Maegan
McNerney Azar

Maegan McNerney Azar is an actor, director, educator, and collaborative theatre-maker based in Greenville, South Carolina. She creates work rooted in ensemble storytelling, physical expression, curiosity, and play - the kind of theatre that invites people into shared imagination.

As an artist, Maegan has worked with companies including The Warehouse Theatre, Lean Ensemble Theater, Greenville Theatre, Centre Stage South Carolina, and California Theatre Center. She is an ensemble member with Lean Ensemble Theater and a proud member of Actors' Equity Association. Her work spans contemporary plays, Shakespeare, musicals, devised theatre, and movement-based performance.

Her current creative practice has been deeply influenced by training with Tectonic Theatre Project's Moment Work Institute, Frantic Assembly, Double Edge Theatre, and Accademia dell'Arte, whose approaches to physical storytelling and collaborative creation continue to shape both her directing and teaching.

Maegan serves as Professor of Acting & Directing and Chair of Theatre Arts at Furman University, where she mentors emerging artists in performance, leadership, and creative risk-taking. She also teaches in Furman’s Innovation & Leadership graduate program and contributes to the Women’s Leadership Initiative.

Beyond the classroom and rehearsal room, Maegan continues to support the theatre community through leadership and advocacy, including previous service as President of the Southeastern Theatre Conference and the South Carolina Theatre Association. She currently serves on the board of Accademia dell’Arte in Arezzo, Italy.

Originally from Matlacha, Florida, Maegan started performing at age nine as an orphan in Annie and has been making theatre ever since. She’s happiest in rehearsal rooms full of rigor, generosity, movement, music, and laughter.