Zoë Reed (they/them) is a proud native of Miami, Florida. Born to an immigrant mother from the Netherlands and a 1st generation Cuban Jewish father, Miami was the perfect place to cultivate their artistic upbringing. Zoë believes much of their grit and compassion comes from being raised in Miami – a melting-pot city where hard work and pride for one’s identity are valued above all else. While they got their start in Miami at their local JCC’s community theater at the ripe age of 8, before moving on to attend a performing arts high school New World School of the Arts, in Downtown, Miami – it wasn’t until attending Mason Gross that passion and pure love for acting now gained rigor and discipline. It is through work at Rutgers that they discovered their passion for devised work and theater as a means of activism. Zoë thanks Rutgers for instilling a sense of integrity into their work, gained through the invaluable insight from their mentors and teachers, as well as some of their Rutgers Theater Company credits: Laertes in Hamlet, Rivkele in God of Vengeance, Chorus in Orlando, Fool 2 in The Giant Void in my Soul, and Doctor/P.R. Member in We are Pussy Riot. Zoë is beyond thrilled to enter the industry and cannot wait to perform, consume, live and breathe art in every capacity possible for the rest of their life.
