Carene Rose Mekertichyan

Carene Rose Mekertichyan is an artist, organizer, educator, and proud Black Armenian Angeleno. She is drawn to storytelling that centers marginalized narratives and believes true art exists to create empathy and social change. Her identity and upbringing in Los Angeles informs both her art and intersectional activism. In addition to her work as a performer for stage and screen, her plays and spoken word pieces have been produced at Edinburgh Fringe, Company of Angels, Independent Shakespeare Co., MeetCute LA, and "We the People Theater Action". She is also an essayist, with work published by LAist, University of Texas Press, The Armenian Weekly, and Kooyrigs. She received her training from Dartmouth College and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).