Meet Mia Hall | Musical Theatre Performer & Content Creator

We had the good fortune of connecting with Mia Hall and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Mia, what led you to pursuing a creative path professionally?
I’ve always been a “left brained” individual, although who knows if that actually exists. I took an interest in music and video development at a very early age, making little Video Star music videos with my cousins in my attic, or making videos reviewing Bath and Body Works Pocketbacs. But I knew I wanted to pursue theatre specifically ful time the year I ended The Jimmy Awards. My junior year of high school I was challenged to the umpteenth degree and had the privilege of competing amongst 80 some more incredibly talented high school age performers. Id still been relatively reserved at that point, and wanted to go to school to be a Pre-Calc teacher. But something about being in a group of people who cared about singin a song as much as I did ignited something in me. I expressed to my parents there was no reason I shouldn’t full throttle pursue a BFA in Musical Theatre and continue making content for social media. They were wildly supportive and had no complaints when I eventually dropped out of Syracuse, signed with an agency, and moved out to NYC. Performing gives me agency to tell the stories I need to tell, while doing what I love most. Music has always been my special interest, and as a neurodivergent person, I have a lot of internal stories to tell. If my performance can help audiences watching, as well as help me process my own life, it’s the biggest win win I can imagine.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I make content on social media centered around my experiences as a neurodivergent actor. It’s a huge facet of who I am and I love fostering a community online of people who feel similarly. I’ve had people approach me via DM and in person, thanking me for vulnerability online and asking me for advice on how to regulate emotions, advocate for yourself in a room, etc. and for that i’m so grateful. This presence online and in the audition room led to my Off-B’way debut in Relapse the musical as a neurodivergent teen in a psychiatric facility. It was an irreplaceable experience and i’d love to dive into my experience on social media even more in 2024.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
If I had a friend visit the city I’d start in Brooklyn and work my way to Uptown Manhattan. When I lived in Sunset Park my favorite breakfast spot was Sunset Bagels. We’d grab a toasted garlic bagel with cream cheese and an iced vanilla coffee and eat it in Sunset Park watching the dogs.

Then around lunchtime we’d head into the LES for a bit of thrifting, and if they’re into it, a work date! A neurodivergent love language or mine is parallel play/mirroring so I’d love to go to Black Cat Cafe and bring any emails, reading, journaling etc. that we feel like doing! Perhaps grab a pastry or two.

Then we’d make a pit stop at Union Square Travel Agency for an herbal treat of sorts and walk through Central Park until we get to the Conservatory Garden and look at all the flowers.

For dinner we’re going to Harlem Public duh, im getting a Wake and Bake burger, Fatty Caesar salad, and Pear Bear mocktail. If my guest is feeling a nightcap, there’s a bar next door called At The Wallace with a game of Jenga in the back!

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I’d love to give a shout-out to the Rochester Broadway Theatre League and everybody involved in RBTL’s Stars of Tomorrow. My regional theatre competition catapulted me to The Jimmy’s and the faculty there could not have been more supportive of me on my journey. Linda Glosser (mother of Jimmy’s Nominee Jack D’Angelo) personally escorted me to all of my college auditions when we found out my mom was pregnant my senior year of high school. Erin Tavernia escorted me not only to The Jimmy Awards, but helped me with my first open call audition for Dear Evan Hansen as a teenager. I’m beyond grateful for their efforts and hope I can one day repay them.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miacherisehall?igsh=c2k3Y2E4YzFhY2xw&utm_source=qr

Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@miacherisehall?_t=8jaFg2ss4mB&_r=1

Image Credits
Thomas Mundell (@mundellmodernpixels) Shani Hadijan (@shanihadijanphotography) Grace Copeland (@gcope.nyc) BW Productions (@bwproductions) Claire McConnell (@claire.mcconnell)