Lyeneal Griffin, MFA (HE/HIM/HIS)
griffinlyeneal@gmail.com
Tel. 225.209.4791
EDUCATION
University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS B.F.A. Acting. May 2015.
Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA M.F.A. Acting. May 2018
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
William Carey University
Adjunct, Instructor of Theatre, Department of Theatre and Communications
Noonkester School of Arts and Letters, August 2021-Present
AFFILIATIONS
Assistant Forensics Coach, William Carey University Speech and Debate Team, August 2021-Present
ACTING (selected)
RAYMOND AND RAY (2022) Screenplay by Rodrigo Garcia Apple TV +
VOICES OF THE EIGHTH (2021) Harrisburg, PA, Sankofa African American Theatre Company
THE BOOR, (2020) Harrisburg, PA Gamut Theatre Group
THE OUTCAST(2020) Harrisburg, PA Gamut Theatre Group
AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE (2019), Harrisburg PA, Gamut Theatre Group
HAMLET (2019) Harrisburg, PA, Harrisburg Shakespeare
THE LION, THE WITCH, & THE WARDROBE (2019) Harrisburg, PA, Harrisburg Shakespeare
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (2018), Chattanooga, TN, Roxy Regional Theatre
OUR TOWN, (2018) Norfolk, VA, Virginia Stage Company
THE CHRISTIANS (2018) Virginia Beach, VA, Tidewater Stage
HAMLET (2018) Williamsburg, VA, Theatre for Humanity NYC
DIRECTING (selected)
The Play that Goes Wrong (2024) Hattiesburg, MS, William Carey University
The Imp. of Being Earnest (2023) Hattiesburg, MS, William Carey University
Pretty Fire (2021) Harrisburg, PA, Sankofa African American Theatre Company
High School Musical Jr. (2020) Virginia Beach, VA Rich Theatre
The Addams Family Jr. (2019) Norfolk, VA Arts Inclusion Company
Seussical Jr. (2019) Virginia Beach, VA Rich Theatre
See Rock City (2018) Virginia Beach, VA, Zeiders American Dream Theatre
The Last Train to Nibroc (2017) Virginia Beach, VA, Regent University Lab
PUBLICATIONS
The Old Miser: Discovering Pantalone in The Servant of Two Masters
Griffin, Lyeneal. Regent University ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 2018. 10787430.
WORKSHOPS/MASTER CLASSES
Teaching Artist Intro to Commedia del’ Arte, Gamut Theatre Group Summer Acting Academy (June 6-11, 2019)
Lead Teaching Artist, Workshop Instructor The REV Theatre (Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, (February 1- March 30 2019)
Theatre Basics Teaching Instructor Harrisburg, PA Gamut Theatre Group, (2019-2021)
Acting II Teaching Instructor Harrisburg, PA Gamut Theatre Group, (2019-2021)
The Show Must Go On. (Virtual) Virginia Beach, VA Rich Theatre (2020)
Dramatically-Able (2019): Norfolk, VA, Virginia Public Works, Virginia Stage Company
Healthy Fixin‘s with Apples and Oranges Hampton Roads Virginia, The Wells Theatre, Virginia Stage Company (2018-2019)
From Text to Life Virginia Beach, VA Rich Theatre (2018)
Intro to Shakespeare Virginia Beach, VA Rich Theatre (2018)
Intro to Theatre Virginia Beach, VA Rich Theatre (2018)
TEACHING
William Carey University, Noonkester School of Arts and Letters
Department of Theatre and Communications, Program in Theatre
Theatre Appreciation: (undergraduate elective)
Improvisation: (undergraduate requirement)
Oral Interpretation of Literature: (undergraduate elective / requirement)
Movement For the Stage I: (undergraduate requirement)
Acting I: (undergraduate requirement)
Acting III: (undergraduate requirement)
UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE
William Carey University, Noonkester School of Arts and Letters, Department of Theatre
Member, Technology Committee, 2021-Present
ARTS ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCE
Administration and Marketing, Sankofa African American Theatre Company (2021-Present)
Public Relations Manager, Gamut Theatre Group Harrisburg, PA (July 2020- August 2021)
Resident Theatre Manager, Gamut Theatre Group, Harrisburg, PA (July 2019 - July 2020)
Interim Company Manager, Virginia Stage Company, Norfolk, VA (June 2018 - July, 2019)
FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS
The Mystery of Others Lives’ - Devised Theatre Project - USM (National Endowment of the Arts)
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
Mississippi Theatre Association -DramaFest Adjudicator
Provided constructive written feedback for individual students competing in DramaFest.
William Carey Speech and Debate, 2023
“Coffee with Carey” - Virtual skill building workshop for High School students interested in Speech and Debate
Biloxi Prefest Respondent, 2023 & 2024
Provided constructive responses to Mississippi High School students competing in the Mississippi Theatre Association regional DramaFest.
TMI Improv, 2021
Led and taught improv technique and games for community organizations, corporate retreats, and schools in the Harrisburg community.
Fosse School Theatre Residency, 2021
Taught theatre basics to Foose School 4th graders, rehearse play, and lead students into performance.
Shakespeare at the Pullo, 2021
Held performance and talk-back of Hamlet for high school students in York County, PA.
Harrisburg Shakespeare Educational Tour, 2021
Held performance and talk-back of Hamlet for high school students in Dauphin County, PA.
Popcorn Hat Players, 2019-2021
Led two-person performance and talk-back with schools, community organizations around Central, PA.
Virginia Stage Company Educational Tour, 2019
Held performance and talk-back for elementary schools in the Hampton Roads area about healthy eating habits.
Sankofa African American Theatre Company, 2019,2021
Voices of the Eighth
Do You Know ME? - A Digital Performance
Held performance and talk-back for school districts in Dauphin County’s Black History Month celebration.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
SAG/AFTRA - Sag-Eligible
Actor’s Equity - EMC