GRACE AKI is a New York City–based award-winning playwright originally from North Georgia. Drawing from her Japanese heritage and American Southern roots, she brings a cross-cultural sensibility to her work. Grace began dancing at age three, recording radio voiceovers at four, and fell in love with stage storytelling by five. Before graduating high school, she had already hosted multiple shows for a travel series, appeared as a host on FRIDAYS for Cartoon Network, become an award-winning mime, and failed algebra three times.
She is a graduate of Upright Citizens Brigade and The Barrow Group, where, under the mentorship of Seth Barrish (Mike Birbiglia’s The Old Man and the Pool), she developed her solo play To Free a Mockingbird. Grace has also worked as a copywriter for Broadway social media campaigns including POTUS, & Juliet, and others.
Currently, she hosts the stand-up show SWEET MEAT, the storytelling podcast Tell Me on a Sunday on the Broadway Podcast Network, and the daily Broadway News for Broadway Radio. As a visual artist, she sells her watercolor and ink prints on Etsy and in retail spaces across the U.S.
Grace is bi-coastal, pansexual, bipolar, multiracial—and a devoted canned salmon enthusiast.
SHOWS
Grace Aki’s To Free a Mockingbird to make International Debut at EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL
Broadwayworld Article
THREE ACTS BEFORE THIRTY - An Art Gallery Showing May 6-27th, 2022
an art exhibition of three parts. pop culture. private correspondence and reflections of worth.
PRESS & PRAISE FOR GRACE’S ONE WOMAN SHOW, TO FREE A MOCKINGBIRD
”Grace has this knack of storytelling where she weaves in sad moments of her life with bits of humor. To me, that’s a gift to be able to do that and from what I can gather is that she has learned to cling to hope and love in spite of the dark moments. “
— Review: To Free A Mockingbird, MARIA ROCHELLE
“To Free A Mockingbird is a vulnerable and daring piece, filled with Grace’s effortless humor and honesty. And her costuming is simply fabulous!“
“Get ready to ride an emotional roller coaster. One minute you are crying from laughing so hard and the next moment your eyes are filled with tears because life can be so hard to good people. I would recommend this show to anyone who wants to witness how a wonderfully funny and talented girl faced some very difficult moments and came out strong and loving life to the fullest.”
“Grace is raw; but elegant like Ceviche not barbaric like Carpaccio.“
“This is her story and maybe yours as well. To Free a Mockingbird is a combination of storytelling and stand-up, with heart.”
— Theater Best Best: Atlanta Fringe Fest Edition, ARTS ATL
“Grace takes us along on this emotional and psychological journey toward embracing love, life, and all the things it throws at it. All while making you cry tears of laughter and sadness. Beautifully told story. “
“I watched this as if I was experiencing it myself. Grace’s ability to tell stories is effortless and charming. Bring a box of tissues.”
“No one can tell a story like Grace. She is a driving force onstage and a joy to behold. Using comedy and truth as her weapons, she cuts to the heart of the matter very quickly. To Free A Mockingbird was a deeply moving and delightful experience.”
Tell Me On A Sunday with Grace Aki
A storytelling podcast with a sense of humor, Tell Me On A Sunday is hosted by actor, writer and comic, Grace Aki. Featuring storytellers from the theatre, music, comedy, political communities and beyond.
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Agent - Talent & Lit
jtantleff@paradigmagency.com
Press : Liz Skollar
liz@skollarpr.com
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