Carly Sesti is an award-winning quirky comedic performer with a knack for playing the delightfully weird, wildly energetic, and wonderfully unexpected. Originally from Long Island, New York, Carly brings a bold physicality, playful edge, and unmistakable comedic point of view to her work. In 2025, she received the BroadwayWorld Award for Best Performer in a Musical (Long Island, NY Region) for her scene-stealing portrayal of the Sour Kangaroo in Seussical. A graduate of Circle in the Square Theatre School, Carly has built a career as a versatile character performer across regional theatre, theme parks, improv, television, and film throughout the United States. Whether she’s playing a larger-than-life character, an eccentric oddball, or the unexpected comedic wild card, Carly thrives on making audiences laugh and creating characters that are impossible to forget. Carly is currently playing Sofia in Dear Soldier Boy and will next play Katie in The Christmas Rush at Blue Gates Musicals.​​

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