Throughout his high school experience, he had the opportunity to play increasingly challenging roles, including the character Baker in Into the Woods.
The role earned him a Best Actor nomination from the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera’s Gene Kelly Awards.
The series follows the action that ensues when Derzius, along with his marine cohorts, attempt to pull off a major bank heist.
The next year, Reese played the character of Billick in the indie-thriller film Homecoming starring Mischa Barton.
In the spring, he took on the role of Darnell aka Youngblood in his first August Wilson production, Jitney, with the Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company.