Risha has been involved with theater and theater education since high school. She graduated from the Alabama School of Fine Arts, attended Miami University B.A. theater program and graduated from California Institute of the Arts M.F.A. theater program where she focused on performance. In addition to acting, Risha enjoys being a Teaching Artist. She taught K-12 in various schools around Los Angeles and is currently a Teaching Artist with Writers Theatre, Changing Worlds, Emerald City Theatre and Black Ensemble Theatre. RishaTenae.com
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Hometown: Birmingham, AL |
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Education: M.F.A. California Institute of the Arts |
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WT start: 10/1/2014 |
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Favorite WT Production: East Texas Hot Links |
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Favorite Hobbies: Exploring Chicago's rich cultural neighborhoods |
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Favorite Chicagoland location: Rogers Park |
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Favorite Book: The Zohar |
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Favorite place on Earth: The beach |
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Most adventurous undertaking: Hitch-hiked in Paris |
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If you could choose a job title to reflect what you do at Writers, what would yours be?: Imagination Meddler
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