Meet the team

Melissa Jesser

Melissa Jesser is making her debut with Underground Railway Theater at Central Square Theater. Previous credits include: The Seagull (Huntington Theatre Company: Elliot Norton Award- Best Ensemble), Chosen Child (Boston Playwrights’ Theatre), and The Hobbit (Wheelock Family Theatre). She has also appeared with Science Fiction Theatre Company, Hibernian Hall, and The Footlight Club. Currently, Melissa spends her mornings performing Romeo and JulietMacbeth, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream for schools across New England with Shakespeare Now! Melissa can next be seen in The Flick at Gloucester Stage Company this August and September. She holds a BFA in Acting from Emerson College and studied at Interlochen Arts Academy. www.melissajesser.com