Bria Walker-Rhoze is an actor, educator, director, writer, dialect coach, and producer who champions bringing stories by marginalized voices to the stage. Her acting credits span theaters across the U.S. including the Denver Center Theatre Company, City Theatre Company, Theatre Aspen, and The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, to name a few. Her directing talents were recently recognized with a 2022 BroadwayWorld Regional Award for Best Direction of a Play, Emilia. In 2021, she was among the select few Pittsburgh artists commissioned to write and perform a one-person show for City Theatre Company’s “Spotlight Series.” The State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz awarded her a faculty development award, which was utilized to produce The 28-Hours Plays Project.

Bria's career combines academic and artistic achievements. She currently balances her role as Assistant Professor of Acting at Carnegie Mellon University with her position as Artistic Associate at Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in Evanston, Illinois. Before this, she brought her expertise to the University of Pittsburgh as an Assistant Professor of Performance, leading both the undergraduate Performance and MFA Performance Pedagogy programs. Earlier in her career, she held an assistant professor position at SUNY New Paltz.

BFA: Wright State University

MFA: Denver Center (National Theatre Conservatory)