Mallory Rinker’s passion for theatre emerged at a young age. While a student at Derryfield, she received extensive theater, dance, and voice training, and performed professionally at The Palace Theater in Manchester. During her college days at the University of New Hampshire, Rinker enrolled in courses that focused on the backstage elements of theater. She quickly fell in love costume construction and design. After completing three years at UNH, she secured a full-time position at The Palace as a resident artist. Two years later, Rinker packed her bags and headed to New York City, where she hand-delivered her resume to 28 stage doors. Her first call back involved an Off-Broadway show, where she was contracted to be the wardrobe supervisor. Rinker’s next gig was with a national tour of Cabaret. Soon after starting, and after only five months residing in the city, she was presented the opportunity of a lifetime—the Broadway show Phantom of the Opera offered her a wardrobe supervisor position. Rinker worked there for two years, eventually advancing to the position of star dresser. Subsequently, Rinker dressed for multiple shows, including My Fair Lady and Frozen. She also started to delve into the field of marketing, working on social media for several companies.
After a few years, Rinker began to miss her home state of New Hampshire and her family, which prompted her move to Manchester in the fall of 2019. Rinker has since opened her own business, Mallory K Social, which focuses on organic growth strategies for Instagram for local New Hampshire businesses. She created the map for Taco Tour Manchester 2022, worked with a woman at IT Cosmetics, helped with social strategies for Shipyard Brewing, and also organized socials for notable Broadway actors.
In addition to her new business venture, Rinker recently graduated with an associate’s degree in marketing from Manchester Community College and was a 2022 graduate of the Leadership Greater Manchester program. She is very excited to see where her business takes her in the future.
“Derryfield helped me learn how to walk through discomfort and come out the other side shining. It gave me a space to be my true self, and to learn how to face challenges and never give up.”