ernest briggs

Ernest Briggs (he/him) is the Artistic Director of Turtle Theater Collective and a proud Anishinaabe professional actor and director from the Twin Cities who has done film, TV, stage and commercial work for over 10 years. Briggs was director/assistant director at History Theater (Christmas of Swing, Beyond the Rainbow), Great River Shakespeare (The Thanksgiving Play); nimbus (The River Becomes Sea, Redemption) and was a directing consultant on nimbus’s The Burning of Greenwood. As an actor, Briggs has been seen onstage at the Guthrie Theater, Park Square Theatre, Mixed Blood Theatre, Teatro del Pueblo, Pangea World Theater, CTC, nimbus, Turtle Theater Collective, Artistry, Sidekick Theatre, History Theatre, South Coast Repertory, Tilted Windmills Theatricals, Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theater and Native Voices at the Autry, to name a few. He has also played supporting roles in independent feature films, including Sony’s Downtown Owl, Sold Out, and Nina of the Woods. He has written several plays for the MN Historical Society and has been a contributing writer for the History Theater’s Christmas of Swing. He teaches acting at the Guthrie Theater. Briggs received his M.F.A. in Acting from the University of Florida and attended The American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

nimbus credits

Directing Consultant…The Burning of Greenwood
Assistant Director…Redemption
Ensemble…Nacirema: Stories of Color
Ensemble…TV Men
Fed…The Mail Order Bride