Raised on a small farm in Southern Minnesota with nothing to do but play pretend, Sierra Rosetta (she/her) learned to translate imagination into stories from a young age. She is an emerging Indigenous theater maker (Lac Courte Oreilles Chippewa Nation) and scholar whose work focuses on the female experience, Indigenous stories, and other minority voices.

Upon graduating summa cum laude and with faculty and academic honors in Theater from Northwestern College (Iowa) in 2023, Sierra was immediately granted a full-ride to pursue a PhD in Theatre and Drama from her dream school, Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. While in undergrad, Sierra gained unforgettable multi-faceted experiences interning/fellowing at Commonwealth Shakespeare Company as a Shakespeare apprentice, Yale University’s Indigenous Performing Arts Program as an actor, Northwestern University’s Summer Research Opportunity Program as a researcher, and the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center as a literary fellow. Wearing many hats and indulging her love for travel, Sierra continues to work freelance as an actor, playwright, director, and dramaturg across the country.

In her limited free time, Sierra enjoys reading, playing piano, “coffee shop hopping,” swimming, and playing with her adorable rabbit, Siro.

Native American Indigenous Studies, Theatre for Young Audiences, Chekhov, Early 20th Century Russian Theatre, Shakespeare

English, Working Proficiency in Spanish

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