L.Roi Boyd, III
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L. Roi Boyd
Director, Professor
Virginia Union University
Richmond, VA 23220
l.roiboyd@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Media, Art, and Text (Emphasis in African American Theatre), Virginia Commonwealth University, August 2009-Present
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--Director
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:
Producing Artistic Director, The Manchester Middle School Players, 2003-2006
Producing Artistic Director, The William R. Davie Middle School Players
Virginia Theatre Association Middle School Theatre Conference Productions
Theatre--Assistant Director
THE MYTH, Living Word Stage Company, Richmond, VA, 2003
APRIL MORNING, Theatre IV-Empire Theatre, Richmond, VA, 2002
Theatre--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 University, 1998
Theatre--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, NC, 1997
SHAKING THE MESS OUTTA MISERY, Davie School, Roanoke Rapids, NC, 1997
Theatre--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
Theatre--Facilities Coordinator/Host
Young People’s Theatre Festival: The Virginia Theatre Association, Manchester Middle School, Richmond, VA, 2005
Film--Director
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
Film--Assistant Director
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
COLLEGE THEATRE EXPERIENCE
Theatre-Director
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-Director
Director--DRIVING MISS DAISY, Lakeland Cultural Arts Center, Littleton, NC, 1997
GRADUATE SCHOOL THEATRE EXPERIENCE
Theatre-Director
CHILDREN'S THEATRE: SHOWCASES & PRODUCTIONS
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 4th 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.
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
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 9th 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, NC, 1998
Acting teacher, Lakeland Cultural Arts Center, Littleton, NC, 1996
Acting teacher-director, CENTERSTAGE, Norfolk, VA, 1995-1996
Acting teacher, The Hurrah Players, Norfolk, VA, 1995.v