The Wiz Jr.!

Aleah is the Dramaturg for The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati’s Spring production of The Wiz Jr.! The show runs April 2-11th, 2022.

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Baltimore by Kristen Greenidge

Aleah is the Dramaturg for Missouri State University’s production of Baltimore! The show runs March 1st-7th, 2022.

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Ruby, a world premiere musical*

Aleah was set to originate the role of “Ruby” in Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe’s world premiere musical Ruby. However, due to COVID-19, the run has been postponed. The show will continue to be workshopped and recorded for reference.

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The Battle Within in Brown Sugar Bake-Off Play Festival

Aleah’s 10 minute play The Battle Within has been selected for Two Strikes Theatre Collective’s Brown Sugar Bake-Off Play Festival! Come see it November 5-7th, 2021!

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Facing The Shadow, a virtual reading

Aleah will be directing Shelia Payton’s new work, Facing The Shadows premiering June 23rd. This show is a part of Chicago Dramatists New Play Workshop series.

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Aleah tied the knot!

On May 15th, Aleah married her partner of two and a half years, Mason Butler, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. They met in Knoxville, TN during grad school and now reside in Dayton, Ohio, with their cat, Neighbor.

Tiny Houses, a virtual play

Aleah will be playing Jazmin in Flying Anvil Theatre’s Tiny Houses by Jayne Morgan, streaming on May 21st-30th.

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Well Intentioned White People, a virtual reading

Aleah is a part of Hear Me Roar Theatre’s Well Intentioned White People, a new play by Imani Vaughn-Jones March 11th-12th. She will be directing and playing the role of Player Two.

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Hear Me Roar Theatre, an article spotlight

Read Honey Magazine’s article about Hear Me Roar Theatre Company, titled “Representation Through The Arts,” as Aleah and her Co-Founder, Brenda Orellana, dive into being the only queer women of color led theatre in the south.

City Limits, a virtual play reading

Aleah has been cast as Jacinta in City Limits, a new play by Quinton Cockrell apart of Barter Theatre’s Appalachian Festival of Plays & Playwrights. Streaming Jan 26-Feb 6th.

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Aleah’s At-Home Graduation Goes Viral!

Aleah’s TikTok video of her At-Home graduation has been shared by several social media platforms, including Oprah Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Good News Movement and Reach Higher (created by Michelle Obama).

On May 7th, 2020, Aleah officially graduated with her MFA in Acting from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. With her graduation ceremony being cancelled due to COVID-19, Aleah still wanted to celebrate her achievement of earning her MFA and becoming a professional performer. She made plans to do so with her family. What she thought was going to be a simple day of pictures in her cap and gown turned into a full at-home ceremony led by her father. Her family put on their graduate regalia (her father in his Doctorate regalia, and her mother and brother in their Master’s, respectively) and celebrated her accordingly.

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