About me

Charisse Loriaux is a first-generation theatre and teaching artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area, born of a multiracial heritage. Her work is anchored in a deep commitment to equity and ensemble, cultivating spaces of belonging where performance becomes a catalyst for connection, reflection, and transformation. A proud graduate of San José State University, she regards theatre as a sanctuary, a place where voices converge, identities are honored, and stories are shared with deep care and creativity. Her artistic practice is guided by reverence for community, a love of language, and a belief in storytelling’s power to inspire empathy and ignite meaningful dialogue.