Miranda Smyka is from Ocoee Florida. She started going by "Mo" in her high school theatre department and the name stuck. She is pursuing a double major for a BFA in Design/Technology for theatre with an emphasis in Stage Management and a BA in Arts Administration. With the benefit of growing up near Orlando she was surrounded by art. She has been able to Stage Manage 3 shows at UWF, 2 of them in the same semester while overlapping, Clybourne Park, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and 9 to 5 the Musical.