RILEY K WEBSTER
Portland, Maine | NYC
Hey hey! I’m Riley! I am a performer and director originally from a little town north of Portland, Maine called Gray. Yes. That is correct. Gray. Like the color. I know. How joyous!
As a shapeshifter and artist on all sides of the table, I place a heavy emphasis on physical theatre and I am trained in Suzuki, Laban, Viewpoints, and Stanislavsky methods. I have a particular love for the spooky, ooky, creepy, and macabre—but above all else, my work is grounded in my commitment to feminist and queer theatre. Using both methodical structure and emotional instinct, I seek to tell stories that challenge creative boundaries, defy expectations, and amplify voices that often go unheard.
UPCOMING
I’ll be directing the first staged production of my own adaptation of J. S. Le Fanu’s Carmilla at Long Island University Post as a part of my advanced independent study in directing. One night only on May 5th!
I can also be found working and performing at Deertrees Theatre this summer! Catch me in Shrek: The Musical (6/20-6/29) and Four Old Broads (8/8-8/17), and also catch me hiking and swimming to my wild little heart’s content in western Maine’s lakes and mountains :)
perfecting the directorial perch
my sorrybird, photographed by kenedi chriske