Bex Odorisio

Born and raised in the Philadelphia suburbs, Rebecca "Bex" Odorisio came to New York at the age of eighteen to pursue her dramatic education. She studied at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts (Playwrights Horizons Theater School) and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Since earning her B.F.A., she has worked her away across a wide theatrical spectrum, performing everything from Shakespeare to Sondheim to Strayhorn. A facile and versatile performer, Rebecca places equal emphasis on dramatic and musical pursuits. She is the 2015 recipient of the Ben Tucker Jazz Award from the American Traditions Competition, the March 2015 champion of the Cabaret Showdown, a founding member of the theater company Island Shakespeare, and one half of the fledgling musical duo "Teeny and the Tree." Rebecca lives in Manhattan with her handsome pitbull terrier, Gusto.