Francesca “Frankie” Petrino is a passionate storyteller with a love for human connection. She grew up in the world of theatre, where she received vocal, screen, and theater training, particularly with companies like Fusion Music Group, the Grove Theatre, Legacy Theatre, and more.

Francesca later attended the Savannah College of Art and Design, where she chose to combine her passions by majoring in Dramatic Writing for Film and Television. Throughout her time at SCAD, she worked as a project manager, stage manager, event coordinator, guest service advocate, and an art teacher. She wrote a dozen short films, an episode of a stop-motion animated series, two feature films, two adaptations, one adapted pilot, one original pilot, one children’s book, and a second book of poetry.

Theatre Credits: Rosemary in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying(the Grove Theatre Company), Paulette Bonafonte in Legally Blonde (the Grove Theatre Company), Ursula in Bye Bye Birdie (the Grove Theatre Company), Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors (Legacy Theatre), Ensemble in Titanic (Legacy Theatre Company)

Film/Television Credits: Lead in Heard (short film, Rohan Guha), Lead in Alani Nu commercial (SCAD student production, Genevieve Leto)

Website: https://fpetri20.wixsite.com/francescapetrino/about-me