T. Oliver Reid
T Oliver Reid

Co-founder of Black Theatre Coalition (www.blacktheatrecoalition.org) BTC’s mission is to remove the illusion of inclusion in the American Theatre, by building a sustainable ethical road-map that will increase employment opportunities for Black theatre professionals. He has spent the past 20 years working on Broadway, (Hadestown; Once On This Island; Sunset Boulevard; After Midnight; Sister Act; Mary Poppins; The Wedding Singer; Chicago; La Cage Aux Folles; Never Gonna Dance; Thoroughly Modern Millie; Follies; Kiss Me, Kate), which have amassed more than 20 Tony Awards. He is also an accomplished cabaret artist. He is an assistant Professor at Rider University and has been an adjunct professor at NYU-Tisch’s Grad Acting Program and Columbia University School of the Arts’ Grad Acting program. He sits on the Board of Visitors for the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. He’s currently in the critically acclaimed, Hadestown on Broadway.