Actor | Educator | Creator
Current Projects
The Tempest
Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre
June 15-25 in Conway, AR
June 30-July 1 in Fayetteville, AR
Recent Projects and News:
This Bitch: Este Sangre Quiero
by Adrienne Dawes
University of Arkansas | NW Arkansas
In the Book Of
by John Walsch
University of Arkansas | NW Arkansas
The Arkansas Traveler | Sarah Komar
"Perhaps the most memorable and funniest secondary character in the play is a 28-year-old fictional version of Jojo Siwa, not-so-subtly named Coco Wawa, who is, ironically, deeply closeted yet widely recognized by the LGBTQ community as a “queer icon.” Leah Smith, a second-year MFA acting student, perfectly captured the essence of what the peppy child star might be like if she were still doing her signature act 11 years from now. She even chose the perfect sparkly bow."
The Arkansas Traveler | Sarah Komar
"Of the actresses portraying these three compelling characters, Leah Smith, a first-year acting graduate student, was by far the shining star of the production. She gave an excellent portrayal of Gail, a deeply wounded woman who decides to run for mayor of Broxton to “clean house” of illegal immigrants, starting with her sister-in-law’s new Afghan housemate."
Past Projects
Hedda Gabler
by Henrik Ibsen
Adapted by Christopher Shinn
University of Arkansas | NW Arkansas
A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens
Adapted by Amy Herzberg and Bob Ford
TheatreSquared | NW Arkansas
Much Ado About Nothing
by William Shakespeare
Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre | Central & NW Arkansas
The Moors
by Jen Silverman
University of Arkansas | NW Arkansas
THIS BITCH: Esta Sangre Quiero
by Adrienne Dawes
University of Arkansas | NW Arkansas
Ride the Cyclone: the Musical
by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell
University of Arkansas | NW Arkansas
In the Book Of
by John Walch
University of Arkansas | NW Arkansas
The Arkansas Traveler | Sarah Komar
"Of the actresses portraying these three compelling characters, Leah Smith, a first-year acting graduate student, was by far the shining star of the production. Alternating between controversy-stirring, hysterically funny, and heart-wrenchingly raw, Smith’s Gail was an incredibly engaging character and a nonstop delight to watch."