Jacinda Ratcliffe

A recipient of the 2021 Make a Wave grant through 3Arts, Jacinda Ratcliffe is an ensemble member with Lucky Plush Productions and a Chicago-based freelance dancer, actor, choreographer, and movement director. She is a former company dancer with Winifred Haun & Dancers and is currently on faculty at The Actor’s Gymnasium. In addition to being Assistant Director of CMC and of the Claire Bataille Legacy Program, she is also on the Board of Directors.

Upcoming projects include: THE CABINET (puppeteer, Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival: Jan 2025), CIRCUS QUXIOTE (actor u/s, Lookingglass Theatre: Jan-March 2025), WINTER CIRCUS (choreographer, Actor's Gymnasium: March 2025), EVANSTON SALT COSTS CLIMBING (actor, First Floor Theatre: May-June 2025).

Recent performing credits include THE LOVE OBJECT (The Story Theatre) PORTAL (Lookingglass Theatre), GET OUT ALIVE (Haven Theatre and California Center for the Arts Escondido), WALK WITH LITTLE AMAL (Chicago International Puppeteer Theater Festival), “Right Here” (Lucky Plush Productions), Hidden Note (produced by Wardlaw Productions), Winner (produced by Nick DiMaso) and Happy Songs About Unhappy Things (produced by Jamie Foxx and Datari Turner).

In addition to performing, she has choreographed several theatre productions including PRELUDE TO A KISS (Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, assistant choreographer), GET OUT ALIVE (Haven Theatre, Jeff-nomination for choreography) THE ODE AT PINT’S END (Birch House Immersive), LAVENDER MEN (About Face Theatre), and LACED (About Face Theatre) for which she was also Assistant Director. She has also choreographed short films including Winner (produced by Nick DiMaso) and Happy Songs About Unhappy Things (produced by Jamie Foxx and Datari Turner). Additionally, she was Movement Director of the Griffin Theatre's Jeff-Award nominated production of MLIMA’S TALE as well as the Court Theatre's Jeff-Award winning production of THE ISLAND.

She graduated from Northwestern University with a B.A. in Dance and Psychology. Upon graduating, she trained on scholarship at Lou Conte Dance Studio under Claire Bataille, and has received additional training through intensives at The Washington School of Ballet, San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. In her time on scholarship, she danced as an apprentice with Project Bound Dance in addition to working freelance throughout Chicago. Notable roles include leading role of Lucifer in THE GREAT AT TERRIBLE DOCTOR FAUSTUS (Striding Lion Performance Group) as well as the titular role in FRANKENSTEIN AI: A MONSTER MADE BY MANY which premiered at Sundance Film Festival.

She is represented by Big Mouth Talent. More information at jacindaratcliffe.com