Briyana D. Clarel ‘13

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Briyana D. Clarel ‘13

Actor, Black, Comedian, Curator, Director, Performance Artist, Playwright, Poet, Producer, Queer, Singer, Sketch Comedy, Writer

Me in 50 words or less:
Briyana D. Clarel is a Black queer non-binary storyteller and curator living in Philadelphia. They explore truths through theatre, sketch comedy, writing, and teaching. Briyana is the founder of The Starfruit Project, a platform highlighting creativity for radical healing and brilliant growth. They love sleep, taro bubble tea, and ferns.

Pronouns: They/them/theirs

Department: Sociology

Certificate(s): African American Studies, Latin American Studies, Urban Studies

Student Group(s): Princeton Triangle Club, Black Arts Company: Drama, Off the Record Hip Hop and R&B A Capella, Umqombothi, Princeton University Players, Theatre Intime

Bio

Briyana D. Clarel is a Black queer writer, performer, and educator passionate about musical theatre, mangoes, and memoirs. Briyana is the founder of The Starfruit Project, a platform supporting radical healing and brilliant growth through creativity. They are a member of the sketch comedy teams The Rhubarbs and Mural Outrage and a member of Ring of Keys. Briyana’s writing is published in TAYO Literary Magazine, cavity, Black Youth Project, MELANINzine, and print anthologies. As a director, performer, and playwright, they have brought stories to life with the Painted Bride Art Center, Shoe Box Theatre Collective, Cohen New Works Festival, Philly Improv Theater, Theatre Evolve, Dixon Place, Broad Views on Broadway, The Bridge PHL, Cabernet Cabaret ATX, Philly Free Fringe, Aroma Theatre Collective, and more. Their solo show unboxed: a healing debuted at the 2018 OUTsider Festival. They are a 2016 recipient of the Acts of Greatness LGBTQ Youth Community Award and a 2018 ASTEP Artist as Citizen Fellow. Born and raised in South Jersey, they hold a BA in Sociology from Princeton University. They love sleep, taro bubble tea, and ferns. Keep up with their adventures at briyanaclarel.com and @briyanaclarel.

I’d like to share my expertise with:

  • Alumni

  • Students

I would like to:

  • Speak on a panel

  • Share advice via phone or coffee chat

Contact Briyana D. Clarel

https://www.briyanaclarel.com/contact