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Brittany Parker is a Maine-based theatre-maker, composer, musician, teaching artist, video content creator, and Education Director at the Strand Theatre in Rockland. She is passionate about the power of art to enhance daily life in rural communities and is interested in creating works of performance that appeal to all ages. She has helped to create ten original productions for intergenerational audiences, many of which include music, puppetry, and audience interaction. Brittany has a decade of experience in theatre education, particularly for young people. She also is the composer and lead singer of Bee Parks and the Hornets, an indie pop-rock band for families, and a co-creator of Stemmersive, making interactive theatrical adventures in science. Brittany received the Maine Arts Commission's Performing Artist Fellowship for 2023.
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Arts Administration Experience
Education Director, Strand Theatre, ME (current)
Producing Artistic Director, Barn Arts Collective, ME
Head Teaching Artist, LA PALESTRA Kids, NY
Education/Training
University of Florida; BFA in Theatre Performance
Actors Theatre of Louisville; Acting apprenticeship
Theatre-maker Credits
Bee Parks and the Hornets (creator/performer) theatrical family music band, touring ME, MA, NH, NY, PA, RI, CT, VA, NJ, MD
Tiniest Librarian (creator/performer) one-woman puppet musical, touring ME
Adventures of Miss Susan (creator/performer) wordless puppet show, touring ME
The Glitch Witch (creator/performer) one-woman mystery musical, touring ME
We Run the Ship (co-creator/performer) The Barn Arts Collective, dir. Andrew Simon, NYC/ME
Cecily’s Summer (co-creator/performer) The Barn Arts Collective, ME, toured to Tottori, Japan
Real Kid (co-creator/performer) The Barn Arts Collective, ME
12th Night! (co-composer/performer) The Barn Arts Collective and Cloud City, NYC/ME
The Tempest (composer/performer) The Barn Arts Collective, ME
Life is Awesome (creator/composer) TinyRhino and the Barn Arts Collective, NYC/ME
The Unknown Adventure Crew (co-creator) The Barn Arts Collective, ME
The Magic Lake (co-creator/performer) The Barn Arts Collective, ME
A Seagull (composer) Shapiro Theater, dir. Maridee Slater, New York, NY
Tamboring (playwright) TinyRhino, dir. Megan Kosmoski, New York, NY
Cancer Mouse (creator/performer) Actors Theater of Louisville, dir. David Ian Lee, KY
The Belvedere (creator/director) Actors Theatre of Louisville, KY
Video/Filmmaker Credits
Bee Parks and the Hornets dance-a-long concert (creator/performer) 60 min video concert using green screen animation
The Hive (creator/performer) six-part web series with 20 min episodes
The Tiniest Librarian Finds a Valentine (creator/performer) 25 min puppet musical
The Glitch Witch (creator/performer) 45 min one-woman musical with green screen animation
Fables and Folktales (creator/performer) three-part musical web series with 20 min episodes featuring original animations
Fractured Folktales (creator/performer) three-part puppet web series with 20 min episodes, collaboration with student participants
Other Performance Credits
Stop the Virgens St. Ann’s Warehouse, dir. Adam Rapp, NYC
Heist! Actors Theatre of Louisville, dir. Sean Daniels, KY
Into the Woods Lake Dillon Theatre, dir. Christopher Alleman, CO
Canon in D Minor FringeNYC Encores selection, dir. Rachel Slaven
My City Park! New York City Children’s Theatre, dir. Brooke Berztel
The Girl From Bare Cove The Alchemical Theatre Lab, dir. Maridee Slater, NYC
Rhinoceros UglyRhino Productions, dir. Danny Sharron, NYC
Education Director, Strand Theatre, ME (current)
Producing Artistic Director, Barn Arts Collective, ME
Head Teaching Artist, LA PALESTRA Kids, NY
Education/Training
University of Florida; BFA in Theatre Performance
Actors Theatre of Louisville; Acting apprenticeship
Theatre-maker Credits
Bee Parks and the Hornets (creator/performer) theatrical family music band, touring ME, MA, NH, NY, PA, RI, CT, VA, NJ, MD
Tiniest Librarian (creator/performer) one-woman puppet musical, touring ME
Adventures of Miss Susan (creator/performer) wordless puppet show, touring ME
The Glitch Witch (creator/performer) one-woman mystery musical, touring ME
We Run the Ship (co-creator/performer) The Barn Arts Collective, dir. Andrew Simon, NYC/ME
Cecily’s Summer (co-creator/performer) The Barn Arts Collective, ME, toured to Tottori, Japan
Real Kid (co-creator/performer) The Barn Arts Collective, ME
12th Night! (co-composer/performer) The Barn Arts Collective and Cloud City, NYC/ME
The Tempest (composer/performer) The Barn Arts Collective, ME
Life is Awesome (creator/composer) TinyRhino and the Barn Arts Collective, NYC/ME
The Unknown Adventure Crew (co-creator) The Barn Arts Collective, ME
The Magic Lake (co-creator/performer) The Barn Arts Collective, ME
A Seagull (composer) Shapiro Theater, dir. Maridee Slater, New York, NY
Tamboring (playwright) TinyRhino, dir. Megan Kosmoski, New York, NY
Cancer Mouse (creator/performer) Actors Theater of Louisville, dir. David Ian Lee, KY
The Belvedere (creator/director) Actors Theatre of Louisville, KY
Video/Filmmaker Credits
Bee Parks and the Hornets dance-a-long concert (creator/performer) 60 min video concert using green screen animation
The Hive (creator/performer) six-part web series with 20 min episodes
The Tiniest Librarian Finds a Valentine (creator/performer) 25 min puppet musical
The Glitch Witch (creator/performer) 45 min one-woman musical with green screen animation
Fables and Folktales (creator/performer) three-part musical web series with 20 min episodes featuring original animations
Fractured Folktales (creator/performer) three-part puppet web series with 20 min episodes, collaboration with student participants
Other Performance Credits
Stop the Virgens St. Ann’s Warehouse, dir. Adam Rapp, NYC
Heist! Actors Theatre of Louisville, dir. Sean Daniels, KY
Into the Woods Lake Dillon Theatre, dir. Christopher Alleman, CO
Canon in D Minor FringeNYC Encores selection, dir. Rachel Slaven
My City Park! New York City Children’s Theatre, dir. Brooke Berztel
The Girl From Bare Cove The Alchemical Theatre Lab, dir. Maridee Slater, NYC
Rhinoceros UglyRhino Productions, dir. Danny Sharron, NYC