Darryl Reuben Hall, Founder /Executive Director
and native of Jacksonville, FL, holds a Bachelor’s
Degree in Architecture from the University of
Florida. He is an alumnus of Lincoln Center
Director's Lab, Creative Capital, Eugene
O'Neill Theater Center Fellow, Apples and
Oranges Studios Theatre Accelerator, and serves
on the Board of Directors at Amas Musical Theatre
(Off-Broadway, NY). He is also a member of the
Black Theatre Network, National Alliance for
Musical Theatre, Theatre Communications Group,

and has served as a Panelist for the New York
State Council of the Arts (Bronx and Queens
Council on the Arts), and Florida Department of
State Division of Cultural Affairs’ State

Touring Roster, Professional Theatres, and Cultural
Support Programs for Community Theatre.


Mr. Hall is a member of the following professional
acting unions: Actor’s Equity Association,

Screen Actor’s Guild-American Federation of
Television and Radio Artists, American Guild

of Variety Artists, and American Guild of Musical
Artists.


As a playwright, Hall’s works include:

DINNER with BOOKER T. at the National Black Theatre Festival (Winston-Salem, NC), Theatre Jacksonville, Emerald
Coast Theatre Company, and Amelia Musical Playhouse. THE DINNER, 16th Midtown International Theatre Festival
(Manhattan, NY) Darryl Reuben Hall’s FRAT HOUSE, Atlanta Black Theatre Festival (Atlanta, GA) Darryl Reuben Hall &
# 39;s REALITY CHECK. Children’s Works: FRIENDS: James, Mary, and George; BROWN vs. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
(Senior, Middle, and Elementary Schools) SONG and DANCE; and FIELD TRIP: Safari.


A veteran of the stage, his favorite credits include:

BROADWAY - GODSPELL (Ken Davenport's People of Godspell); LINDA EDER: THE HOLIDAY CONCERT at The
Palace, GERSHWIN’S PORGY AND BESS at Lincoln Center/ NYCO (PBS Live from Lincoln Center Telecast), CINDERELLA
(Broadway National Tour), STREET CORNER SYMPHONY (pre-Broadway Workshop)


OFF-BROADWAY/NEW YORK - 2000 Nickels: A Vietnam Legacy (Directed by Richard Sabellico, NYMF), THE LAST
ADAM (Directed by Dennis Courtney), BLACK STARS OF THE GREAT WHITE WAY, STORMY WEATHER with Leslie
Uggams (Manhattan Theatre Club,Signature Theatre), STORMY WEATHER with Phylicia Rashad (AMAS Musical

Theatre), RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR, CARNEGIE HALL with Linda Eder and the Broadway
Gospel Choir, THREE MO’ TENORS (PBS Great Performances and original cast recording), HALLELUJAH, BABY! (York
Theatre Company), THE IN-GATHERING (New Professional Theatre), CAFÉ SOCIETY (TRIBECA Performing Arts Center)

and TRAV'LIN (York Theatre Company).

REGIONAL THEATRE - NO MOE IN FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE (Winter Park Playhouse), THE COLOR PURPLE (Milwaukee
Repertory Theatre), The Wiz in THE WIZ (Alhambra Dinner Theatre), Clayton Toller in THE CIVIL WAR (Ford’s Theatre-
Helen Hayes Award Nomination); John in MISS SAIGON (Actor's Playhouse); Paul in KISS ME, KATE (Rep of St.
Louis (Judy Award Winner), Music Theatre of Wichita); No Moe in 5 GUYS NAMED MOE (Geva Theatre Center and
Studio Arena), Man/Preacher in CROWNS (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and Repertory Theatre of St. Louis), Flick in
VIOLET (Best Actor- Carbonell Award Nomination) and Victor in SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ (Actor’s Playhouse), Jim in BIG
RIVER (Lyceum Theatre), Gabey in ON THE TOWN (White- Willis Theatre), THE MIKADO (North Shore Music Theatre
and Huntington Theater), HIGH SPIRITS (Berkshire Theatre Festival), DON’T BOTHER ME, I CAN’T COPE (Crossroads
Theatre- Tony Award Winner/ Best Regional Theatre), Harry the Horse in GUYS AND DOLLS (Alhambra Dinner
Theatre), AIN’T MISBEHAVIN (Riverside Theatre at Vero Beach); NO MOE IN FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE (Riverside
Theatre); THE WIZ (American Stage).

DANCE - Aretha Franklin in concert, Daryl Coley in Concert, Orlando Opera Company and Corps de Ballet, Walt
Disney World Entertainment with Tommy Tune, Rita Moreno, and John Davidson, Blackbirds of Broadway European
Tour, and Sesame Street Live! National Tour.

FILM AND TELEVISION - Law and Order, Down To Earth, Oz, Now And Again, Sex and the City, and The Cradle Will
Rock directed by Tim Robbins.


COMMERCIALS - Progresso Soup, Macy’s, American Express, Domino’s Pizza, Plavix, Webster Career College, Wet
'N Wild Water Park, Coca- Cola with SEAL, Dot.Com, and Phillip’s 66.


AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS - ALCAM Community Motivator award, State of FL Division of Cultural
Affairs Diversity and Inclusion Award, New York State Queens Council on the Arts Community Arts Grant, Recipient of
National Fund award from National Alliance for Musical Theatre, Dramatist Guild Fund recipient, AEA's Rosetta
LeNoire Diversity Award nominee, Featured in the Black Music Month issue of Onyx Magazine, Recipient of Arts
Venture Grant, Winner of (2) FESTIVAL FAVORITE Awards for Darryl Reuben Hall's FRAT HOUSE presented at the
Atlanta Black Theatre Festival; Selected as a City of Jacksonville Black History Month Calendar Honoree, Selected as
PEOPLE TO WATCH/ Florida Star; Theatre Fellowship recipient FL Division of Cultural Affairs, Artist Enhancement
Fellowship recipient Division of Cultural Affairs, Helen Hayes Award Nomination/ The Civil War at the Ford's
Theatre; Individual Arts Award recipient presented by the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville, Onyx Award for
Excellence in the Performing Arts and Music; (Stage Aurora) Best Theatre Group voted by Jax Hotlist; Carbonell Award
Nominee, Best Actor in a Musical/ Violet; and Winner of the Judy Award: Best Actor in a Musical/ Kiss

Me, Kate (Rep. at St. Louis).


EDUCATION - University of Florida B. A. in Architecture 1990 William 'Bill' Esper Studios, NY Meisner
Technique in Acting 2010 Florida Junior College A. A. 1986