We recently connected with Brittany Devon and have shared our conversation below.

Brittany, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. We’d love to hear about a project that you’ve worked on that’s meant a lot to you.

One of the most meaningful projects I have done is my short film, Falling. I wrote, directed and starred in this film. It was an all queer cast and crew. This film was produced in my hometown. We shot in spaces that meant a lot to me. I wrote this film to process relationship structures and heartbreak. This all ties into expectation. I have been accepted into many film festivals for this film and won some awards!

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I grew up on a 200 acre farm in Ada, Michigan. I was a horse girl, taking after my father who was a professional polo player. I won high point rider for the state of Michigan in high school. After my father passed when I was 15, I slowly started to leave the horse world. I became a model and an actor, and finished my senior year of high school online to pursue acting. I quickly gained representation in Chicago at 16, and spent my time auditioning and traveling for gigs. I pursued this until I was 19, and then I went to Aquinas College in my hometown where I spent the next four years receiving my BSBA. After graduation, I couldn’t give up my love of the craft, so I auditioned for a local play. Upon being cast, I was asking to start a theatre production company with a friend. I directed, wrote and produced a dozen plays over the next 18 months. A few of my plays were produced in Chicago, and won awards in Grand Rapids.
Shortly after, I fell in love with stand up comedy. I began to do open mics about 10 months before I moved to Chicago in 2018. After my move to Chicago, I trained full-time. I was enrolled in Second City, iO, and Annoyance improv programs all at the same time. I was accepted in to the Second City Conservatory and continued straight through to graduation. I had the most written pieces in the final show. I trained Meisner and Viewpoints at Black Box, and gained representation in Chicago again. I was modeling and performing in comedy theaters.
During the changes of 2020, I was in a virtual writing room put together by Cathy Reinking in ATL. We created a concept for a show called Breakout, and filmed the pilot in 2021 with our team from NYC, Chicago, and Atlanta. I was auditioning full time and during 2020, starred in Total Catch, a short film written and produced by Sarah Cayce of Compass Casting. We submit this film and it was accepted into over 20 film festivals around the world, winning awards.
I continued on the path of content creation after Breakout and Total Catch. I found She Them Productions, my production company focusing on following our joy and creating queer content.
I wrote, produced, directed and starred in Falling. I wrote, produced, directed and starred in my original show, Platonic Girlfriend.
My company wrapped production in 2024 on Trailer Broads, an original comedy filmed where I grew up.

I am currently pursuing my stand up career in the midwest. I am working on writing season 3 of Platonic Girlfriend and arranging a fundraiser for She Them Productions. I am writing my memoir based on losing both of my parents by the age of 27. I am auditioning and following my joy.

Looking back, are there any resources you wish you knew about earlier in your creative journey?

I wish I knew about the importance of self care. With this, I don’t mean bubble baths and face masks, which are of course wonderful. I mean a community who is there to support you. Therapy has been a staple in my weekly journey. When you are an actor, you essentially are interviewing for a job sometimes multiple times a week. This can have a massive toll on self worth and internalized thoughts. I wish I had been set up with support when I knew what rejection could do.

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

My mother passed on June 30, 2019. On her birthday, July 18, just over two weeks after she passed, I had a big audition for this show in Chicago. I still went to the audition, as acting was the one thing bringing me joy in my life. I was offered a callback in the room and ended up getting cast.
I feel this story shows my commitment to my passion of the craft and allows me to continue on even when life throws unexpected situations my way.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.brittanydevon.com www.shethemproductions.com
• Instagram: @brittanydevonofficial
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@shethemproductionsllc
• Other: Adult Orphan podcast

Image Credits

Bekah Wriedt, Rhiannon McCalmont, Jenn Stanko