MEET THE TEAM
KRISTEN ELIZA BROCK
founder | artistic director
Kristen Eliza Brock (she/her) is a New York City-based AEA actress, originally from Orlando, FL - SeaWorld, Disney, Putt-Putt Golfing, etc etc…
Performing has been Kristen’s passion for as long as she can remember. Born to parents that were both twins, they raised her to always do what she loves as a career - that’s what life is about! On top of performing, producing has become a large part of her career: from 54 Below cabarets, to multiple shows and readings across Manhattan.
Kristen loves the work that goes into her passion and the growth she has found through her many years of arts education. After attending The Jimmy Awards in 2018, she realized her dreams could be a reality. This ultimately led her to Montclair State University, where she graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre (class of 2022) and afterwards immediately accepted a job as a Lead Production Vocalist on Norwegian Cruise Lines. Back on land, she continues creating theatre on all scales, as she has done many times through new work and most recently, a World Premier of the new musical “Brooklyn’s Bridge” at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
Theatre (select): Mary Lane (Reefer Madness), Millie (Thoroughly Modern Millie), Ariel (Footloose), Janet (Rocky Horror Picture Show), Reno (Anything Goes), Sharpay (High School Musical), Jovie (Elf) and The Witch (Into the Woods). She is proudly signed with Bonafide and Emerging Artists and Bright Artists Management.
www.kristenbrock.com
management director
ANNIKA BURLEY
Annika Burley (she/her) is a NY based actor & artist who specializes in new works, Shakespeare, acting driven musicals, and film (especially queer/female driven coming of age). She received her BFA in Musical Theatre in Nashville, TN, and has worked across the East coast as an actor and collaborator at various new works programs. She is also the owner of @artikacreativeco where she designs and brands websites for creatives (& creates other little pieces of magic!). Seeing writers’ work come to life is one of her biggest passions and she is so thrilled to be part of the stepping stone from the page to the stage through Table Read Co.
Theatre (select): Macbeth (Lady M, Commonwealth Shakespeare), Next to Normal (Natalie, Scranton Shakespeare), As You Like It (Rosalind, Nashville Shakespeare), The Play That Goes Wrong (Swing, Cincinnati Shakespeare), She Reached for Heaven (Lead, Ingram New Works; Nashville Rep), Kill the Magistrate (Lead, Boston Playwright’s), Jennifer. Who is Leaving (Supporting, Ingram New Works; Nashville Rep), Romeo & Juliet (Tybalt, Commonwealth Shakespeare), Land Girls (Lead, Atlanta Musical Theatre Festival). Annika is also the voice of Jane on “Dead Sea Squirrels”, by the creators of Veggie Tales, now streaming. annikaburley.com
fundraising coordinator
REESE LEIF
Reese Leif (she/her) is a theatre administrator and practitioner originally from Houston, Texas. A recent graduate of the University of Michigan, where she concentrated in Performing Arts Management, Reese has held roles at institutions across the country, including The Muny, Alley Theatre, Reagle Music Theatre, Jewish Plays Project, Theatre Nova, and Raven Theatre. Her passion for producing and development has led her to raise over $18,000 in support of live performance projects, with a significant portion directly benefiting medical nonprofits focused on blood cancer research and treatment. Reese is the recipient of the 2025 Earl V. Moore Award from the University of Michigan, was named a 2025 National Dramaturgy Fellow by the Kennedy Center (KCACTF), and recently presented at the Women’s Perspectives in Arts Administration conference at the University of Kentucky.