Jacinda Ratcliffe

A recipient of the 2021 Make a Wave grant through 3Arts, Jacinda Ratcliffe is an ensemble member with Lucky Plush Productions and a Chicago-based freelance dancer, actor, choreographer, and movement director. She is a former company dancer with Winifred Haun & Dancers and is currently on faculty at The Actor’s Gymnasium. In addition to being Assistant Director of CMC and of the Claire Bataille Legacy Program, she is on CMC’s Board of Directors.

Upcoming productions include CIRCUS QUIXOTE (McCarter Theatre: March 2026, more tour dates TBA), FACING (Lucky Plush Productions: January 2027), Freedom From and Freedom To (Elastic Arts: April 2026).

Recent performing credits include PORTAL, ICE CREAM CIRCUS, CIRCUS QUIXOTE (Lookingglass Theatre); EVANSTON SALT COSTS CLIMBING (First Floor Theatre); GET OUT ALIVE (Haven Theatre, California Center for the Arts Escondido); THE LOVE OBJECT (The Story Theatre); WALK WITH LITTLE AMAL, THE CABINET (Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival); “Right Here” (Lucky Plush Productions), Hidden Note (produced by Wardlaw Productions), Winner (produced by Nick DiMaso) and Happy Songs About Unhappy Things (produced by Jamie Foxx and Datari Turner).

In addition to performing, she has choreographed several theatre productions including PRELUDE TO A KISS (Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, assistant choreographer); GET OUT ALIVE (Haven Theatre, Jeff-nomination for choreography); CIRCUS OF THE FORGE, LITTLE RED (Actor's Gymnasium) THE ODE AT PINT’S END (Birch House Immersive), LAVENDER MEN (About Face Theatre), and LACED (About Face Theatre) for which she was also Assistant Director. She has also choreographed short films including Winner (produced by Nick DiMaso) and Happy Songs About Unhappy Things (produced by Jamie Foxx and Datari Turner). Additionally, she was Movement Director of the Griffin Theatre's Jeff-Award nominated production of MLIMA’S TALE as well as the Court Theatre's Jeff-Award winning production of THE ISLAND.

She graduated from Northwestern University with a B.A. in Dance and Psychology. Upon graduating, she trained on scholarship at Lou Conte Dance Studio under Claire Bataille, and has received additional training through intensives at The Washington School of Ballet, San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. In her time on scholarship, she danced as an apprentice with Project Bound Dance in addition to working freelance throughout Chicago. Notable roles include leading role of Lucifer in THE GREAT AT TERRIBLE DOCTOR FAUSTUS (Striding Lion Performance Group) as well as the titular role in FRANKENSTEIN AI: A MONSTER MADE BY MANY which premiered at Sundance Film Festival.

She is represented by Big Mouth Talent. More information at jacindaratcliffe.com