Risha Tenae is a Theatre, Television and Film Actor that 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 The California Institute of the Arts M.F.A. Theater program where she focused on performance. Theatre credits include: Blues for an Alabama Sky (Angel), King Lear (Cornwall), 24 Hours the Musical (Shawnna), In the Blood (Welfare/Bully), Three Sisters (Irena), The Music Man (Alma), King Henry V (Kate), The Colored Museum (Woman #3). Don't Make Me Over (Cissy Houston), Single Black Female (SBF 2), Julius Caesar (Portia), The Seagull (Masha), Frankenstein (Caroline), Urban Love Story (Ms.Marion), The Color Purple; directed by Gary Griffin (PA), The Projects (Doreen Ambrose). In addition to acting, Risha enjoys being a Teaching Artist. She taught Theatre for K-12 in various schools around Los Angeles County and is currently teaching Theatre for multiple schools around Chicago, Including the Chicago High School for the Arts, DePaul University and Writer's Theatre. 

Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama

 Where did you go to school: Alabama School of Fine Arts. Miami University BFA. California Institute of the Arts MFA

WT Tenure Date: 8/1/2014

What is your favorite Chicagoland location: Loyola Beach

Favorite WT Production: East Texas, Hot Links