Faculty

Profile

Christa Scott-Reed is a professional director and actor. Her Off-Broadway directing credits include C.S. Lewis' The Great Divorce (also a 28 city National Tour), Robert Bolt’s A Man for All Seasons starring Michael Countryman and Carolyn McCormick, and the first New York revival of William Nicholson's Shadowlands, starring Daniel Gerroll and Robin Abramson. She recently directed A.R. Gurney's Later Life, starring Thomas Jay Ryan and Carolyn McCormick, Noel Coward's Private Lives, starring Brenda Withers and Trent Dawson, and Will Eno's Thom Pain (based on nothing) for Katonah Classic Stage where she is an Artistic Associate. Christa has directed and line-produced multiple virtual plays and short films which have collectively received over 150,000 views.

As an actor, Christa has performed in over 50 professional theatre productions including Broadway, Off-Broadway, Regional Theatre, and a National Tour. She has performed at Second Stage, Atlantic Theatre Company, Manhattan Theatre Club, 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, TheatreWorks, Barrington Stage, and dozens more. Christa's acting credits also include film, TV, commercials and voiceovers and include roles on FBI, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Good Fight, Madam Secretary, The Other Two, Elementary, 30 Rock, Gossip Girl, Law and Order: SVU, and more. Christa is the Literary Manager for Fellowship for Performing Arts and privately coaches professional actors. 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.