ABOUT REVA
Reva Stover (she/they) is a director, playwright, activist, actress, dramaturg, producer, and teaching artist from Orlando, FL with a BFA in acting from the University of Central Florida. She promotes equity, accessibility, and collectivism across stage and screen. Through considerate collaboration with activists, educators, artists, and marginalized communities, they hope to empower and uplift audiences and artists alike.
It is her mission as an artist and administrator to put equity, diversity, inclusion, dignity, justice, and belonging at the forefront of all artistic endeavors. Reva believes theatre has the power to heal and connect communities through the art of storytelling.
Reva is an Associate Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society and has directed shows such as Rocky Horror Show, Zombie Prom, Mr.Burns: A Post-Electric Play, Overwinter, Language of Angels, Tuck Everlasting, A Hit Dog Will Holler, Masc, and Man of La Manchin. They’ve assistant directed at The Arden, The Lantern, Weston Theatre Company, and Orlando Repertory Theatre. As a director, Reva's work combines Afro-surrealism and social horror with environmental theatre to examine the socioeconomic, sociopolitical, cultural, and geopolitical systems that shape our society. They are particularly interested in new, underserved, and reimagined works that amplify the stories of marginalized communities interacting with these aforementioned systems.
As a playwright, Reva's work stylistically combines Afro-surrealism and Theatre of the Grotesque to explore how oppressive systems impact Black and brown women, genderqueers, and non-binary femmes.
Their goal is to provide a cathartic push towards collectivism and solidarity with the oppressed while activating artists and audiences alike to join the fight against oppression. Through collaborative play, explorative movement, deep dramaturgical analysis, and collective world-building, they aim to tell meaningful and entertaining stories that enrich communities and leave audiences thinking.
ADMINISTRATION
In 2021, Reva worked at the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company as the Artistic Associate and Education Co-ordinator where they also ran accessibility and community engagement. From 2021 - 2024, Reva was the Co-Artistic Director of the Azuka Theatre in Philadelphia, PA, focusing on New Play Development. She now serves as the Resident Director for Azuka Theatre. In administrative roles, Reva strives to bring equity, accessibility, diversity, and justice to the forefront of the theatre industry.
BEING HUMAN
In her free time, Reva enjoys crafting, foraging, and upcycling. When Reva is not working or directing, she works on her passion project: Art and Vine Entertainment. Art and Vine is a production company promoting collectivism and community care through creative storytelling. Reva works with her collaborator, Noah Mannix, to develop The AV Club, an episodic horror theatre project producing new horror one acts every week in Philadelphia.