Kira Gandolfo
Actor. Director. Mover. Theater Lover :)
Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Kira Gandolfo is a multidisciplinary theatre artist and all around theater lover. Their interests span the worlds of acting, directing, dance and physical theater, as well as dramaturgy and literary management.
Having spent many summers of her upbringing in the small town of Uto City, Kumamoto, Kira is particularly inspired by multicultural storytelling and exploring their identity through performance.
As a Queer, Japanese-American artist, Kira’s work centers exploring paths towards Equity and Inclusion in theatre as well as redefining the American theater canon to reflect our country and its people today. At the end of a long day, Kira enjoys crafting, Canva and chocolate chip cookies.
In May of 2024, Kira graduated Cum Laude from Boston University College of Fine Arts with a BFA in Theatre Arts Performance and a Minor in Dance. She is currently based in Washington, DC.
“Kira Gandolfo is a creative adventurer—an artist of admirable integrity possessing a lovely spirit of generosity. Infusing Kira’s work as a storyteller and theater maker is a robust embrace of collaboration. She is imaginative, sensitive, intelligent, and resourceful. Kira cares deeply about the work and is a passionate advocate of the tremendous impact the role of the arts can play in our lives. These attributes make Kira an ideal recipient of the Luo Yan Scholarship. The School of Theatre is proud to honor her with this award.”
- Elaine Vaan Hogue, Boston University Assistant Professor of Acting and Directing
“Stealing the show with her versatility, Kira Gandolfo is a roaring, rollicking riot playing Fanny, Lucy [...] Watching Gandolfo in action, as both these two characters, and the more demurely innocent Lucy, with just a hint of knowing cheekiness to that portrayal as well, is an utter delight. And again, speechlessness comes to the forefront when attempting to describe the brilliance of her back-n-forth scene and later fight… with herself on stage in the dueling roles of Lucy and Fanny.”
- Amanda Gunther for Theatre Bloom