Carbonell and Silver Palm Awards Winner, Rita Cole, is ecstatic to be back at Barter Theatre this season after closing the show, The Mountaintop by Katori Hall, at Palmbeach Dramaworks! You may have last seen Rita here at the Barter in Home as Pattie Mae and Woman 1. Cole received her BFA Degree in Acting from the University of Central Florida and has enjoyed performing globally for over 20 years and still counting! She also thanks her parents, family and friends for their continued support. Regional credits include Mrs. White (Clue), Mary Debenham (Murder on the Orient Express), Calpurnia (To Kill a Mockingbird), Nina (The Royale), Pattie Mae (Home), Lenny (Crimes of the Heart), The King (The Figs, a World Premiere). 

Some of her South Florida credits include: Camae (The Mountaintop), Sandra (Confederates), Ruth (A Raisin in the Sun), Mrs. Muller (Doubt), Charlotte (The White Card), Shanita (Skeleton Crew), Shatique (White Guy on a Bus), Patrice Patterson (Black Santa, a Regional Premiere), Fefu (Fefu and her Friends), Vera (Seven Guitars), Mayetta (Brothers of the Dust), Natella (The Caucasian Chalk Circle), Minnie (Flyin’ West), Emily (The Submission), Rita (Mighty Gents). 

Film credits: Ripples, Shadow Work, #Grown, Black Mary (Criblore Series), Michael, Emmadri, and The Mermaid, The Flea, To Each His Own, Pompano Boy, Water, and Jay. 

Stay tuned and follow Rita: @iamritacole (IG) and Rita Cole (FB).