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  • Christa Scott-Reed

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    Christa Scott-Reed

    Profile

    Christa Scott-Reed is a professional actor and director. She most recently directed the Off-Broadway revival of Robert Bolt’s A Man for All Seasons starring Michael Countryman and last season she directed the acclaimed first New York revival of William Nicholson's Shadowlands, starring Daniel Gerroll. Christa's performance credits over the past 20+ years include Broadway, Off-Broadway, National Tour, Regional theatre, film, and TV. She is the Literary Manager for Fellowship for Performing Arts and privately coaches professional actors. She has performed at such theaters as Atlantic Theatre Company, Second Stage, Irish Repertory Theatre, New World Stages, Keen Company, Mint Theatre Company, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, The Old Globe, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Paper Mill Playhouse, Bucks County Playhouse, Two River Theatre Company, Hartford TheatreWorks, Barrington Stage, Denver Center Theatre Company, Cleveland Playhouse, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Rep. Theatre of St. Louis, Pioneer Theatre Company, and many more. Christa's film and TV credits include Madam Secretary, Elementary, 30 Rock, Gossip Girl, The Impossibilities, Law and Order, Law and Order: SVU, and more. Christa is a member of SAG-AFTRA, AEA, and SDC.

    Degrees Held

    MFA, Acting, National Theatre Conservatory; BA, Theatre (cum laude), Whitman College

    Professional Affiliation

    Christa is a member of Actors Equity Association, SAG-AFTRA, and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. 

    Current Courses

    Audition Lab

    Audition Lab (Spring 2020)

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