Alyssa Chua

In short, musical theatre performer, literary scholar and writer, amateur flying trapeze artist.

In long, jack of many trades.

Most recently, Alyssa made their Edinburgh Fringe Festival debut in 2025 as part of the ensemble and serving as Dance Captain in Sondheim's 'Merrily We Roll Along' (while writing their Master's dissertation). Earlier in the year, they played Sheriff in the 'Down the Hatch' showchoir at the University of Edinburgh. Prior to their time in Edinburgh, they were involved in the Irish musical theatre scene at Maynooth University, where they were in the ensemble of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'CATS' and portrayed Perch Perkins in 'The Spongebob Musical'.

Their devotion lies in advocacy by sharing the magic and complexities of humanity and nature through storytelling. The crux of their craft is to foster community, understanding, creative expansion, and empathy.

In line with their multidisciplinary interests, they hold a B.A. in Digital Media and Video Production and Fashion Studies Minor from Marymount Manhattan College in New York City, as well as an M.Sc. in Literature and Modernity from the University of Edinburgh.

Alyssa loves spirals and has lived in 9 cities across 6 countries.