Geri Keams

Richard Montoya, Playwright and Culture Clash Founding Member

I play Maria 15 in a play written by Richard Montoya of the infamous Latin Trio known as Culture Clash. The play is being performed at the Mark Taper Forum, downtown Los Angeles, which is the “broadway” of the west coast. Been alot of hard work with rehearsals, learning lines, blocking and more line changes. We are practicing and learning new moves all the way through Previews this week. We officially open the play next Sunday. For those of you who live in the Southland and can make please do so. Google “Palestine, New Mexico”.

Sierra Storytelling Festival 2009

Geri With Alex Meraz and Raoul Trujillo

I will be Guest Starring on “Sons of Anarchy” on FX and Co-Starring on “Big Love” on HBO.  Both shows feature me as a Native American, one as a disgruntled casino worker and the other as an arms dealer on the reservation.  Not the kind of show your family might want to watch but that’s show biz.  I enjoy the work and it’s quite fun to do something out of character and in both of these cases non-stereotypical.  The stereotype is usually the “Indian” in feathers and beads not showing any emotion.  Know what I mean?  They are both modern day roles for older NA female characters.  Almost impossible these days but maybe the tide is turning as both of these roles have surfaced in the last month!  I’m really excited about it.

Geri travels throughout the country with her children’s show, “Legends Come Alive” and conducts Native American Art workshops.

Please call or email Geri for programs and to schedule workshops!

The best audience ever!  Performing for grades K-5 at Immanuel Lutheran School in Riverside, CA.

My favorite float this year was from Alaska.  The wonderful masks and dogsled team!