About me

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Denzel Taylor is a theater professional experienced in acting, directing, teaching, playwrighting, and producing. He first studied at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, where he discovered his appreciation for theater and a desire to work in the arts. After graduating in 2018, he immediately dove into fulfilling that desire, gaining credits and experience with several Wisconsin companies, before making a bold move on faith in 2024 to expand his career in Atlanta, Georgia.
Denzel Taylor
"My work centers on invoking open atmospheres and curating long-term reactions rooted in the concept of Productive Play. My desire is for you to laugh and smile, awe and cry, and ponder and discuss, feeling inspired to create your own art and positive contributions to the world."
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Education and biography

Education
  • University of Wisconsin - Madison, B.A. Communication Arts: Radio, TV, and Film (2018)
  • Completed college credits in theater practice, emphasis on performance and directing.
  • Completed Emerging Professional Residency with Milwaukee Repertory Theater (2019)
Professional experience
After embarking my career in theater as an actor and teaching artist, I've gained credits with several notable companies, including Milwaukee Repertory Theater, First Stage Children’s Theater, Black Arts Mke. and more. Over time, I was able to expand further, gaining voiceover work with WUWM Milwaukee’s NPR and teaching the course, “Performance and Collaborative Arts,” with the First Wave Hip Hop and Urban Arts Scholarship Program of UW-Madison. Eventually, I made my official director’s debut in 2023, and since then have directed five productions and even stepped into the role of founder/producer, overseeing the new theater company Nobleman Theater Troupe.
Achievements and certificates

Professional Credits

Directing

Rap-Punzel (2023)
Written by Whitney Ryan Garrity Produced by TBEY Arts. Center Cast Size: 7 (TYA) For concern of their online safety, the children cast will remain unnamed. Design and Production Team: 3
The Meeting (2023)
Written by Jeff Stetson Produced by Black Arts Mke. Cast Size: 3 Ethan Hightire, Nahjee Robinson, Brian Maxwell Design and Production Team: 3
The Little Mermaid Jr. (2024)
Written by Doug Wright, Alan Menken, Howard Ashman Produced by TBEY Arts Center Cast Size: 21 For concern of their online safety, the children cast will remain unnamed. Design and Production Team: 4
The Realness (2024)
Written by Idris Goodwin Produced by Black Arts Mke. Cast Size: 7 Joseph Brown Jr., Cambryelle Getter, Dos Feurtado, Nahjee Robinson, D'Shaunta Stewart Design and Production Team: 8
The Meeting (2024)
Written by Jeff StetsonProduced by Nobleman Theater Troupe Cast Size: 3William Toney, Talen Marshall, Dos FeurtadoDesign and Production Team: 4

Theater Acting

World Premieres ^
First Stage
Play: Dream, Quickie! Dream! (2023) ^ Written by Gloria Bond Clunie Director: Dimonte Henning
Sunstone Studios
Play: Dutchman (2022) Written by Amiri Baraka Director: Dimonte Henning
Black Arts Mke.
Musical: Black Nativity (2021, 2023) Written by Langston Hughes Director: Dimonte Henning --------------------------------------------------------Musical: Black Nativity (2024) Written by Langston HughesDirector: Ashley Jordan
Skylight Music Theater
Musical: Raisin (2022) Written by Robert B. Nemiroff Director: Kenneth L. Roberson -------------------------------------------------------- Musical: Fortunate Sons (2021) ^ Written by Eric Cohen, Paul WIlliamsDirector: Michael Unger
Children's Theater of Madison
Musical: Willy WonkaWritten by Roald DalhDirector: Erica Berman--------------------------------------------------------Play: Charlotte's Web Written by Joseph RobinetteDirector: Mike Lawler

Beyond the Stage

Speaking

89.7 WUWM Milwaukee's NPR
Program: All Things Considered On-Air Host / Promoter

Teaching

First Wave (2022-23) Office of Multicultural Arts Initiative
Course: Intro to Performance and Collaborative Arts Insrtuctor - 15 Students Program: Triple AAA (Arts, Activism, Academics) scholarship requirement Admin Support - 10 students Program: Undergraduate Research Symposium Research Mentor - 1 student Showcase: Passing the Mic, Line Breaks, Just Bust! Open Mic Director - quantity varied
Milwaukee Repertory Theater (2019-20) Emerging Professional Residency
Pogram: Reading Residency Teaching Artist - 8th grade classrooms Program: School Subscription Teaching Artist - High School students Program: August Wilson Monologue Competition Coach - High School students Program: Hip-Hop Lead Pipes Project Assistant Facilitator - 20 students

Let's create Art together

"Art in solitude can be comforting, but theater, calls for art in collaboration. Here, collaboration is the champion. It yields growth and growth is life-changing. " - Denzel Taylor
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