TDM Professionalization Workshop: The Multi-Hyphenate Theater Artist
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This semester, TDM will hold its second Professionalization Workshop of the year for students interested in making their way into the performing arts industries after graduation. Led by award-winning actor, director, educator and Producing Artistic Director of Front Porch Arts Collective Maurice Emmanuel Parent, this interactive workshop will explore the three facets of Maurice's theater career: Actor, Director, and Producer. We’ll navigate the full spectrum of the industry, covering everything from headshots and audition room techniques to the director’s vision and designer engagement. We’ll also explore the foundational work of a producer, such as mission statements, values, and season selection. Please come with your questions, your curiosity, and your passionate hearts.
This event is open to all Harvard undergraduates.
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About Maurice Emmanuel Parent
Maurice Emmanuel Parent is an award-winning actor, director, educator, and mentor with 20 years of professional experience. With over 40 acting credits, he has performed on stages across the nation and abroad, working with some of Boston’s most esteemed theatre companies, including the Huntington Theatre Company, Actors’ Shakespeare Project, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, SpeakEasy Stage Company, Lyric Stage Company, New Repertory Theatre, and Central Square Theater, among others.
Regional Theatre’s Maurice has worked from include Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Geva Theatre, Barrington Stage Company, Northern Stage, and Fulton Theatre in Lancaster PA.
His work as both an actor and director has earned him numerous accolades, including three Elliot Norton Awards from The Boston Theater Critics Association, three Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) Awards, and an ArtsImpulse Award.
Beyond the stage, Parent has been a dedicated educator for over a decade. He has taught at Northeastern University, MIT, and The Boston Conservatory at Berklee, in addition to spending six years as a Performing Arts Specialist in the Boston Public School System. He is currently a full-time Professor of the Practice in the Tufts University Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies.
Parent is also the creator and performer of Mr. Parent, a one-man show inspired by his years as a public school teacher. Originally staged at the Lyric Stage Company of Boston, the production has since been performed at Geva Theatre in Rochester, NY, and most recently at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.
In 2016, driven by the lack of opportunities for artists of color and the urgent need to address racial inequities in Boston’s theatre landscape, Parent co-founded Front Porch Arts Collective, where he now serves as Producing Artistic Director. Under his leadership, The Porch has become a catalyst for change, creating space for dialogue, representation, and artistic excellence.