Renae Erichsen-Teal is a professional playwright, singer, and performer based in the D.C. Metro area. Renae's play Now to Ashes was recently produced at the District Fringe festival in summer 2025, garnering acclaim as Best of Fringe festival. It will be produced in full by Christopher Newport University and Hampton University in 2026-2027. She is singing for her sixth season with The Washington Chorus in their 2025-2026 season. Renae was commissioned to collaborate on the dramatization of the Revolutionary War Lives and Letters of Lucy and Henry Knox, which will be performed April - October 2026 at the Torggler Fine Arts Center.
In summer 2019, Renae, in collaboration with Sarah Pultz, workshopped Now to Ashes as a staged reading at the Kennedy Center's Page to Stage Festival. Other notable credits include her original work in Story District's He Said, She Said, They Said, and work in Theatre Prometheus' production of Abortion Road Trip for the Kennedy Center's Page-To-Stage Festival and the Capital Fringe Festival, where it was the Winner of the Best Comedy Award and her performance was described as "warm and winning" by the Washington Post. She was previously seen in Theatre Prometheus' production of [gay] Cymbeline as the Queen/Belarius, as well as Rainbow Theatre Project's DOMA Diaries as Janice, a role she premiered in DC's 2016 Capital Fringe Festival. Other DC music credits include the In Series' productions of Gilbert & Sullivan's operetta Trial by Jury and Aaron Copland's opera The Tender Land. While based in Houston, TX, Renae joined the Houston Symphony Chorus for their 2014-2015 Season, as well as performed Long Form Improv with Station Theater. She traveled to London summer 2014 to work as an actor for the London Film School and Pink Banana Studios.
Renae graduated with a double major from Christopher Newport University in May 2014, completing a B.A. in Acting and B.M. in Vocal Performance. Renae received training in various techniques, including Linklater, Meisner, and Shurtleff. Additionally, she trained in Classical Acting, providing her with a grounding in the understanding and performance of heightened language. Renae continued her training at Studio Theatre Conservatory under the tutelage of Kate Debelack.
The Department of Music at Christopher Newport University gave her equally valuable training in classical voice and musical theatre under the instruction of Dr Rachel Holland. In 2011, Renae received 2nd Place in the Virginia District NATS Freshman/Sophomore Music Theater Division, and Spring 2012, she debuted in OperaCNU’s Die Fledermaus as Prince Orlofsky.
Renae currently resides in Washington, DC, and has resumes for her Playwrighting, Theatre, and Music experience available upon request.
In summer 2019, Renae, in collaboration with Sarah Pultz, workshopped Now to Ashes as a staged reading at the Kennedy Center's Page to Stage Festival. Other notable credits include her original work in Story District's He Said, She Said, They Said, and work in Theatre Prometheus' production of Abortion Road Trip for the Kennedy Center's Page-To-Stage Festival and the Capital Fringe Festival, where it was the Winner of the Best Comedy Award and her performance was described as "warm and winning" by the Washington Post. She was previously seen in Theatre Prometheus' production of [gay] Cymbeline as the Queen/Belarius, as well as Rainbow Theatre Project's DOMA Diaries as Janice, a role she premiered in DC's 2016 Capital Fringe Festival. Other DC music credits include the In Series' productions of Gilbert & Sullivan's operetta Trial by Jury and Aaron Copland's opera The Tender Land. While based in Houston, TX, Renae joined the Houston Symphony Chorus for their 2014-2015 Season, as well as performed Long Form Improv with Station Theater. She traveled to London summer 2014 to work as an actor for the London Film School and Pink Banana Studios.
Renae graduated with a double major from Christopher Newport University in May 2014, completing a B.A. in Acting and B.M. in Vocal Performance. Renae received training in various techniques, including Linklater, Meisner, and Shurtleff. Additionally, she trained in Classical Acting, providing her with a grounding in the understanding and performance of heightened language. Renae continued her training at Studio Theatre Conservatory under the tutelage of Kate Debelack.
The Department of Music at Christopher Newport University gave her equally valuable training in classical voice and musical theatre under the instruction of Dr Rachel Holland. In 2011, Renae received 2nd Place in the Virginia District NATS Freshman/Sophomore Music Theater Division, and Spring 2012, she debuted in OperaCNU’s Die Fledermaus as Prince Orlofsky.
Renae currently resides in Washington, DC, and has resumes for her Playwrighting, Theatre, and Music experience available upon request.
