Francine Roussel

Actress/ Director/ Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Kicking Mule Theatre Company/ Associate Professor

Francine Roussel is an accomplished professional with a diverse background in the theatre industry. Her educational journey has seen her study Theatre/Theater at prestigious institutions like H.B. Studio, Actors Studio, Ecole Tania Balachova, Ecole Jacques Lecoq, and she holds a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Theatre/Literature from La Sorbonne. With a solid academic foundation, Francine has ventured into various roles within the theatre realm.

She has contributed significantly to the theatre community as the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of the Kicking Mule Theatre Company. Her passion for education and sharing her expertise led her to serve as an Associate Professor at Muhlenberg College, and in various capacities as Director, Actress, Professor, Lecturer, and Master Teacher at institutions like Wagner College, Lehman College, New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Experimental Theatre Wing, CAP21, Stella Adler, Ecole de Theatre au Theatre de Vincennes, and Studio de Theatre a Paris.