Mercedes Segesvary

Mercedes Segesvary is a playwright whose work often reflects the clashing of cultures, genders and generations while painting colorful depictions of congruency within humanity. She is first generation; her mother born in the Dominican Republic and her Father in Hungary. Her plays have been on stages in many cities including New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Acadia, Nova Scotia. In October 2018, her full-length play: Companions LLC. was part of the Women Playwrights International Conference in Santiago, Chile. This same play received a workshop production with the 2016 Athena Plays In Progress series in Denver, CO. After a successful run at the 2008 San Francisco Fringe Festival with her play: Theatre That Moves presents Tips Appreciated, she created Hugi The Great Productions to support and encourage the artistic pursuits of funky little sisters around the world. She received an MFA in Dramatic Writing for TV-Film-Theatre from Cal-State-LA, May 2018.