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L. Roi Boyd

Director, Professor

Virginia Union University

Richmond, VA 23220

l.roiboyd@gmail.com

Resume—Directing

Education

·         Doctor of Philosophy, Media, Art, and Text (Emphasis in African American Theatre),

Virginia Commonwealth University, August 2009-Present

·         Master of Fine Arts, Theatre Pedagogy (Emphasis in Directing & Performance),

             Virginia Commonwealth University, May, 2002

·         Master of Arts, Humanities/Theatre Arts,

             Old Dominion University, August 1995

·         Bachelor of Science, Mass Communications,

Norfolk State University, May 1992

Additional Training

·         Graduate Studies, Theatre Education,

             East Carolina University, January 1997-May 1999

·         Non Degree Graduate Certificate Program, Theatre Directing,

             Yale University School of Drama, July 1996

Professional Experience

Theatre—Directing

·         Director-MAHALIA:  A GOSPEL MUSICAL

African American Repertory Company, Richmond CenterStage,

Richmond, VA, 2009.

• Director-CHARCOAL STREET *World Premiere

African American Repertory Company, Richmond, VA, 2008.

·         Director-PERFECT *World Premiere

Firehouse Theatre, Richmond, VA, 2005.

Producing Artistic Director, The Virginia Union University Players. 2006-present:

·         Director---LUMPKIN’S JAIL , 2010

• Director—PERMANENT COLLECTION, 2008.
• Director—A RAISIN IN THE SUN, 2008.
• Director—DUTCHMAN, 2008.
• Director—DON’T SING NO BLUES FOR ME, 2007. 
• Director---FENCES, 2007.

Producing Artistic Director, The Manchester Middle School Players.  2003-2006

• Director-Producer—THE IMPROMPTU AT VERSAILLES, 2005
• Director-Producer---ANNIE, JR., 2004.
• Director-Produer---  DRACULA, 2003.
• Director-Producer---YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN, 2003.

     Producing Artistic Director, The William R. Davie Middle School Players

·         Director-Producer---A RAISIN IN THE SUN, 1997.

·         Director-Producer---SHAKING THE MESS OUTTA MISERY, 1996.

      Virginia Theatre Association Middle School Theatre Conference Productions

• Director—SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE, JR., 2004

*Winner, 1^st Place

• Director---HOW TO MAKE AN AMERICAN TEENAGE QUILT

*First Theatre Award to Manchester Middle School, Honorable Mention.

      College Theatre Experience

      Theatre-Directing

·         Director---AUGUST WILSON SHOWCASE (For Nationwide AUGUST WILSON DAY),

Virginia Union University, Spring 2007

·         Director---PRODIGAL SON, John Tyler Community College, Spring 2007

·         Director---Acting I Showcase, Virginia Union University, Spring 2008

·         Director---SIX PASSIONATE WOMEN, John Tyler Community College, Spring 2008

·         Director---SCENE IT (Acting I/Acting II Showcase),  John Tyler Community College, Fall 2008

·         Director---TAKE A GIANT STEP, Virginia Union University, Fall, 2005

Community Theatre Experience

Theatre-Directing

·         Director---DRIVING MISS DAISY, Lakeland Cultural Arts Center,

Littleton, NC, 1997.

       Graduate School Theatre Experience

       Theatre-Directing

       Graduate School Productions

·         Director---LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR AND GRILL, 2002.

·         Director---LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR AND GRILL

                 (THESIS PRODUCTOIN REVIVAL), 2002.

·         Director---SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO, 1995.

 Children’s Theatre: Showcases & Productions

·         Director---THE AGE OF AQUARIUS, Original Production,

Neighborhood School of the Arts, Richmond, VA, 2005

·         Director---LAURA, Original Production, Neighborhood School of the Arts,

Richmond, VA, 2004

·         Director---Children’s Theatre Showcase, Neighborhood School of the Arts,

Richmond, VA, 2000-2002

·         Director---Children’s Summer School Theatre Showcase, Lakeland Cultural Arts Center,

Littleton, NC, 1996

·         Director---Children’s Theatre Showcase, CENTERSTAGE, Virginia Beach, VA, 1996

 Staged Readings

·         Director---LOVE SEEN IN BLACK AND WHITE, SPARC’S New Voices

For The Theatre Festival, 2007.

·         Director---TIGER BY THE TAIL, Firehouse Theatre Project’s

*Winner of the 4^th Annual Festival of New American Plays, 2006.

·         Director---AISHA, Black Theatre Network Conference, Winston Salem, N.C., 2005.

·         Director---THE MYTH, Black Theatre Network Conference, Kent State Univ., 2004.

Professional Experience

       Assistant Director

·         THE MYTH, Living Word Stage Company, Richmond, VA, 2003.

·         APRIL MORNING, Theatre IV-Empire Theatre, Richmond, VA, 2002.

Stage Manager

·         THE MYTH, Living Word Stage Company, Richmond, VA, 2003.

·         APRIL MORNING, Theatre IV-Empire Theatre, Richmond, VA, 2002.

·         CRAZY FOR YOU, Stage Management Intern, East Carolina Univ., 1998.

       Sound Designer

·         MAHALIA:  A GOSPEL MUSICAL, African American Repertory Theatre,

Richmond CenterStage, Richmond, VA 2009.

·         PERMANENT COLLECTION, Virginia Union Univ., Richmond, VA, 2008.

·         CHARCOAL STREET, African American Repertory Theatre, Richmond, VA, 2008.

·         A RAISIN IN THE SUN, Virginia Union Univ., Richmond, VA, 2008.

·         DUTCHMAN, Virginia Union Univ., Richmond, VA, 2008.

·         DON’T SING NO BLUES FOR ME, Virginia Union Univ., Richmond, VA, 2007.

·         FENCES, Virginia Union Univ., Richmond, VA, 2007.

·         TAKE A GIANT STEP, Virginia Union Univ., Richmond, VA, 2005.

·         DRACULA, Manchester Middle School, Richmond, VA 2003.

·         A RAISIN IN THE SUN, William R. Davie Middle School, Roanoke Rapids, N.C., 1997

·         SHAKING THE MESS OUTTA MISERY, Davie School, Roanoke Rapids, N.C., 1997

       Light Board Operator

·         A RAISIN IN THE SUN, Virginia Union University, Richmond, VA, 2008.

·         DUTCHMAN, Virginia Union University, Richmond, VA, 2008.

·         THE MYTH, Living Word Stage Company, Richmond, VA, 2004.

      Facilities Coordinator/Host

·         Young People’s Theatre Festival:  The Virginia Theatre Association, 

Manchester Middle School, Richmond, VA, 2005.

     Special Seminar Productions

·         HANNIBAL OF THE ALPS (ACTOR:  Portrayed LANGSTON HUGHES),

             * Staged reading with Tony Award Winner, Andre De Shields

 Black Theatre Network Conference, Winston Salem, N.C. 2003

·         DUTCHMAN (DIRECTOR), An evening with Amiri Baraka: 

Special performance for playwright, Amiri Baraka, University of Richmond,

Richmond, VA, 2008.

      Film Directing

·         THE RISE AND FALL OF THE JHERI CURL, ROMAmuse Productions,

K-Woo10 Productions, (PRE-PRODUCTION), Richmond, VA, 2012

·         BELL BLU, Average Girl Productions, Full Motion Media, Ron Winston Entertainment,

Richmond, VA, 2008.

 Assistant Director (Film)

·         COFFEE BREAK(SHELVED), Ron Winston Entertainment, Richmond, VA 2009.

Film Acting

·         TRAIN THE TRAINER, Belle Choses Productions, Richmond, VA, 2005.

·         ROOTED IN FAITH-FORWARD IN HOPE, EAF Productions, Richmond, VA, 2002.

·         CIRCUIT CITY-LOSS PREVENTION, CIRCUIT CITY PRODUCTIONS,

Richmond, VA, 2001. 

·         BLUE SKY~WHITE CLOUDS, Pufapflix Productions, Richmond, VA, 2001.

·         GOD IS HERE AND SHE IS GORGEOUS, Macaroni Productions, Richmond, VA, 2001.

·         EXECUTION OF JUSTICE, Dark Water Pictures, Richmond, VA 2001.

·         HALF DOWN, Pufapflix Productions, Richmond, VA, 2000

·         HANNIBAL (AS AN EXTRA), Hannibal Productions, 2000

      Other teaching experience:

·         Acting teacher-director, ASCEND, Inc., Richmond, VA,  2007-2009.

·         Acting teacher-director, John Tyler Community College, Chester, VA/Midlothian, VA

2007-2009.

·         Acting teacher, SPARC, Richmond, VA, 2002-2006.

·         Acting teacher-director, Neighborhood School of the Arts, Richmond, VA, 2000-2005.

·         Audition Preparation (Rising 9^h Grade Students) Thomas Dale Specialty Center for

the Performing Arts, Manchester Middle School, Richmond, VA, 2003-2006.

·         Audition Preparation (Classical Theatre) Senior Acting Class,

Virginia Commonwealth University, 2001.

·         Private role coach, (Pageant Contestants) Ms. Roanoke Rapids Pageant,  

Roanoke Rapids, N.C., 1998.

·         Acting teacher, Lakeland Cultural Arts Center, Littleton, N.C.1996.

·         Acting teacher-director, CENTERSTAGE, Norfolk, VA, 1995-1996.

·         Acting teacher, The Hurrah Players, Norfolk, VA, 1995.v