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Aleshea Harris is an actress, poet and singer-songwriter. She earned a B.A. in Theatre from the University of Southern Mississippi and has performed on various stages in various capacities in the Tampa Bay and beyond. Aleshea has shared her stirring spoken word at The Studio@620, American Stage Theater, The Knoxville Poetry Slam, Southern Fried Poetry Slam, First Night St. Pete and at the Sacred Sounds Poetry Slam which she won in September of 2009. Notable theatrical performances include playing Black Mary in American Stage Theatre’s production of Gem of the Ocean, Briar Rose in Freefall Theatre Company’s production of Sleeping Beauty, and the title role in her own solo piece, Oddlie, which premiered at the Studio@620 in July of 2009 and will be presented at the Orlando Fringe Festival in May of 2010. Aleshea has also worked as a Teaching Artist at Ruth Eckerd Hall, The Royal Theater Boys and Girls Club and Youth Arts Corps (where she is currently an artist in residence). Ms. Harris looks forward to the opportunity to reach a wider audience in the near future.
Watch Anatomy of Anger, featuring Aleshea’s poetry and performance.
Visit Aleshea’s website: www.bagofbeans.net