Bio

New York Theatre: Julius Caesar (Shakespeare in the Park), Preludes, The Cradle Will Rock, The Call, Luck of the Irish, This, Angela’s Mixtape, Passing Strange, Belize, June and Jean In Concert. Select regional: Grace Notes (by Carrie Mae Weems), The Piano Lesson (also composer and music director), Intimate Apparel, Blues for an Alabama Sky, Valley Song. TV: recurring on “House of Cards,” “Blindspot,” “Hart of Dixie,” “Smash,” “The Wire.” Guest star on “Falling Water,” “The Family,” “Elementary,” “Madam Secretary,” “American Odyssey,” “Gotham,” “The Blacklist,” “The Good Wife,” “Mercy,” “Damages.”  Writer for “She’s Gotta Have It” (Netflix). Upcoming: "Rise," "40 North." Select film: First Match, Free Angela, Welcome to the Rileys. Produced plays: Bulrusher, Angela’s Mixtape, The History of Light, Hip Hop Anansi, Warriors Don’t Cry, Ramp (upcoming 2018). Albums: "Something Else". Awards: Herb Alpert Award in Theatre, Obies for Ensemble and Sustained Excellence in Performance, Pulitzer Prize Finalist.