Briana Gibson Reeves
actress. producer. coach.
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about
Height: 5"2 | Eye Color: Brown | Hair Color: Brown (with highlights of blonde:)
Classically Trained Actress. Mezzo-Soprano. Solid Mover.
Experience in classics, contemporary works and musical theatre.
Specializes in lifting rich language off of a page to create complex, nuanced characters.
Member of Actor's Equity Association.
selected theatrical credits
Made by God (world premiere) | Virgin Mary | Irish Repertory Theatre | dir. Olivia Songer
Richard III | King Edward, Catesby, Archbishop | NY Classical Theatre | dir. Stephen Burdman
Flyin West | Fannie | Everyman Theatre | dir. Paige Hernandez
Stick Fly | Taylor | Meadow Brook Theatre | dir. Benjamin Sterling Cannon
As You Like It | Amiens, Martext, Page, Hymen | American Shakespeare Center | dir. Ralph Cohen​
Richard III | Clarence, Catesby | American Shakespeare Center | dir. Jenny Bennett​
Man of the Mode | Emilia | American Shakespeare Center | dir. Christopher Marino
Jane Austen's Emma (world premiere) | Augusta Elton | American Shakespeare Center | dir. Stephanie Earl
Don Juan | Gusman, Mathurine, Pauper, Don Luis | Taffety Punk | dir. Dan Crane
Amazing Grace, the Musical | African Ensemble, Nema u/s | Troika Productions | dir. Gabrielle Barre
A Midsummer Night's Dream | Hippolyta | Shakespeare Theatre/ACA | dir. Eleanor Holdridge
Coriolanus | 1st Senator | Shakespeare Theatre/ACA | dir. Craig Baldwin​
Funnyhouse of a Negro | Duchess of Hapsburg | On Q Productions | dir. Quentin Talley​
The Amen Corner | Sister Boxer | On Q Productions | dir. Ruth Sloane
For The Love of Harlem | Alberta Hunter | On Q Productions | dir. Sidney Horton
Fabulation or Re-education of Undine | Stephie, Ensemble | On Q Productions | dir. Stacey Rose
selected film credits
Sin Non Qua | Social Worker | 2019 | JMU Films | dir. Alex Kent
Nothing But Love | Young Mother | 2019 | dir. Pamela H. Vines
The Perceptions Project: Peace | Neighbor | 2014 | dir. Stacey Rose​
The Perceptions Project: Hate | Wife | 2014 | dir. Stacey Rose
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training
MFA in Classical Acting | Academy for Classical Acting at George Washington University | Michael Kahn, Alec Wild, Lisa Beley, Leslie Jacobson, Isabelle Anderson, Dody DiSanto, Chris Cherry, Roberta Stiem, Lisae Jordan, Brad Waller
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special skills
IPA Proficient, West African Dance, Stepping, Painting, Tap Dancing, Swimming, Teaching, Driving, Certified in Hand to Hand, Long Sword, and Rappier and Dagger
former teaching affiliations
Shakespeare Theatre Company, Washington, DC
Everyman Theatre, Baltimore, MD
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representation
Rochel Saks, Manager
Saks&
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Barry Kolker, Talent Agent
Carson Kolker Organization, Ltd
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