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Brii Simmons

Brii Simmons is a vocalist and performer in Acadiana. She serves as Head of the Educational Enrichment Committee with The Looking Glass Theatre Co, creating new theatre education opportunities for students in Acadiana. Full time, Brii is Education Coordinator at Wonderland Performing Arts, and teaches several theatre and performing arts classes. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Music Education from University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She grew up singing with her mom and sister, along with a long lineage of vocalists in her family. She has performed in state and southern regional singing competitions with the National Association of Teachers of Singing, placing in both Musical Theatre and Classical categories, Farm Bureau Singing Competition, and Center Stage Singing Competition. She also participated in District and Parish honor choir from 2010-2014. She performed in several theatrical productions with the UL Opera Theatre: Les Miserables (Ensemble), You're Gonna Love Tomorrow: A Stephen Sondheim Evening (herself), Sweeney Todd (Ensemble), Another Opening, Another Show (herself), Three Singers and Some Furniture: An Evening of Opera Scenes (Rosina/Susanna/Mademoiselle Silberklang), The Looking Glass Theatre Company's production of 9 to 5 the Musical (Doralee Rhodes), and Shelby Have's productions of Chicago: The Musical (Katalin Hunyak), The Rocky Horror Show (Riff Raff) and Rent this coming December. She has also directed a children's production: Aristocats Kids with Wonderland Performing Arts, and has attended the Broadway Teachers Workshop in NYC working with Broadway industry professionals and staying up to date with the current changes and standards in the theatre industry.
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