Pink Flowers/Curriculum Vitae
Teaching
2017 – Present: Company Member & Education Specialist, Shakespeare in Detroit (Detroit, MI). Perform in company mainstage and readings. developed in-class and virtual curriculum, serving as lead teaching artist.
2013 – 2021: Adjunct Professor, Pace University (New York, NY). Developed and teach Theater of the Oppressed for Civic Engagement and Advanced Scene Study. 21st Century Dramatic Text and Inter-Cultural Dialogue
2011 – 2014: Adjunct Professor, Montclair State University (Montclair, NJ). Teaching introduction to Shakespearean texts and introduction to Stanislavskian objectives, obstacles and actions in order to create stage truth and to generate physical and emotional involvement.
2008 – Present: Speaker & Workshop Facilitator, (International) Presenting talks and workshops, focusing on creative arts, social commentary and anti-oppression. Previous engagements include Virtual Camp Kulabunga, Allied Media Conference (Detroit, MI), The Democracy Conference (Minneapolis, MN), North American Social Solidarity Economy Forum (Detroit, MI), New Work/New Culture Conference (Detroit, MI) and The Left Forum (NYC).
Theater Administration
2017 - Present: Past President, Board Member & Organizer, Pedagogy and Theater of the Oppressed Conference (National). Organizing and managing the board of directors as well as the local host committee in planning an international arts and education focused conference for three - four hundred attendees. Managing a $20 - 30K conference budget.
2001 – Present: Founder & Director, Falconworks Artists Group (Brooklyn, NY). Developing and leading all programs in community based theater organization using theater for social change. Recruit and manage staff and approximately 100 volunteers. Teach theater workshops to adults and youth from diverse socio-economic backgrounds. Produced, directed and supervised productions throughout New York City and Brooklyn.
2005 – 2009: Associate Artistic Director, The 52nd Street Project, New York, NY. Taught playwriting and acting classes to youth ages 9 – 18. Developed arts programming. Recruited youth and adult volunteers.
1997 – 2001: Theater Producer, New York, NY. Produced upwards of fifteen plays and readings in the New York metropolitan area in the span o. Organized fundraising, theatre booking, hiring of personnel, marketing and budgeting.
1989 – Present: Actor, New York, NY and abroad, resume on request.
1989 – Present: Writer & Playwright, samples on request.
Directing
HENRY BOX BROWN (Adrienne Arsht Center/Miami)
BLACK CONFERENCE (Falconworks Theater Company/Brooklyn, NY). Also for Falconworks Theater Company: READY SET GO! RACE!, THE SANDY MONOLOGUES, THE CHERRY ORCHARD, ROMEO & JULIET, ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, and RED HOOK TH'TRE PROJECT.
KING LEAR (52nd Street Project/New York, NY)
ROMEO & JULIET (52nd Street Project/New York, NY)
FILTH (Under St. Marks Theater/New York, NY)
COMING TIME (Freedom Theater/Philadelphia, PA)
SALOME (Brooklyn Lyceum/Brooklyn, NY)
Produced Plays
2018 Selections BLACK CONFERENCE (Petty Propolis Festival/Idlewild, MI)
2018 Selections BLACK CONFERENCE (CommonBound/St. Louis, MS)
2018 BLACK CONFERENCE (PS 15/Brooklyn, NY)
2017 READY SET GO RACE (PS 15/Brooklyn, NY)
2016 THE SANDY MONOLOGUES (PS 15/Brooklyn, NY)
2013 ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE (Brooklyn, NY), named one of NYC’s best site-specific productions
2001 Adaptation of SALOME (Adaptation), presented at the Brooklyn Lyceum/NYC
2000 POST-INCIDENT (5-time winner Gowanus 10-Minute Play Competition/Brooklyn Lyceum, NY)
2000 CURSES , solo show (Westbeth Theater Center/NYC
1999 FIXIN’ THE ALBUM (New York Performance Alliance/NYC
1997 OUT OF THE BAG
1994 Reading of CABLESURFING with Roger Robinson (Sanford Meisner Theater/New York City)
Education
Theater of the Oppressed Laboratory, Applied Theater, New York, NY
Yale University, MFA, New Haven, CT
University of the Arts, BA, Phila. PA
Professional Qualifications
Certifications and Accreditations
Community Preparedness Certification, FEMA
Trained with the Navaho Nation as a Peacemaker and certified by Center for Court Innovation
Spanish Language and Culture at CETLALIC in Cuernavaca Mexico, Proficiency Level, B1 – B2 (CEFRL)
Trained Community Organizer and Community Change Worker at The Red Hook Initiative in collaboration with VOCAL-NY, Community Voices Heard and Occupy Red Hook
Computer Skills
Adobe Creative Cloud (Dreamweaver, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop,
Microsoft Office Software
Apple and Windows
Web Programming (HTML, ASP, CSS, Wordpress, PHP)
Awards
2017 Jefferson Award Outstanding Community Service, Pace University
2014 Citation Brooklyn Borough President
2012 Community Achievement - Brooklyn Community Pride Foundation
2005 BAX TEN Award Arts Education
1999 AUDELCO Award - Audience Development Committee, Inc.
1996 LA Ovation Best Featured Actor in A play
Publications
Essay "Four Goddesses" in Queerview Mirror (Arsenal Pulp Press)
Various Editorials published in The Red Hook Star-Revue
Professional Memberships
Actors Equity Association
Screen Actors Guild
Pedagogy and Theater of the Oppressed, Inc. Board of Directors
Soulardarity, Board of Directors