Rodney Hicks: Guided By Gratitude
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Lisa and Broadway veteran Rodney Hicks go deep into the journey toward knowing ourselves and how going off of social media has freed him.
“I had to make a choice as a human being. How do I want to walk in this world as an artist, a human being? And do I want to call out or do I want to call in? And as a black, gay, queer, gender non-conforming man, that was a lot.” Rodney Hicks
Guest Bio:
RODNEY HICKS (pro-nouns: he/they) is a Meditator, Broadway/TV/Film actor, and Playwright. Plays include: THE FLAWED PLAY, FLAME BROILED. or the ugly play, MS. PEARL'S CABARET, and JUST PRESS SAVE. Rodney is currently writing an original book to a new jukebox musical called, 1 9 6 8.
BROADWAY actor credits: Original Cast of COME FROM AWAY "Bob & Others” Directed by Tony Award Winner Christopher Ashley, Musical Staging by Olivier Award Winner Kelly Devine; Original Cast of THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS "Clarence Norris" Directed and Choreographed by Tony Award Winner Susan Stroman; 2000 revival Jesus Christ Superstar "Peter" Directed by Gale Edwards, Choreographed by Anthony Van Laast; Original Cast of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award musical RENT Directed by Tony Award Nominee Michael Greif, choreographed by Tony Award Nominee Marlies Yearby.
REGIONAL: Grateful to have over 25 years of regional theatre credits to their name, from originating roles, to stepping into newly envisioned ones. In 2011, Rodney had the distinct honor of being the first African-American ‘Curly’ in a professional production with the first all Black production of Rogers and Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA! at Portland Center Stage. Rodney received a 2012 Barrymore Award for Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role in THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS portraying "Haywood Patterson" at The Philadelphia Theatre Company.
TV: Leverage; GRIMM; Hope & Faith; Student Affairs (Pilot); Law & Order: CI; NYPD Blue; Dance Party USA.
FILM: Paramount Pictures’ Mighty Oak (Apple TV, Amazon); RENT: Filmed live on Broadway (Apple TV, Amazon); django.
Original Cast Recordings: COME FROM AWAY,
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