A Book About Four Little White Girls Changed My Life

White women have been falling in love and having adventures in literature for centuries proves Alcott in 1860something. I was asked to present on A Book That Changed Your Life and I instantly accepted the challenge. I talked about how Little Women changed my life. To summarize – I didn’t write anything to present and I […]

SALONATHEN HALLOWEEN 2016 PERFORMANCE

SALONATHON | HALLOWEEN 2016 | Beauty Bar | Aasia & Lisa Perform

Lisa Beasley Quit Her Job To Become Obama’s Campaign Manager

Guys, it’s an honor to announce that President Barack Obama is running for President in the 2016 Presidential Election and he has asked me to be his campaign manager. Buy your Obama 2016 apparel HERE. All proceeds go to The Lisa B. Experience Reparations Package for Lisa Beasley for having to put up with America. […]

Lisa Beasley’s Non-Negotiable Request for Reparations

Dear United States Government, How you doing? Don’t care. Look, I came across this article and not that you care, but here’s a list of how I’d like to be repaid for hundreds and hundreds of years of torture, the lynching of my ancestors, systemic oppression, subtle racism, overt racism, unwarranted police brutality, the tossing […]

Triggered and Traumatized: Business As Usual with Lisa Beasley

You know what, I’m just gonna mentally sit this one out. That can work right? I’m gonna go to this cute K24 and sip on some white tears. Hold up, AM I SITTING AT BREAKFAST WITH MY FRIEND CARRYING ON A CONVERSATION ABOUT WORK AND LIFE WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY GRIEVING IN A STATE OF SHOCK AND HOPELESSNESS?  WHY […]

Lisa Beasley’s Directorial Debut for Chicago Artistic Collective, SoChi Voices

This project is very special to me.  Every since I was a little girl, I would listen to music and imagine what that music video would look like. Creating this video helped me through extremely sad circumstances. When you witness youth taken from this earth too soon, it’s a very jarring experience and sometimes you find […]

Chicago’s 2016 Equity Jeff Awards Nominees Announced

I am honored to be among such amazing talent in this year’s nominees for the Equity Jeff Awards. Special shout our category filled with my Black Ensemble Theatre family and cast mate PETER KIM! See Full list of nominees HERE LB   Lisa is a actor, writer, and comedian from Gary, IN. She currently performing […]

Lisa Among Hot New Faces of Chicago Theater 2016

Every year, Chris Jones, columnists and theatre critic comes up with a list. This list is made up of acting professionals who have been working in Chicago and killing the theatre scene in Chicago. Check out full list and bios HERE.   Here’s my timeline of some of the work I’ve done in Chicago.  

The Second City’s e.t.c. 40th Revue – A Red Line Runs Through It

I’m very excited to be apart of my second review at The Second City. After 14 weeks of rehearsing and writing, the new revue is here! A Red Line Runs Through It is Second City e.t.c.’s 40th Revue written and performed by Lisa Beasley (ME!), Aasia LaShay Bullock, Peter Kim, Katie Klein, Julie Machiano, and […]

Supporting Hyde Park’s The Revival

Join Sarah & Sheedz with Friends this Friday as we support the opening of Hyde Park’s Revival Theatre in Chicago, IL. After 3 sold out performances, watch Sarah & Sheedz play with friends and fellow comedians Carley Moseley, John Thibodeaux and more as well as give you a taste of their original sketch show, “For […]