2018 Participants
Brianna Larson
4x6 FOUNDER / COORDINATOR
Brianna is an actor, playwright, director, and teaching artist. She graduated with a BFA in Theatre from the Tisch School for the Arts at New York University and has performed/produced her original work in New York City; St. Louis, MO; Dublin, Ireland and throughout the Tampa Bay area. Among her favorite roles are Sister James in DOUBT, Jane in MMF, Jeannie in HAIR, and Mary Warren in THE CRUCIBLE. Some of her most satisfying artistic experiences come from performing in her original work, such as when she originated the role of America in her play Fear and Loathing: AN EPITAPH TO THE AMERICAN DREAM, a bio-play about American Journalist Hunter Thompson. She also played Janis Joplin in I BET YOU THINK THIS SONG IS ABOUT YOU, a documentary theatre piece she developed about women in Rock n Roll. Currently, Brianna is the artistic director of Theatre eXceptional, a theatre company that produces shows with and about people with disabilities. She is also
the coordinator of the 4×6 Fest, a 24 hour play festival funded in part by a Jeff Norton Dream Grant from Theatre Tampa Bay. Brianna currently resides in St. Petersburg with her three cats.
Lisa holds a Master’s in “Classical and Contemporary Text (Acting)” from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow. She is a co-founder of Now What Theatre, which took her play, Kara Sevda, on tour in North America, and to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2017. Her full-length play, Salamander, is receiving its premiere with Elephant Room Productions at the Philadelphia Fringe this September.
Matt is a writer and sound designer in St. Petersburg.
Erica is an actor, playwright, and director. She graduated from Focus Academy in Tampa where she participated in creative arts including art, animation, music, writing, and acting. She also attended The Learning Academy (TLA) at the University of South Florida where she completed an internship at PowerStories Theatre and had the opportunity to write, direct, and produce an original script called Splatter . Erica currently resides in Tampa with her cat, and two hedgehogs.
Lisa holds a Master’s in “Classical and Contemporary Text (Acting)” from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow. She is a co-founder of Now What Theatre, which took her play, Kara Sevda, on tour in North America, and to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2017. Her full-length play, Salamander, is receiving its premiere with Elephant Room Productions at the Philadelphia Fringe this September.
PLAYWRIGHTS
Nicole has been a director, actor and educator in the professional theatre for the past 25 years and is thrilled to be returning to the 4 x 6 FESTIVAL. Receiving her BA in Theatre/ Education from Indiana University in 92', Nicole has taught and performed theatre with youth and adults all over the United States. Most recently she served as the Artistic Director at Powerstories Theater and has worked for Ruth Eckerd Hall and Florida Studio Theatre.
Victoria is returning to directing after a two year hiatus. She is both excited and terrified to be here. Born and raised in Tampa, she teaches sixth grade language arts in the day time and hangs out with her four year old son after that. Likes: Shakespeare, the sharing of feelings, coffee. Dislikes: bad action movies, the deliberately obtuse, licorice. "You can be funny and kind or funny and cruel. The second one is easier, but the first one is worth it." - Justin McElroy
Nicole has been a director, actor and educator in the professional theatre for the past 25 years and is thrilled to be returning to the 4 x 6 FESTIVAL. Receiving her BA in Theatre/ Education from Indiana University in 92', Nicole has taught and performed theatre with youth and adults all over the United States. Most recently she served as the Artistic Director at Powerstories Theater and has worked for Ruth Eckerd Hall and Florida Studio Theatre.
DIRECTORS
Ricardo is new to acting and has performed in two plays so far, a devised theater play at HCC Ybor and The Story Brought by Brigid put on by Improbable Athenium. He graduated from HCC Ybor with an Associates degree in Dramatic Arts. Also he performed in an Improv comedy show once. Even though Rick primarily focuses on acting he has also run sound on four shows. One in the Shimberg Theater, one at the Silver Meteor Gallery and two at the Crowbar during the Tampa Fringe Festival.
Lucinda is excited to be returning to the 4x6 Fest where she has participated as both director and actor. Recent credits include Bullets Over Broadway, Moon Over Buffalo, Almost Maine, and Arsenic and Old Lace. She keeps busy teaching Engineering and Technology at Laurel Nokomis School, working the backbone of theater – Stage Managing and tech and playing soccer, golf and tennis. In August, you can see her as ‘Chelsea’ in On Golden Pond at the Players Theater in Sarasota.
Ricardo is new to acting and has performed in two plays so far, a devised theater play at HCC Ybor and The Story Brought by Brigid put on by Improbable Athenium. He graduated from HCC Ybor with an Associates degree in Dramatic Arts. Also he performed in an Improv comedy show once. Even though Rick primarily focuses on acting he has also run sound on four shows. One in the Shimberg Theater, one at the Silver Meteor Gallery and two at the Crowbar during the Tampa Fringe Festival.