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Hey there, my name is Rilen, I am a New York based actor living in Manhattan. In December 2017, I finished my training at the Atlantic Theatre Company Acting School where I was the first transgender student to attend! I am a trans activist, youtuber,mental health advocate and singer. I identify as  genderfluid meaning I identify as both male and female and this reflects in my acting by playing male AND female roles. I go by he/him/his pronouns. My gender is too complex so I always say "I'm not a pizza so I don't fit into a box" I currently serve as a Backstage Magazine Brand Ambassador.

A Sketch of My Life

My gender is too complex- I'm not a Pizza I don't fit in a box

I attended the University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point in 2008 where I pursued my degree in musical theatre. After attending the university for 2 years I went on to continue my training in New York at the well known Atlantic Theatre Company Acting School, founded by David Mamet and William H. Macy. During my time at the Atlantic, I decided to medically transition to male in 2015 and began to play male roles. As time progressed, in 2017 I made the decision to play male and female roles to fit my genderfluid identity. While studying at The Atlantic I played Chad, a repressed gay man who fell in love with his best friend in Almost, Maine. I had the honor to be the first transgender actor to attend the Atlantic.

My first professional role in New York was playing Konstantin in Anton Chekhov's 'The Seagull' As an avid youtuber, I speak up about mental health advocacy and transgender issues. In Summer 2017 I was rated #2 on "LGBT+ POC Youtubers You Should Know." I was also featured in Backstage Magazine's online and print edition in September 2017 about my work as a transgender actor.

I made my Off-Off Broadway debut with Brunch Theatre Company Presents: Black Coffee in May 2018. I also performed at the Peoples Improv Theatre (The Pit) in a show called "Their Stories"

In August 2018 I signed my contact with Shirley Grant Management in which I have been auditioning for TV, Film, Animation and Theatre!

In Spring 2019 I was picked to be a 1 of nine  Brand Ambassadors world wide to represent Backstage Magazine.

Thus, a characterization is the mask which hides the actor-individual. Protected by it he can lay bare his soul to the last intimate detail

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New York, NY, USA

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