RIVERS THERESA POKRAKA - NON-UNION

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Film

Love, Love, Oh Awful Love

Lead

Dir. Craig Bass

Jejune

Lead

NYU Grad Dir. Cassidy Batiz

Spooky Action at a Distance

Lead

NYU Tisch Dir. Alex Rollins

Mommy's Mourning

Lead

NYU Tisch Dir. Kris Thor

Quick Shot

Lead

NYU Tisch

Cold Brunch

Lead

NYU Tisch Dir. Malcolm Mills

For My Ears Only

Featured

NYU Tisch

whatever hour you woke

Lead Dancer

NYU Tisch

Theatre/ Dance

Relentless Pursuit of a Lady

Lead

Dir. Dominic Comperatore

The Irish Play

Lead

NYU Tisch

Stella

Lead

NYU Tisch

For the Love of God

Lead

SBNL Theatre Company

Empowerment Tour

Company Member

Project Moves Dance Company

Accept Me...

Company Member

Project Moves Dance Company

Commercial

Adult Party Games

Hasbro

TJX/Marshalls Training

Learn It Media

Training

NYU Tisch School of the Arts

BFA

May 2023

Stella Adler Studio of Acting

Acting Technique, Voice & Speech, Improv

Stonestreet Studios

Screen Acting, Voiceover, Commercials

The Gold School: Project Moves Dance Company

Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Tap, Contemporary

Awards

American Dance Awards

2021 National Young Choreographer

Winner

American Dance Awards

2016 Regional Young Choreographer

Winner

Rivers Pokraka is a young actress and choreographer with a deep passion for telling truthful stories through acting and movement. Rivers is a working actor, dancer, choreographer, and filmmaker who grew up in Boston, Massachusetts. Rivers received her BFA in Drama at New York University Tisch School of the Arts. She has trained for two years at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and two years at Stonestreet Studios. Rivers believes solely in creating art that reflects and represents all kinds of stories.

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'6"

Weight: 155 lbs

Choreography, Basketball, Hula Hoop, Jump Rope, Running - General, Swimming - ability - general, Weight Lifting, Dance Ballet, Dance Hip Hop, Dance Jazz, Dance Modern, Dance Tap, Dancer, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Modeling, Singer, Ukulele, American - Boston Accent, American - New England Accent, American - Southern Accent, American - Standard/General Accent, British - BBC English Accent