Performer
A graduate of the National Shakespeare Conservatory NYC, Reese trained in theater production and presentation, most inspired by physical theater mentor Joan Evans, Joan Evans Techniques. Later working with Mary Overlie and The Six Viewpoints led to international master classes and private tutelage. She continues her studies with Evans. Overlie, RIP June 5, 2020, remains with Reese in the horizontal.
An innovator and entrepreneur of production in the arts and entertainment, in NY and Boston Reese co-founded production and performance companies Oronoco, the Subconscious Cafe and Open Faucet. In New Orleans she opened the special event company, Party Girl Productions, managing countless events and galas for a wide range of businesses including nightclubs, hotels, newspapers, museums, galleries, and individuals. She is the founder and former artistic director of Art Klub NOLA., New Orleans-based non-profit organization which she now runs as Art Street LLC. She manages artists’ residencies, maker and event spaces, and presents arts and culture events.