Shanara Gabrielle was most recently seen in the St. Louis Rep's production of Macbeth and is soon to be seen in Black Pearl Sings! at The Black Rep. Her New York credits include "Queenie" in the first NYC revival of Michael John LaChiusa's The Wild Party, the original cast of The American Girls Revue, a number of shows with Metropolitan Playhouse, Musicals Tonight, and Theatre for the New City, as well as the first national tour of In The Mood. Shanara's regional credits include Guthrie Theater, Great River Shakespeare Festival, American Heartland Theatre, Northern Stage, Hollywood Playhouse, Upstream Theatre, Arrowrock Lyceum, and New Day Repertory. She has appeared on NBC's Conviction, CBS's Guiding Light, and in a number of commercials and independent films. BFA - Webster Conservatory of Theatre Arts, Princess Grace Foundation Award, AEA, AFTRA. www.shanaragabrielle.com
10 Questions:
1. What is your favorite theatrical memory?
...the one that kicked off my theatrical journey: the national tour of Annie that I saw when I was 5.
2. When did you know you were going in to the theatre?
In the parking lot after the above listed production.
3. What does St. Louis Theatre mean to you?
Interest, Challenge, Opportunity, Growth, Possibility, Balance
4. What’s in your fridge right now?
My dad's home-grown, home-made sauerkraut.
5. What was the first car you drove?
Brown 1980-something Toyota Celica.
6. What’s the last book you read?
Little Bee - for fun, Witches and Jesuits - for work, last play I read - NARNIA, the musical....oh, is CS Lewis rolling in his grave or throwing a party?
7. What’s your favorite St. Louis restaurant?
The Over Under - for their amazing blue cheese fries and happy hour specials, The Mississippi Mud House - for their perfect "English breakfast", The London Tea Room - for the exquisite "Queen of Hearts" tea, The Wild-Gabrielle Kitchen for most everything else.
8. If you weren’t in the theatre, what would you be doing?
Being passionate about something else.
9. What is the most played song or artist on your iPod?
Radio Lab Podcasts
10. What is your guiltiest guilty pleasure?
Eating an extraordinary amount of butter, Taco Bell (but I don't think I've ever eaten at one in St. Louis), Waxing services with Judith at J-3 Studio.