Baltimore-born Theresa Cunningham attended Syracuse University where she studied musical theatre. She moved to Atlanta to perform and teach, before moving back to the DMV in 2012. Select roles include: Arena Stage: Nina Simone: Four Women (Sarah); Round House Theatre: School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play (Headmistress Francis), Caroline, or Change (Washing Machine); Imagination Stage: Wiley and the Hairy Man (Mama); Stillpointe Theatre: Caroline, or Change (Caroline); Compass Rose Theatre: A Raisin in the Sun (Lena); Olney Theatre Center: Once On This Island (Asaka); Riverside Center: Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Armelia); Toby’s Dinner Theatre: Les Misérables (Mme. Thenardier). Theresa won the 2013 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Musical for her portrayal of Sofia in Toby’s Dinner Theatre’s production of The Color Purple. Theresa also leads workshops in InterPlay, a community and play-based mind-body-spirit form.