Meet Patrick McAndrew
Patrick McAndrew is an actor, host, and writer based in New York City. He has worked as an actor in both theatre and film, most recently holding lead roles in the short films, "Bar Therapy," "Sir," "We Are Here" and "The Eyes of the World," the latter of which won Best Production in the New York True Venture Film Festival. He also wrote, produced, and starred in the short film, “The Case of the Missing Heiress,” which won Most Creative Use of Genre at the Outta Bounds Film Festival. Onstage, Patrick has performed Off-Broadway at venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Lucille Lortel Theatre, Theatre Row, and many other locations across New York City and the mid-Atlantic region.
As a writer, Patrick is particularly interested in using theatre, film, and media as a gateway to learning about the Internet, technology, and social media's influence on our decisions, habits, and lifestyles. His brand-new musical, The Startup, with music co-written by Kevin Mucchetti, explores the influence that Big Tech has on our world today. The Startup held its first staged reading in November 2021 at the Chain Theatre in Manhattan and is currently in development. His short film, “AllI,” which he wrote and starred in, explores a future where thought-processing LLMs rein supreme as an escape from a mundane reality. Patrick’s one-man show, REEL, which deals with the impact that excessive technology use has on human relationships, was performed Off-Broadway and featured in the documentary, Electronic Crack.
Much of Patrick’s work lies at the intersection of entertainment and technology. As a host, he has interviewed Oscar, Emmy, and Tony award winners, in addition to leading experts in artificial intelligence, data privacy, and tech policy.
Patrick has studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse, New York Drama Center, HB Studio, RK Acting, SITI Company, Upright Citizens Brigade, and Village Playback Theatre. He has worked with a variety of organizations within the industry including The Entertainment Community Fund (formerly the Actors Fund), the United Solo Theatre Festival, Roundabout Theatre Company, Hudson Shakespeare Company, The McKittrick Hotel, The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, and The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater. He is also an award-winning percussionist. He holds a master's degree in Theatre from Villanova University.