Becky Hermenze is a performer, writer, and designer based in New York City.
Most recently, she was a member of the "Slit Crew" in Becca Blackwell's Snatch Adams and Tainty McCracken Present It's That Time of the Month at Soho Rep in coproduction with The Bushwick Starr. She is a company member with Elevator Repair Service Theater, where she serves as the company's Production Associate. Becky is also a member of the ensemble Half Straddle, having worked on Is This A Room both locally and internationally. She is currently assisting director/writer Tina Satter in the development of the ensemble's newest piece PETRA. Becky is on the Artistic Advisory Committee of the avant-punk performance group Radiohole, with whom she has also assisted in the development of new works.
In addition to her work in theater, Becky is an accomplished comedian. She was a semifinalist in the New York Queer Comedy Festival and has performed at venues including Caveat, Littlefield, and the Greenwich Village Comedy Club. She is a member of the sketch comedy team Dirty Shirley and hosts a weekly VEEP rewatch podcast titled Madam Vice President.
Becky is drawn to experimental narratives that push the boundaries of what live performance is. Their main interest lies in the exploration of queerness, religion, and absurdity in art. The intersection of these themes, particularly those of queerness and religion, lends itself to powerful storytelling.