Reneé L. Charlow is new to our theatre program, but brings a wealth of experience to share.  She is a seasoned theatre actor, director/producer, acting coach, and visual artist. She currently serves as an Adjunct Literature Professor at Southern New Hampshire University and Program Manager with The Essential Theatre of Washington D.C.  As a professional acting coach and educator, her students have appeared off-Broadway, on professional tour, regionally, on television and in film. Recent stage roles include Jeffery Manor, Intentions, and White Fire/Black Ash. Recent movie roles include a training video with the American Psychological Association. Renée served as the personal assistant to the legendary poet Ntozake Shange (for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf) from 2014 until her death in 2018, and wrote the afterword for Ms. Shange’s last published book, Dance We Do: A Poet Explores Black Dance. Renée holds an MFA in Theatre Pedagogy from Virginia Commonwealth University and a MPS in Creative Art Therapy from Pratt Institute, and she was recently elected as Vice President of Black Theatre Network.