Nariya
McCall Douglas
actor.
artist.
storyteller
About
Nariya McCall Douglas is an actor, storyteller, and interdisciplinary artist born and raised on the Southside of Chicago. She is a descendant of people who have used oral tradition to remain whole through migration and displacement. With a performance background in dance, Nariya found acting later on in life and continued her curiosity and commitment to the craft in Bachelor’s of Fine Arts and Arts programs at Syracuse University and the University of Southern California. She has performed in mainstage productions at USC and directed, acted, and produced a production of John Proctor is the Villain.
After her courses at USC she completed a semester at the British American Drama Academy where her training in Shakespeare fostered a love for classical texts and heightened language and surprisingly, the freedom it can provide in bringing herself, no matter how removed from the texts, to the work.
Since graduating, she has collaborated with local Los Angeles Theatre companies from Center Theatre Group to Eight Ball Theatre Company as well as several short films and series. As she looks forward to expanding her career in TV, film, and stage, she puts an emphasis on humanizing black women and bringing their complexities to every frontier, namely the formidable and colorful ones that filled her life, her family, and her city.
Nariya is devoted to creating multidimensional characters that reflect her resilience, wisdom, comedic chops, and cool girl energy.
She is currently seeking theatrical and commercial representation.
Projects
A Case For Killing Sambo
by Cris Eli Black
Role: Elena Lashay
A Case For Killing Sambo
by Cris Eli Black
Directed by Joie Mitchell
Role: Elena Lashay
Elena is a sassy, quick-witted aspiring actress struggling to be seen. She is the best friend of Nola, the protagonist, who is battling between staying silent in a system that profits from harmful stereotypes against Black people or risking her career as a new TV writer.
We Get to Go Back
by Kennedy Niyah Hill
Role: Omari
We Get to Go Back
by Kennedy Niyah Hill
Directed by Jae Winters
Role: Omari
Two siblings, EJ and Omari, get lost in the underworld in this retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice. A comedy-drama about love, time, and the perils of having a sibling.
Mad for Love (La Dama Boba)
by Lope de la Vega
Role: Nise
Mad for Love (La Dama Boba)
by Lope de la Vega
Directed by Paula Rodriguez
Role: Nise
A fast and funny comedy about a pair of sisters in love with the same man. The younger sister's arranged marriage throws the house into chaos, and through the power of love, Finea gains a new kind of intelligence.
In the Red and Brown Water
by Tarell Alvin McCraney
Role: Aunt Elegua
In the Red and Brown Water
by Tarell Alvin McCraney
Directed by Anita Dashiell-Sparks
Role: Aunt Elegua
A spirited young runner with a promising future faces an impossible choice: stay home to care for her ailing mother or follow her dreams of becoming a track star. A lyrical coming-of-age story shaped by Yoruba mythology.
John Proctor Is the Villain
by Kimberly Bellflower
Role: Nell
John Proctor Is the Villain
by Kimberly Bellflower
Directed by Nariya Douglas and Mihira Stanek
Role: Nell
At a high school in a one-stoplight town in Georgia, a group of teens navigate love, scandal, and identity while studying The Crucible. With humor and urgency, the play captures a generation discovering its power to rewrite the story.
Release of Outdoor Educators “Pilot”
by Grace Gay
Role: Cleo
Release of Outdoor Educators “Pilot”
by Grace Gay
Directed by Grace Gay
Role: Cleo
Three wildly different outdoor educators wrangle a busload of spoiled, awkward, and unprepared teens on a survival trip. A sharp comedy about privilege, chaos, and finding yourself where there is no Wi-Fi.
A Case For Killing Sambo
by Cris Eli Black
Role: Elena Lashay
A Case For Killing Sambo
by Cris Eli Black
Directed by Joie Mitchell
Role: Elena Lashay
Elena is a sassy, quick-witted aspiring actress struggling to be seen. She is the best friend of Nola, the protagonist, who is battling between staying silent in a system that profits from harmful stereotypes against Black people or risking her career as a new TV writer.
We Get to Go Back
by Kennedy Niyah Hill
Role: Omari
We Get to Go Back
by Kennedy Niyah Hill
Directed by Jae Winters
Role: Omari
Two siblings, EJ and Omari, get lost in the underworld in this retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice. A comedy-drama about love, time, and the perils of having a sibling.
Mad for Love (La Dama Boba)
by Lope de la Vega
Role: Nise
Mad for Love (La Dama Boba)
by Lope de la Vega
Directed by Paula Rodriguez
Role: Nise
A fast and funny comedy about a pair of sisters in love with the same man. The younger sister's arranged marriage throws the house into chaos, and through the power of love, Finea gains a new kind of intelligence.
In the Red and Brown Water
by Tarell Alvin McCraney
Role: Aunt Elegua
In the Red and Brown Water
by Tarell Alvin McCraney
Directed by Anita Dashiell-Sparks
Role: Aunt Elegua
A spirited young runner with a promising future faces an impossible choice: stay home to care for her ailing mother or follow her dreams of becoming a track star. A lyrical coming-of-age story shaped by Yoruba mythology.
John Proctor Is the Villain
by Kimberly Bellflower
Role: Nell
John Proctor Is the Villain
by Kimberly Bellflower
Directed by Nariya Douglas and Mihira Stanek
Role: Nell
At a high school in a one-stoplight town in Georgia, a group of teens navigate love, scandal, and identity while studying The Crucible. With humor and urgency, the play captures a generation discovering its power to rewrite the story.
Release of Outdoor Educators “Pilot”
by Grace Gay
Role: Cleo
Release of Outdoor Educators “Pilot”
by Grace Gay
Directed by Grace Gay
Role: Cleo
Three wildly different outdoor educators wrangle a busload of spoiled, awkward, and unprepared teens on a survival trip. A sharp comedy about privilege, chaos, and finding yourself where there is no Wi-Fi.
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