelis, lyrics by Sami Horneff and Lisa Mongillo, and a book by D’Archangelis, Horneff, and Mongillo.
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She is officially represented by Todd Eskin of ATB Talent (@atbtalent). You can follow Francesca’s journey on Instagram @fran.cesca.ferrari.