Name:
Alisha Campbell
Year Graduated:
1991
Degree:
B.F.A. in Acting
Favorite Memory of T&D:
Ahhh…the jury meeting for the BFA Program…do they still have those?!? Terrifying…Lee Abraham asked if I was really serious about acting…bless, him - I wondered why he didn't think I was serious…could it have been my huge frosted hair, puffy paint shirt and silver conch belt? Hmmm…maybe…he had me read Madame Bovary…I promptly died my hair black and wore dark clothing as well…then I was serious.
Influential Professors or Classes:
Lee Abraham, Stephen Gerald, Marion Hampton, Oscar Brockett, Philip Burton, Yacov Sharir…ahh the po-po
Current Hometown:
New York City
Current Profession:
Research Assistant for Financial Firm by day and Actress by night…ahaha…that sounds so inappropriate…but, theatre does not pay one very well…did we have a class on that?
Biography:
Alisha, originally from Houston, received her BFA in Acting from The University of Texas - Austin. She interned with the AD Players in Houston and moved to New York City shortly after. Alisha was fortunate to experience several years of regional theatre, national tours, and cruise ships and is thrilled to now be working locally. Her most recent favorite role is Lois Coleman in CORE Theatre Company's production of Wonder of the World at the Lion theatre on Theatre Row. She is honored to be a founding member of CORE Theatre Company as well as a member of the Aurora Theatre Ensemble. Alisha lives on the Upper West Side with her husband, Andrew and their cat, Sancho.
Personal or Related Websites:
www.coretheatreco.org
www.myspace.com/sexychampions - Funny commercial I did for MTV2
