Taylor Flanagan
Performer
​Producer
​Theatre Teacher
Based in Austin, TX

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​"a beacon of truth onstage"

"with both great nuance and great power"

"angelic voice" 

"vibrant energy" 

​"fiery"
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​"Taylor’s comedy is effortless" 

"a joy to work with"

See Awards & Recognition for quote attribution.
​Photo by Adam Moroz Photography

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Testimonials

Former Theatre Teacher and fellow Actor, Jon Watson:
Taylor Flanagan is a fearless performer,
and one of the hardest-working,
most playful actresses in Austin.  
Taylor moves easily from traditional theatre offerings
to more experimental fare, and shines in both.  
She is a beacon of truth onstage,
grounding both comedic and dramatic roles
in seemingly effortless sincerity.
Taylor is an actress who joys in taking risks,
who comes to work fully prepared and raring to go
-- I'd work with her again in a heartbeat.

Fellow Actor, Andy Bond:
Taylor Flanagan is a wonder. 
Off stage, her energy and enthusiasm are
boundless and infectious. 
On stage, she is riveting and delightful. 
She is effortlessly expressive,
a performer with both
great nuance and great power. 
A joy to watch, a joy to work with,
and a joy to be around,
Taylor Flanagan is a tremendous asset to
any production lucky enough to have her.
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Artistic Director of Something for Nothing Theater, Deb Streusand:
Taylor Flanagan is perhaps the most hardworking individual I have ever met. When I cast her as Juliet, she immediately had loads of questions that showed impressive insight into the text and a dedication to creating the very best performance she was capable of. Taylor’s powerful acting talents allowed her to inject new interest into speeches so familiar that they can often feel stale in other productions. Her Juliet was delightfully fresh. I then happily cast her again in Troilus and Cressida as the role of Thersites. Playing an ugly, petty, bitter man is a far cry from her usual type, and that role is also famously challenging for anyone. Yet she took on the task with aplomb and made the character a vividly entertaining element of the show.  
In 2017, I asked Taylor to join the board of Something for Nothing Theater as our Managing Director. I am very grateful that she did. She has been a constant help as we pursue the professionalization of what was once a small, ad hoc theatre troupe. Despite being incredibly busy due to high demand for her acting work, Taylor is continually coming up with new ideas for how we can run our company better, get the word out about our shows, fundraise, etc. 
I am so lucky to have her as a significant presence in my theatrical world, and I would recommend working with her to absolutely anyone. She is a skilled actress and producer, which is excellent, but even more importantly, she is kind, thoughtful, and has an unbelievable work ethic. Taylor is a delightful and valuable person to have on any team.

Co-founder of Esther's Follies and Director of ShakesParody, Terry Galloway:
I love her and she’s a hoot.
And I’ll never do another production in Austin without her.
Taylor’s comedy is effortless, her timing impeccable.  
She has a gut-level instinct for comedy that you either have or don’t.
She’s deeply charming.   
Part of that charm is her beauty—she is striking on stage,
the first face on stage that you notice,
the one you follow from scene to scene. 
Part is her chameleon quality–male to female, wench to creature.
Part is that elusive something else,
a kind of simmering inner dazzle
that kicks into high gear when she gets onstage.
She can move like nobody’s business—with the fluidity,
grace, and precision you usually see only in serious dancers.
She’s no Diva.  She doesn’t whine. She doesn’t demand.
She pitches in to help make things work. 
She has unexpected talents. 
A talent for languages. A talent for choreography.
A talent for music—her voice is so pure it can be chilling.
Taylor is the kind of person I need and want to be working with,
the kind of person whose presence automatically makes a play,
a video, a skit, a musical number, better and stronger.

(You can read Terry's original, uncut testimonial here.)

Navigating This Cite

About:
Click EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING to see my theatre experience (organized by type of production) and a breakdown of my training and skills. It's like a résumé, but longer.
Click AWARDS AND RECOGNITION for a list of my awards and nominations.  You can also read quotes from reviews and testimonials.
Click AND MORE to learn a little about my life outside of theatre.

Photo Gallery:
Click PRODUCTION STILLS to view albums of performance, publicity, and rehearsal photos (organized by production).
Click HEADSHOTS & PORTRAITS to view albums of headshots and (you guessed it) portraits.

Videos:
Click REELS to see videos of various acting projects on stage, film, and radio.
Click SONGS for links to my Youtube channel where I sing and play the ukulele and (very rarely) the guitar.

Publicity Work: 
This is where you can find examples of things I've created to promote shows.

Blog:
This is where I share updates about what I've got coming up.