Claude Paolucci (they/he) is a New York City–based theater artist originally from Long Island. A writer and actor drawn to the abstract, the peculiar, and the experimental, Claude brings a precise, objective presence to their work—making them a rare blank slate for directors to sculpt. Their ability to transform into any being, animal, or inanimate object is grounded in over a decade of dance training, allowing every movement to be intentional and exact. A graduating senior in the Pace University BA Acting program this May, Claude is eager to step into the expansive world of performance art.