Assistant Professor of Theatre
Brittney S. Harris
Assistant Professor of Theatre
Recent News & Announcements
ODU Welcomes Newest Asst. Professor of Theatre
Publication News: Smith & Kraus 2021 Monologue Anthology
ODU Welcomes Newest Asst. Professor of Theatre
Starting in Fall 2020, Brittney has been promoted as the newest tenure-track Assistant Professor of Theatre for the Theatre Program at Old Dominion University. The area of focus is in Community Engaged Theatre and Theatre for Social Change. Prior to her promotion, she was brought on as a visiting professor for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Directing ''Hidden History: The Banjo'
Publication News: Smith & Kraus 2021 Monologue Anthology
ODU Welcomes Newest Asst. Professor of Theatre
Directed by Brittney S. Harris and produced by the Zeiders American Dream Theater....
“Hidden History: The Banjo” will premieres Juneteenth (June 19) as a salute to freedom through expression and creativity. Featuring an array of music, dance, and spoken word poetry from talented local artists and following the performance, WHRO’s Lisa Go
Directed by Brittney S. Harris and produced by the Zeiders American Dream Theater....
“Hidden History: The Banjo” will premieres Juneteenth (June 19) as a salute to freedom through expression and creativity. Featuring an array of music, dance, and spoken word poetry from talented local artists and following the performance, WHRO’s Lisa Godley will lead a community discussion about African and African American Culture, the importance of reconnecting music to cultural origins, and more.
The performance will begin at 2:30 p.m. on June 19 at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts Miller Studio Theatre
THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Publication News: Smith & Kraus 2021 Monologue Anthology
Publication News: Smith & Kraus 2021 Monologue Anthology
Publication News: Smith & Kraus 2021 Monologue Anthology
From short play 'How to Tie a Tie' (Grace's monologue) was selected for publication in the Best Women's Monologues 2021 Anthology from Smith & Kraus Publishers.
S & K Publishers are the global leader in theatre book publishing.
Anthology will be available in Fall 2021.
Solo News: BEING B.A.D.
Podcast Interview: 'This is SO Not a PBS Special'
Publication News: Smith & Kraus 2021 Monologue Anthology
From conferences to fringe festivals, my one-woman show 'Being B.A.D.' will be featured/toured in Spring & Summer 2021. Each show is accompanied by a talkback reflection with the audience addressing issues of gender disparity and awareness of intimate partner violence (IPV).
Embodying creative resistance against oppressive gender stereoty
From conferences to fringe festivals, my one-woman show 'Being B.A.D.' will be featured/toured in Spring & Summer 2021. Each show is accompanied by a talkback reflection with the audience addressing issues of gender disparity and awareness of intimate partner violence (IPV).
Embodying creative resistance against oppressive gender stereotypes and domestic violence, 'Being B.A.D.' is a piece about personal acceptance and redemption from the cycle of abuse.
Highlighted
Podcast Interview: 'This is SO Not a PBS Special'
Podcast Interview: 'This is SO Not a PBS Special'
Podcast Interview: 'This is SO Not a PBS Special'
I recently sat down for a conversation on “With Good Reason” about how performers, artists, and directors have kept the stage lights burning with creativity during the pandemic! “This is SO Not a PBS Special: Directing Symotmatic: IRL"
ATME Innovation Fellowship Recipient
Podcast Interview: 'This is SO Not a PBS Special'
Podcast Interview: 'This is SO Not a PBS Special'
Recipient of the ATME Innovation Fellowship for solo piece ‘Being B.A.D.’ and the Performance of Redemption.
ATME grants awards to support innovation in one of three categories: New Work, Teaching, and Writing. The Association of Theatre Movement Educators (ATME) is shaping the future of kinesthetic and aesthetic education and the premi
Recipient of the ATME Innovation Fellowship for solo piece ‘Being B.A.D.’ and the Performance of Redemption.
ATME grants awards to support innovation in one of three categories: New Work, Teaching, and Writing. The Association of Theatre Movement Educators (ATME) is shaping the future of kinesthetic and aesthetic education and the premiere organization of and for theatre practitioners who specialize in physical training.
Prof. Harris: "Theatre is a platform for change..."
Virtual Solo Performance Workshop Offered: WTF Festival 2020
Prof. Harris: "Theatre is a platform for change..."
Interviewed by Cullen Strawn of Tidewater Family Plus Magazine, this article features my affinity for Devised and Activist theatre-- read more about my approach to how theatre can be a platform for social change.
CS: What drew you to theatre?
BH: Desire. The desire to use the stage to amplify narratives that had not been seen in the forefr
Interviewed by Cullen Strawn of Tidewater Family Plus Magazine, this article features my affinity for Devised and Activist theatre-- read more about my approach to how theatre can be a platform for social change.
CS: What drew you to theatre?
BH: Desire. The desire to use the stage to amplify narratives that had not been seen in the forefront. As a creative, it is my duty to provide a sacred forum/space for artist to create, explore, discover, and breathe life into their narratives...
Applied Theatre Workshop: 'Ur Roots Amplified'
Virtual Solo Performance Workshop Offered: WTF Festival 2020
Prof. Harris: "Theatre is a platform for change..."
Serves as lead project facilitator for a four-week (July 2020) creative applied theatre performative project with Teens with a Purpose's AdventuroUS Teen Summer Experience.
Workshop implores Augusto Boal's Theatre of the Oppressed 'Forum Theatre' techniques/exercises in relation to various locations/spaces in Norfolk, Virginia.
More information to come...
Virtual Solo Performance Workshop Offered: WTF Festival 2020
Virtual Solo Performance Workshop Offered: WTF Festival 2020
Virtual Panel: 'Why We Protest: Black Actors and Artists Discuss Activism in Their Work'
Again this summer, as a ‘Featured Speaker’ for the Women’s Theatre Fringe Festival of NC, I'm leading a two-parter workshop series on solo performance development ‘Flyin Solo: Your Story and Solo Performance Exploration’.
- Part 1 of Flyin' Solo (July 16 @7p ET) will focus on developing material for your one-person show
- Part 2 (July 23 @7p ET
Again this summer, as a ‘Featured Speaker’ for the Women’s Theatre Fringe Festival of NC, I'm leading a two-parter workshop series on solo performance development ‘Flyin Solo: Your Story and Solo Performance Exploration’.
- Part 1 of Flyin' Solo (July 16 @7p ET) will focus on developing material for your one-person show
- Part 2 (July 23 @7p ET) will focus on the development of production & performance.
Participants are strongly encouraged to register for both parts.
Virtual Panel: 'Why We Protest: Black Actors and Artists Discuss Activism in Their Work'
Virtual Panel: 'Why We Protest: Black Actors and Artists Discuss Activism in Their Work'
Virtual Panel: 'Why We Protest: Black Actors and Artists Discuss Activism in Their Work'
Virtual conversation with local Black actors and artists on activism in their work. Free and open to the public.
Panel is June 9, 2020, 5:30-6:30pm
Panel led by: Terrance Afer-Anderson
Panelists: Tommy Coleman, Deirdre Love, Kai B. White, Le’Royce Bratsveen, Brittney S. Harris, Cory “The Talented Blind Guy” and LaQuita Marie Staten
UGA Alumna Receives Robert C. Anderson Memorial Award
Virtual Panel: 'Why We Protest: Black Actors and Artists Discuss Activism in Their Work'
UGA Alumna Receives Robert C. Anderson Memorial Award
University of Georgia Alumna Brittney S. Harris Receives 2020 Robert C. Anderson Memorial Award.
The Robert C. Anderson Award is given to recent Ph.D.s or terminal degree recipients for outstanding research at the university or immediately after graduating. It is named for the late Robert C. Anderson, who served as UGA’s vice president for
University of Georgia Alumna Brittney S. Harris Receives 2020 Robert C. Anderson Memorial Award.
The Robert C. Anderson Award is given to recent Ph.D.s or terminal degree recipients for outstanding research at the university or immediately after graduating. It is named for the late Robert C. Anderson, who served as UGA’s vice president for research and president of the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
Virtual Solo Performance Workshop Offered
Virtual Panel: 'Why We Protest: Black Actors and Artists Discuss Activism in Their Work'
UGA Alumna Receives Robert C. Anderson Memorial Award
Offering a virtual solo development workshop 'Flyin' Solo: Your Story and Solo Performance Exploration with the "Get Virtual with Virginia Stage" series through the Virginia Stage Company’s Education and Community Engagement Department.
Workshop is May 14, 2020, 5:30-6:30pm. FREE, REGISTRATION REQUIRED.