Hey there, I’m Aleah.

My pronouns are they/she.

I am an AEA Singer/Actor/Dancer, Creator (Content, Playwright, Musician), Theatre Teacher, and Money Coach. In short, I am The Self Care Storyteller. Being a third culture kid, I was born in Canada to two lovely Jamaicans who raised me both in Toronto and across the U.S. This culturally colorful upbringing has rewarded me with dual citizenship in the U.S. and Canada. I live on the native lands of the Adena, Hopewell, Myaamia, and Shawnee peoples, currently known as Dayton, Ohio.

I root myself in cultivating community, advocating for mental health, and performing and creating artistic work that empowers black, queer femmes like myself as well as other historically forgotten peoples. If I don’t see a space for those like me, I create it. I have founded several spaces / businesses, including Creative With Money, Hear Me Roar Theatre, and Sanctuary Soul House, with more to come. My philosophy is, why take a seat at the table when the community is dancing in the field?

When I’m not on stage, creating original works, or money coaching creatives, you can find me practicing self care by hiking in the mountains, eating seafood, or cuddling up with my wife. You can always find me singing my heart out at the local karaoke bar and traveling to warm, culture-filled places with beautiful beaches. I am hungry to continue being the change I want to see in the world by taking part in rich, challenging, and thought-provoking art. I will also continue to create opportunities for the historically forgotten through the performing arts, intentional self care, administrative support, and education.

CREDENTIALS

Aleah is a member of ACTORS EQUITY ASSOCIATION, Founder of R3 Creative Co, Founder of Sanctuary Soul House, and Co-Founding Artistic Director of Hear Me Roar Theatre Company.

She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Acting from the University of Tennessee, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from Samford University.