Assistant Professor
Communication & Theatre Arts

Brittney Harris

1007 UNIVERSITY THEATRE
NORFOLK, 23529

Brittney S. Harris is an Assistant Professor of Theatre in the Department of Communication and Theatre Arts. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Acting from the University of Georgia. Her areas of expertise are in Race and Performance, Performance as Activism, Devised Theatre, and performative community-engaged programming. Brittney's research explores the adverse effects of violence in social media on the personal psyche and how narrative-based storytelling is used as a vessel for social resilience and redemption.

Research Interests

Research Interest(s):

Race and Performance
Performance as Activism
Solo Performance
Devised Theatre
Theatre for Social Change

Books

Harris, B. S. (2022). The Amazin' Jason: 10-Minute Play. Kindle Direct.
Harris, B. S. (2022). How to Tie a Tie: A Short Play. Kindle Direct.
  • 2023: Finalist, Official Selection for Pedigree, A Short Film, DMV International Film Festival
  • 2023: Finalist, Official Selection for Pedigree, A Short Film, 2023 Seven Cities Showcase of Hampton Roads
  • 2022: Finalist, Official Selection for Pedigree, A Short Film, 11th International Social Change Film Festival
  • 2022: Official Selection for How to Tie a Tie, A Short Play, Women Playwrights Festival 2022
  • 2022: Winner, Best Woman Director for Pedigree, A Short Film, 11th International Social Change Film Festival
  • 2022: 2022 Summer Staged Reading Series, Official Selection for The Amazing Jason and How to Tie a Tie, Short Plays, The Heritage Ensemble Theatre Company
  • 2022: Achievement in Directing for 'Intimate Apparel', Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Region IV
  • 2022: Finalist, Official Selection for Pedigree, A Short Film, 2022 James River Short Film Festival
  • 2021: Finalist, Official Selection for Pedigree, A Short Film, 2021 National 'The Breath Project' Festival
  • 2021: Red Clay Plays, Inaugural Southern Black Playwrights Forum 2021: How to Tie a Tie, MOJOAA Performing Arts Company
  • 2021: African American Creative Community Series (AACCS), Norfolk Public Library
  • 2021: 2021 John R. Broderick Diversity Champion Award, Old Dominion University
  • 2020: Robert C. Anderson Memorial Award in Post- Graduate Research Accomplishment, University of Georgia
  • 2019: 10 Minute Play Competition 2019, Finalist for The Amazin Jason, A Short Play, Fade to Black Play Fest
  • 2018: August Staub Graduate Student Award in Theatre, University of Georgia
  • 2018: National John L. Caubel Short Play Award for 'How to Tie a Tie', A Short Play, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Region IV