TheatreLAB Announces New Associate Artistic Director

TheatreLAB, Richmond's home for unexpected and evocative performance, is thrilled to announce their new Associate Artistic Director, Katrinah Carol Lewis!

Actor, Singer, Director, Writer, Teacher, and now one of the leaders of TheatreLAB: Katrinah Carol Lewis has been an active, admired member of the Richmond Theatre Community for over 10 years. She holds a BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University? in Theatre Performance and studied voice at Levine Music? in Washington DC. By day, Katrinah works at The Colonial Williamsburg? Foundation, bringing historical figures to life in scripted plays and improvised interactions that explore the lives of free and enslaved African-Americans before, during, and immediately following the Revolutionary War. In her work in Living History at Colonial Williamsburg, Katrinah functions as an actor, a historical interpreter, a playwright, a director, a sound technician, a historian, and a teacher.

Katrinah has been seen in numerous production throughout the Richmond region, including The Human Terrain (Richmond Theatre Critics Circle Award for Best Play; 5th Wall Theatre?), The Color Purple (RTCC Award for Best Musical; Virginia Repertory Theatre?), Death and the Maiden (RTCC Best Actress Nomination; Henley Street Theatre/Richmond Shakespeare), Caroline or Change (RTCC Award for Best Musical; Cadence Theatre Company?), Gidion's Knot (RTCC Award for Best Ensemble; Carol Piersol), Ohio State Murders (RTCC Best Actress Nomination; Firehouse Theatre? Project), The Mountaintop (Cadence Theatre Company), and Dreamgirls (Virginia Repertory Theatre). Katrinah has appeared in TheatreLAB's productions of Speech & Debate, when last we flew, BlackList: August Wilson, and most recently in her critically-acclaimed portrayal of Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill.

As Associate Artistic Director, Katrinah will facilitate the production and development of TheatreLAB's secondary season, The Cellar Series. For the 2016-2017 Season, Women at War, TheatreLAB will celebrate stories of women at war with themselves and the world around them. A team of all women directors will lead the four MainStage shows, as well as The Cellar Series, which will be a year-long festival of one-woman shows. The shows, directors, and production dates for the upcoming season of The Cellar Series will be announced as part of a Season Kick-Off Event + Preview on September 2nd from 8-10pm at The Basement!

From Katrinah Carol Lewis:

"I have loved the energy and spirit of TheatreLAB since their inception. I have been incredibly blessed to work with this team of talented, vibrant, creative artists as a performer on several occasions, so when Deejay asked me to join the staff in an official capacity, I had to say yes! I am excited to have a new platform to tell stories that engage and inspire this diverse community in creative ways. I look forward to being a part of a collective of artists committed to openhearted reflection on this beautiful complex world in which we live. Let's make theatre magic, RVA! See you at The Basement!"

From TheatreLAB Artistic Director, Deejay Gray:

"Katrinah Carol Lewis is one of Richmond's brightest treasures and I cannot begin to express just how thrilled and honored we all are to have her join the TheatreLAB family as our Associate Artistic Director. From her work with us on stage - who could forget her haunting portrayal of Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill last fall? - to her work off stage as a director for our annual BlackList project, and the new artistic voice of The Cellar Series, Katrinah continues to amaze us with her talent, passion, and dedication. We can't wait to see just how bright Katrinah will shine in her new role as one of the leaders of Richmond's home for unexpected and evocative performance, TheatreLAB."

Interview and press requests should be directed to TheatreLAB's Managing Director, Annie Colpitts, at annie@theatrelabrva.org. TheatreLAB is Richmond's home for unexpected and evocative performance. The Basement is located at 300 East Broad Street in Richmond's Arts District. Visit us at TheatreLABrva.org for more information.

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