Margaret Dudasik is a respected player in the burgeoning field of actor-musicianship. After receiving a Musical Theatre BFA from Pace University, Margaret has performed at esteemed theatres nationwide including The MUNY, Ogunquit Playhouse, Theatre Under The Stars, and Bucks County Playhouse. She toured the country playing Texas in Roundabout Theatre Company’s Cabaret, directed by Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall. Her career has also taken her abroad, playing June Carter in the German premiere of Ring of Fire at the Deutsches Theater in Munich.
Margaret began studying classical violin at age 3. Her Irish dance involvement also grew serious and took her to All-Ireland and World Championships overseas, which served as a natural bridge to her studying traditional Irish music. Margaret went on to represent the United States seven times at the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann World Championships in fiddle, voice, and tin whistle. Today, her playing is featured on recordings of various genres, including the “Ireland in Song” album for the PBS series Out of Ireland. She has recorded and toured with bluegrass, classical, folk rock, and traditional Irish musicians and can often be heard playing gigs around NYC.
In addition to her actor-musician pursuits, Margaret holds a BA in Film & Screen Studies from Pace University. Her senior film thesis was largely influenced by her musical background and her fascination with the function of sound in film. “Genre as Bait: Using Pop Soundtrack as Narrative Counterpoint or Complement” was the result, which can be found here.