Shayna Small


Shayna Small is an American actor, musician, and audiobook narrator.

Personal life

Small attended the Baltimore School for the Arts and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama from the Juilliard School.

Career

Since graduating from the Juilliard School, she has taught and mentored at the ASTEP, Baltimore School for the Arts, CenterStage, Helen Hayes Foundation, Showdown Theatre Snow College, and Stella Adler Conservatory. She has also served as an Arts Ambassador for the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington, as well as an acting coach for operetta Qadar under the artistic direction of Denyce Graves.
Beyond her career as an actress and audiobook narrator, Small has sung at The Apollo, DC Jazz Fest, Joe's Pub, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Les Poisson Rouge, and Saturday Night Live.

Stage performances

Off-Broadway

Parable of the Sower

Regional

Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story The Colored Museum The Glorious World of Crowns, Kinks, and Curls How to Catch Creation Intimate Apparel Just Right Just Now Closer The Oregon Trail Stew 2023

The Juilliard School

AssassinsHenry IV (Part I)The House of Bernarda Alba