John Marc Desengano

John Marc Desengano

John Marc Desengano is a Filipino-Australian actor, theatre-maker and educator based in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

Upon graduating from The University of Ballarat, Arts Academy acting course in 2008, John Marc performed for a Theatre in Education Company called Brainstorm Productions taking thought provoking shows to primary and high schools all over Australia.

His five years with Brainstorm Productions fostered a respect and appreciation for young people which spurred him to enrol in the Masters of Primary Teaching course at the University of Melbourne. Graduating in 2015, John Marc works as a Casual Relief Teacher in various primary schools all over Melbourne.

John Marc’s passion for working with young people has led him to working with leading Youth Theatre companies Western Edge and St. Martin’s Youth Theatre as a teaching and lead artist. John Marc is also a happy member of Polyglot Theatre, performing in installations such as Paper Planet and Boats. His experience as an educator has seen him develop and lead education and drama workshops for the Malthouse and various Secondary schools around Melbourne. In 2022, he will also teach for the VCA and Federation University.

As an actor, John Marc’s stage credits include; The Yellow Wave, Love Bird, The Bachelor S17 E05, Survival, Enlightenment, Just A Boy Standing in Front of a Girl, A Midnight Visit, and many more. He also performed in The Dead Twin, written by Chi Vu, at the Georgetown Festival in Malaysia. His television credits include; Rush, Back in Very Small Business, Playing for Keeps, Lie With Me, and others.

John Marc is a proud company member of Impro Melbourne and Soothplayers: Completely Improvised Shakespeare.