Natasha Mercado is a performer, writer, and director whose work lives where vulnerability and absurdity meet. A first-generation mixed-Latina artist, she creates worlds that are intimate, strange, and unapologetically impulsive.

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Her work centers the intelligence of the body and the audience relationship, building comedy through presence and invitation. David Shiner, co-creator of Cirque du Soleil, once called her “fearless and completely out of her mind.”

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Natasha’s practice spans solo performance, directing, immersive theater, and film. Her award-winning original works Tree and #1 Son have toured internationally from Hollywood to the Edinburgh Fringe, earning sold-out runs, critical acclaim, and extensive recognition. Her work has been featured in The New York/ Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, Playbill, the List UK and Autostraddle.

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On screen, Natasha has appeared on HBO, [adult swim], Broadway Video and TBS, and was named an Emerging Content Creator by the National Association of Latino Independent Producers.

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Natasha is the creator of Soft Clown, a performance philosophy that treats sensitivity as a strength and pleasure as a compositional tool. As a director and teacher, she leads workshops in the U.S. and internationally, working both in-person and virtually with artists across borders.​

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Across mediums, her work asks a persistent question: How do we use sensitivity to connect with absurdity?

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Based in Los Angeles and available for collaboration, directing, and teaching projects.