TIA SHEARER

tia shearer bassett

theatre-maker. mostly.


"totally believable and enchanting"    "a one-woman tour de force"     "a straight up chameleon"

"A sweetheart dork but also kinda cool? A little?" - okay, I said that one.

I'm a freelance actor with over 20 years' experience performing for all ages, specializing in multi-character roles.

I'm a proud company member of Only Make Believe, performing in children’s hospitals and special education programs.
I'm an audio description writer with credits including the fantastic Marvel series, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. 
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 And I'm a creator of joyful & connective experiences.
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Mostly theatre.
                               
  ...mostly.                               


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On a personal note, I am an ADHD cancer survivor raising a neuro-divergent kid;
silliness, bravery, community, & adventure
color my work...because they color my whole life.​


​available online for free:

A grant-awarded web-series for kids...Pre-recorded "self-care theatre" for families...A podcast about mental health, for [sparkly] adults.


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​available by request:
(for classes, for groups of friends, for theatre companies, for anyone)

A wild Zoom show for grownups*...A unique adventure play for kids (on tour!)...An award-winning shadow show for all (on tour!).

*PSST! Grant-awarded Edward & Christine was featured as a DC Theater Arts "staff favorite" of 2022! Catch one of its monthly showings in'23.

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*Also-PSST! As of May 2, 2023, a collection of my tiny poems about my cancer time has been published as a lovely FREE ebook by The Stripes Magazine!

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​other people's art
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My stepsister - creator of the E&C graphic above - makes whimsical digital paintings.
Alex & Olmsted
Actor/puppeteers who do things like make a crankie from a loaf of bread.

Windfall Room
An online arts journal where poets recite their own poems in short videos.

The Rumpus
"A place to read, on the Internet." You can sign up for letters in the mail from writers.
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​Dear Lighthouse
​A piece of interactive fiction where you are a lighthouse keeper.

Thank you so much for stopping by. Believe in the silly/lovely things I help to make? Consider becoming a patron for a few $/month!
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