Melissa studied drama and directing at Duke University and Applied Theatre at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She worked on several Manny Azenburg Broadway productions, including Steven Berkoff’s ‘Metamorphosis’ with Mikhail Baryshnikov, and Jonathan Miller’s ‘Long Day’s Journey into Night’ with Jack Lemmon. She has since produced and directed many youth productions. She has played roles such as Laurel in ‘The Chalk Garden’, May in ‘Fool for Love’, Jo in ‘Little Women’ (London and Minack Theatre) and produced and acted in’ Come Back to the 5 & Dime’ and ‘Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean’ (London and Edinburgh Fringe).