Alaina Reyes

Driven screenwriter with a focus on television and sketch comedy. 5 years of experience in writing, performance, and managing creative teams. Honored to be a winner of the 2024 Pilot Pitch Contest with Hartbeat! Extremely passionate about radically making space for POC comedians and artists in a predominantly white industry.

Digital Content Creator at Give Me Orange (Sketch Comedy Trio) (2025 – Present)

• Founded new sketch comedy trio with online presence.
• Write, direct, produce, edit and act in independent sketch comedy content.
• Source artists from around NYC to collaborate on vertical shorts.
• Selected to appear in the Digital Hour at the PIT's 2026 SketchFest.

President at The Girlie Project (Sketch Comedy Troupe), Emerson College (2022 – 2024)

• Elected as president by a 10-15 member troupe for 4 consecutive semesters, representing the troupe to outside interest and prioritizing a mission of DEI principles through auditions, casting, and content.
• Oversaw logistical aspects of 11 live shows, including scheduling and agendas, providing support for treasury, directing video production, and creating live technical cue documents.
• Nurtured a safe environment for Emerson College's only female/nonbinary-centric sketch comedy troupe, encouraging collaboration and upholding strict policies regarding biases, discrimination, and respect.
• Accepted into multiple comedy festivals, notably the National College Comedy Festival 2 years in a row.

Executive Producer at Comics of Color (Live Comedy Showcase), Emerson College (2023 – 2024)

• Played a pivotal role in pioneering Emerson College's first-ever all-POC comedy showcase and solidifying its presence at the school's annual comedy festival, UPROAR (previously known as ComEx), which garnered audiences of 200+.
• Directed logistical aspects of the show, including tech rehearsals, hiring and auditions, communication with the Comedic Arts department, and promotional content.
• Oversaw a team of up to 17 creatives, managing schedules and rehearsal spaces, and green-lighting content, costumes, props, and technical needs.
• Started as a performer, and worked up to Head Writer and Executive Producer, maintaining these roles for 3 consecutive semesters.

Executive Producer/Head Writer (2022)

"Mud Did It" (Short Film) in association with NBS Emerson

• Coordinated talents' schedules for rehearsals, photoshoots, and prop and costume meetings.
• Directed story structure and character realization through meetings with writers and actors to develop a fine tuned comedy short.
• Worked with talent to develop characters and comedic bits to create effective, well-rehearsed beats in preparation for shoot days.

BA in Film, Comedic Arts Minor – Emerson College (2020-08 – 2024-05)