In this inaugural episode of “Meet the Staff” our young journalists interview our beloved Education Specialist Berry! Featuring Berry’s original song entitled “Star Stuff” and original poetry, enjoy this snapshot of a talented star continually on the rise! Stay tuned to meet more of the fabulous people behind the scenes at Girls Club as our profile series continues.
Lacresha Berry, better known as Berry, is a singer/songwriter, actress, poet, educator, and published writer from Queens by way of Lexington, Kentucky. She received her BA in Theatre from the University of Kentucky. She honed her playwriting skills there and went on to produce three one woman shows since 2002. Her last one woman show, “Browngirl. Bluegrass.” documented her life as a brown girl coming of age in the bluegrass state of Kentucky. She’s performed all over the country with the show as well as singing and hosting all over NYC. Her latest one woman show, TUBMAN, a reimagining of Harriet Tubman’s life as a young girl in Harlem, debuted to packed audiences in her hometown of Lexington, Ky, and NYC, with additional performances in San Diego, Rikers Island, New Bedford Massachusetts, Sacramento and Tubman’s birthplace in Cambridge, MD. When she’s not performing, she’s teaching spoken word to middle and high school students in the Bronx, conducting educational workshops, and writing curriculum. She is currently writing her debut YA novel, “Seeing Janelle”
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