​Molly Van Pelt
​Actor, sword-fighter,
pumpkin pie enthusiast.
NY • DC
Selected Theater
The Three Musketeers (Spring 2026)
Much Ado About Nothing*
Figaro*
Cyrano**
Hamlet (reading)
Much Ado About Nothing
Richard II
I Henry IV
Measure for Measure (reading)
Medea**
Richard III**
Much Ado About Nothing*
Ripper*
Foreign Bodies (29-hour reading)
The Suicide
The Cherry Orchard
​
*denotes Fight Captain, **denotes Fight Director
Milady, Jussac, et al
Beatrice
Suzanne
Cyrano (U/S)
Gertrude, First Player
Beatrice
Richard II (U/S), Duchess, Scroop
The Douglas, Lady Mortimer, Gadshill
Lucio
Queen Creon
Duchess of York (U/S), Tyrrell (U/S)
Don John
Mary Kelly, Susan
Narrator
Serafima
Anya
Barter Theatre/ Katy Brown
Titan Theatre Company/ Jenny Bennett
Hope Repertory Theatre/ Demetria Thomas
Titan Theatre Company/ Mary MacDonald Kerr
Titan Theatre Company/ Brad Makarowski
Rude Grooms/ Laura Piccoli
Brave Spirits Theatre/ Charlene V. Smith
Brave Spirits Theatre/ Charlene V. Smith
Titan Theatre Company/ Marcus D. Johnson
Titan Theatre Company/ Lenny Banovez
Titan Theatre Company/ Edward Morgan
The Fools & Kings Project/ Kenny Wade Marshall
Times Scare/ Joseph Robinson
New York Theatre Workshop/ David Schweizer
Atlantic Acting School/ Meredith McDonough
Atlantic Acting School/ Joe Ward
Vixens En Garde
2010 – present, founding member, all-women sword-fighting & Shakespeare comedy troupe
CORIOLANUS
HAMLET
MACBETH
ROMEO & JULIET
HENRY V
CORIOLANUS
Coriolanus
Hamlet
Witch, Macduff
Mercutio, Friar Lawrence
Chorus, Fluellen
Aufidius
ROMEO & JULIET
TITUS ANDRONICUS
ROMEO & JULIET
MACBETH
THE PIRATE SHOW
THE DUELING SHOW
Romeo
Saturninus, Various
Tybalt, Nurse
Witch, Young Seward
Ragozine, Cleopatra, Various
Hera
Training
Skills
Stage Combat - J. Allen Suddeth, Robb Hunter, Casey Kaleba, Richard Ryan, Jason Paul Tate, Rob Aronowitz, Leraldo Anzaldua, Patrick Kelly, Andrew Ray, Rod Kinter
​
New York University, BFA in Drama, with honors
Atlantic Theater Company Acting School - Scott Zigler, Charles Tuthill, Anya Saffir, Todd Thaler, Karen Kohlhaas, Katie Bull, George Russell
Musical Theatre Voice - Jack F. Lee, Glenn White
Miami University (Ohio) - Julia Guichard
SAFD Advanced Actor Combatant
Recommended Passes in Smallsword (2023), Quarterstaff (2023), Unarmed (2022), Broadsword (2022), Single Sword (2021), Rapier & Dagger (2021), Knife (2021).
Basic Pass in Sword & Shield (2023).
​
Stage Combat - 16+ years' performance experience (Rapier/Single Sword, Rapier & Dagger, Broadsword, Broadsword & Shield, Knife, Unarmed, Found Weapons, Quarterstaff, Bullwhip)
Accents - Excellent Standard British and British RP, additional list upon request, quick ear for new material
​
Instruments - Soprano (D3 - C6), tight vocal harmonies, intermediate piano
​
Languages - Intermediate French
Athletics - Flag-spinning (color guard); Dance: Int. Salsa, ballroom, experience with ballet, jazz, tap, theatre dance; great mover, quick study
​
Additional - Super experienced with period costumes, valid passport, valid driver's license