McLean Fletcher is an actor, artist, and creative consultant who grew up on a farm in Virginia. She began combining her passions for art and teaching in her studies at James Madison University where she received a BA in Theatre and Special Education, writing a thesis on Theatre Therapy. McLean continued her learning in Chicago IL where she pursued her visual arts career and studied American Sign Language. After her time in the midwest she moved to Richmond, VA where she was a founding company member and the Associate Artistic Director of TheatreLAB (now The Conciliation Lab). She worked here for five years as a producer, actor, designer, and director.
Upon moving to Washington, DC in 2016 McLean earned her MFA from George Washington University's Academy for Classical Acting. Since graduating she has performed on stage with The John F. Kennedy Center of Performing Arts, Drama League, Folger Shakespeare, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Theater J, Synetic Theater, Constellation Theatre, Studio Theatre, and Virginia Repertory Theatre.
While in DC she also began working for Shakespeare Theatre Company, Amore Learning, Arena Stage, and Imagination Stage as a teaching artist. She led group fitness classes at Barre3, and taught adult acting workshops at The Actor's Center. She began coaching actors and teaching art classes privately, which lay the ground work for her current consulting business. McLean illustrated her first book, painted her first mural, and wrote her first full length play while in Washington.
In 2019 and 2020 McLean worked in New York City as a magician's assistant for Steve Cohen's Chamber Magic at The Lotte Palace. During this time she also illustrated her second children's book and painted her second mural. She received a personal training certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine in 2020 and gained artist representation with New York Art Center and Laguna Art.
Now a traveling nomad, McLean follows the art.
"As a feminist, I believe fiercely in meliorism; that humans aid the world's betterment; and by encouraging the study of the female narrative, we aid our evolution." - McLean, as featured in Curatorial, Volume 2: Leaders in Contemporary Art.
Upon moving to Washington, DC in 2016 McLean earned her MFA from George Washington University's Academy for Classical Acting. Since graduating she has performed on stage with The John F. Kennedy Center of Performing Arts, Drama League, Folger Shakespeare, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Theater J, Synetic Theater, Constellation Theatre, Studio Theatre, and Virginia Repertory Theatre.
While in DC she also began working for Shakespeare Theatre Company, Amore Learning, Arena Stage, and Imagination Stage as a teaching artist. She led group fitness classes at Barre3, and taught adult acting workshops at The Actor's Center. She began coaching actors and teaching art classes privately, which lay the ground work for her current consulting business. McLean illustrated her first book, painted her first mural, and wrote her first full length play while in Washington.
In 2019 and 2020 McLean worked in New York City as a magician's assistant for Steve Cohen's Chamber Magic at The Lotte Palace. During this time she also illustrated her second children's book and painted her second mural. She received a personal training certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine in 2020 and gained artist representation with New York Art Center and Laguna Art.
Now a traveling nomad, McLean follows the art.
"As a feminist, I believe fiercely in meliorism; that humans aid the world's betterment; and by encouraging the study of the female narrative, we aid our evolution." - McLean, as featured in Curatorial, Volume 2: Leaders in Contemporary Art.