Celeste Cosentino
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Background
Celeste Cosentino (Executive Artistic Director, Ensemble Theatre:: Adjunct Fine Arts Faculty)Celeste has served as an artistic associate and operations manager or in some "role" for Ensemble Theatre since she could walk. She has served in one capacity or another for local Cleveland theater's her entire life, spending many formative years "in the house" while her mother, Lucia Colombi, was interim artistic director for Karamu in the early to mid 80's, the same years her mother spent founding Ensemble Theatre. She is well known and respected in the Cleveland Theatre Community having worked with The Cleveland Play House, Dobama Theatre, Clague Play House, Cain Park, Bang & Clatter, Willoughby Fine Arts and Weathervane Playhouse and more! She is a graduate of the Ohio University School of Theatre and returned to Cleveland in 2008, after living and working in New York City. Some of her favorite acting credits are Marela in Anna in the Tropics, Alice in Closer, Desdemona in Othello, and Kayleen in Gruesome Playgound Injuries. Favorite directing credits include The Gospel According to James, Death of a Salesman, Lower Ninth, Animals out of Paper, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, The North Pool and most recently both parts of Tony Kushner's epic Angels in America! Celeste also spent some time in the corporate/business management world and worked for the Cleveland Museum of Art in their groundbreaking ARTLENS technology gallery for almost a decade. She spent 2022-2024 as the Director of Theatre Studies for Notre Dame College (Ohio) where she was advisor to Theatre Entrepreneurship Majors, taught all the colleges theatre courses, and directed the students theatre productions each semester. Celeste is the daughter of Ensemble Founder, Lucia Colombi and has returned home to support her mother's mission by providing a fresh perspective as the next Artistic Director. She was raised by Ensemble Theatre and has a special dedication to its continuation for many years to come. She is so honored to join the Fine Arts Faculty here at John Carroll!!
Areas of Expertise
- Professional Resumes available upon Request.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre/Film from Ohio University.Courses Taught
Acting 1 (Fall 25)Directing 1 (Spring 26)
