Sophie DiFrancesco has done theatre all of their life and continued following their passion into college, originally thinking about following their original career path as an actor. College taught them that even though Sophie still love the stage, there is something so special about being on the other side of the table, which is where they found their love for publicity, casting, and directing. This led them to their second major in SMAD, where the skills learned paired directly with their theatre major such as design, film, and creative advertising.

Sophie has studied abroad twice in both London, UK, and Urbino, IT (Yes, they’re that person). In London, they worked as the Marketing/Design Intern at Jermyn Street Theatre on the West End. Here, Sophie developed their skills as a designer and learned skills on the ins and outs of a small theatre company. In Urbino, Sophie worked as a writer and photographer for an English-speaking travel magazine called Urbino Now. They wrote a piece on a local leather Comedia del Arte mask-making shop and were awarded the cover photo of the magazine. (You can check out that story and photos here!)

Sophie loves Taylor Swift, traveling, going to concerts, taking pictures, and animals (especially her cat Pants). Fun Fact: Sophie once traveled to Austin, Texas on a school weekend in high school to see Taylor Swift at a Grand Prix (it was her only concert of 2016).

Sophie is currently a senior at James Madison University with plans to graduate in May of 2023. They are double majoring in Theatre, with a concentration in theatre studies, and the School of Media Arts and Design (SMAD) with a concentration in journalism, and pursuing a minor in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.