Mairéad O'Neill
What's New?
I'm currently studying abroad at the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art for my junior year working towards my BFA in Acting at Boston University.
I just finished originating the role of Belle in SOFT STAR at Boston Playwright's Theatre, marking my New England regional debut. I also starred in two short films - 'Songbirds', out now with original music by me & Leo Flora, and 'Student Body President', coming soon.
Fall 2024, I was doing some thrilling movement work in the world premiere of a new horror play by S Thomasin Barsotti - ENTRY: OR, YOU THINK YOU KNOW ME - as "the figure of an oil black substance"... creepy, right?
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Fall 2024
Mairéad just finished performing in the world premiere of a new horror play - ENTRY: OR, YOU THINK YOU KNOW ME, her first ever extremely physical, entirely movement based role. Such a cool experience! Check out the article on the show here.
Two musical theatre TikToks have also recently gone viral - one singing 'New Money' from Great Gatsby, amassing over 170k views, and one performing 'Gorgeous' from THE APPLE TREE, garnering 40k views. Check out her TikTok at @mayreedie.
Mairéad also wrapped work on the short film 'STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT', getting to work some comedy chops. Watch now!
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July 2024
Played 'Marijana' in the beautiful workshop production of THE MUSEUM OF BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS at SpeakEasy Stage, performing in the Huntington Theatre in Boston to two sold-out nights.
Worked songwriting and performance chops in a web series pilot called "Songbirds" where she co-wrote an original song and acted as a lead -- and, taught acting, music theatre, and voice and speech to a group of 50 high schoolers at Boston University's Summer Theatre Institute!
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May 2024
Mairéad closed as Celeste #1/A Waitress (understudying Dot/Marie) in Boston University's SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE to a highly acclaimed sold out run!
She also performed in ILLUMINATE: AN ELECTRIC CABARET, A Senior Lighting Thesis at Boston University -- playing original music and singing "Let Me Be Your Star" from Smash.
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March 2024
Big month! Shared original songs as part of LIVE AT 855!, a music festival produced by BU'S S.T.A.M.P Productions. Mairéad also closed a show as an actor and deviser in the world premiere of Kirsten Greenidge's experimental new play ONE PENNY DOWN, and continues her training at BU.
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Fall 2023
Mairéad recently wrapped work on a workshop of LIKE FLIES: A RAGE PLAY in collaboration with the Boston Playwright's Theatre, written by Maggie Kearnan.
She also completed her Sophomore Acting Company Project in scenes from THE CLEAN HOUSE, and had musical theatre performances of 'Somewhere That's Green' and 'Our Lady Of The Underground' (110k+ views) go viral on TikTok.
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Spring 2023
Had so much fun working briefly at Boston Playwrights Theatre @playwrightsbpt for their Spring One Act staged readings! Mairéad was excited to bring Maggie Kearnan's new play DOWN THE SHOOT to life.
At the end of her freshman year at BU, Mairéad performed "On The Steps of The Palace" from INTO THE WOODS in her performance class and went viral on TikTok for it - with over 250k views and 40k+ likes on the video.
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December 2022
Wrapping up her first semester at Boston University School of Theatre, Mairéad performed 'Climbing Uphill' from THE LAST FIVE YEARS in her freshman performance class. A video of this performance went viral on TikTok, amounting over 1.1 million views and 300k likes. View here
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May 2022
After receiving multiple BFA acceptances in both Musical Theatre and Acting, Mairéad is proud to say she will be committing to the prestigious Boston University School of Theatre for her BFA in Acting with a Concentration in Music Theatre.
She will be making her regional theatre debut as Caroline in 'I AND YOU' at Penguin Repertory Theatre. The two-person play will be directed by Tom Caruso and run April 29-May 15th in Stonypoint NY. Tickets/info here.
Returning to 54 Below this Mother's Day! Tickets here.
In a COVID emergency, Mairéad was brought in as a swing for "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at LaGuardia Arts High School, performing in the roles of Philostrate and Fairy, and understudying every individual Fairy track in the show. She learned all tracks in the span of six days.
She was also awarded the Martin Tishman Musical Theatre Award by LaGuardia Arts.
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March 2022
All Shook Up at LaGuardia High School performed this month to rave reviews, marking the return of in-person musical theatre for LaGuardia High School. Mairéad played Miss Sandra - view a clip here.
Mairéad recorded for the new scripted podcast "TOMORROW: THE CONTINUING ADVENTURES OF ANNIE WARBUCKS" as July, one of the orphans. Find out where you can listen here. New episodes every Monday.