Lived Through This

Confessions of an Obsolete Child Actor

Being cast in ‘School of Rock’ was a defining moment in my life — for better or worse

Rivkah Reyes
Human Parts
Published in
8 min readMar 24, 2020

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Me, now. Photo: Sarah Elizabeth Larson

AA few months ago, I was in hair and makeup for a feature with one of my castmates, a 12-year-old girl. She was on set with her mom and little brother. He was playing games on a phone while the mother…

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Rivkah Reyes
Human Parts

Rivkah Reyes (they/them) is an LA-based actor, comedian, chanteuse, skincare junkie, and mental health advocate.