ABOUT ME!

(the extended version.)

Ok I can’t do this 3rd person pov anymore. HI! I’m Riley. I am an actor and director from the Portland, Maine area. I graduated in 2025 with my BFA in Theatre Arts with a concentration in Musical Theatre from Long Island University Post and studied in the Physical Text Analysis track.

With a versatile mezzo soprano voice and background in physical theatre training, I bring strength and specificity to my performances. I am especially passionate about contemporary, experimental theatre, Greek drama, and the development of new works.

During my time at LIU Post, I discovered an immense passion for the Suzuki Method of Actor Training. I am endlessly grateful for the instruction and guidance of professionals in the field including Tina Mitchell, Akiko Aizawa (SITI Company, SCOT), Leon Ingulsrud (SITI Company, SCOT) and Matthew Mastromatteo. I was absolutely honored to work as a Suzuki Teaching Assistant under Akiko Aizawa for the spring semester.

From an early age, I learned to sew and quilt from my grandmothers and worked in my college theatre’s costume shop as an attendant. I have experience as head of wardrobe, wardrobe run, laundry, hair & makeup, and with alterations.

Outside of my theatrical pursuits, I can usually be found somewhere outdoors in the dirt, out on the water, or self-imprisoned in my makeshift art studio. I love to collect as many hobbies as possible. Enrichment! I especially enjoy hiking, kayaking, gardening, cake decorating, painting, curating my vintage clothing collection, party planning, yardsaling, walking around walmart at 10pm (#smalltownlife), eating an absolutely ungodly amount of seafood, and making my way through my EXTENSIVE list of classics to read and horror films to watch.

I was raised with a strong respect and reverence for the natural world and aim to incorporate this in my art. I am an AVID enjoyer of a good youtube video essay over lunch, and before I randomly decided one day that yes, getting a BFA in musical theatre is definitely the correct choice, I wanted to be a paleoanthropologist or um. a game warden. right girl

sweeney todd is one of my favorite musicals! …second to phantom of the opera. sorry not sorry.

sewing box full of secrets!

me & tina (my wonderful amazing lovely professor and project advisor) after opening night of my collegiate directing debut!

i practically grew up in the woods and love love love to hike. this is at acadia national park!

naturally halloween is my favorite holiday.