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Educational Philosophy

My primary goal as a teacher of theatre arts is to prepare my students for the challenges that they will undoubtedly encounter when they move on to graduate programs or into professional careers. A comprehensive curriculum (voice, movement, acting technique, theatre history and text analysis, etc.) is paramount to the achievement of this goal. Consequently, I work to expose my students to a diverse and challenging range of exercises, projects, texts and written assignments that will prepare them for their professional careers as actors, directors, producers, designers or stage technicians, etc.

Degrees

M.F.A. The Yale Drama School
M.A. The Pennsylvania State University
B.F.A. The University of Utah
 

Certificate

The American Conservatory Theater's Actor Training Program
 

Other Training and Education

Alvin Ailey Dance Center
Society of Fight Directors and Choreographers, Utah
Shakespeare Festival
Repertory Dance Theater
Summer Workshop 1974
STEPS Dance Center
Theater for a New Audience,
Summer Shakespeare Workshop 2002

Musical Theatre Workshop
African American Dramatic Literature
Introduction to Theatre
Acting 1: Beginning Acting
Movement
 

Publications

 

WRITTEN BY PROFESSOR GRANT:

 

"An Acting Experience"
The Actor's Image: Movement Training for Stage and Screen by Jean Sabatine
Backstage Books, 1995

"Introduction"
Jazz Dance Theatre Technique DVD by Jean Sabatine, directed by Keith Lee Grant, Produced by the University of Connecticut - Storrs
Released by Insight Media, January 2010

 

ARTICLES WRITTEN ABOUT PROFESSOR GRANT:

 

 

 

FLAHOOLEY NYT

 

 

DREAMGIRLS

 

 

LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST

 

 

West Side Story

 

 

Stagebuddy Article

 

 

TDF

Article about JAMAICA

 

 

 

Metro Philadelphia Magazine/BIG

 

 

Philly Gay Calendar

Professional Associations

 

Pantera/Murphy, The Agency (Exclusive Client 2021-Present)

 

The Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers: Full Member (2006-Present)

, Founder and Artistic Director (2004-Present)

Oregon Dance Theater (Artistic Coordinator 1987-89)

American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (1982-Present)

Actors Equity Association (1984-Present)

Screen Actor's Guild (2012-Present)

 

 

TEACHING

 

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ (2001 – Present, Tenured Professor)

 

Dartmouth College (Guest Professor – Fall 1993)

 

Binghamton University (Guest Professor – Spring 1994)

 

Cornell University (Assistant Professor, 1989-1995)

 

University of Connecticut/Connecticut Repertory Theatre (Guest Artist – Spring 1992)

 

University of Nebraska – Lincoln (Assistant Professor, 1987-1989)

 

Western Illinois University (Assistant Professor, 1984-1987)

 

University of Connecticut (Lecturer, 1983-1984)

 

Awards and Grants

 

2015 Yip Harburg Foundation Grant

2016 AUDELCO Nomination for Outstanding Musical

2017 Yip Harburg Foundation Grant
2013/14 Yip Harburg Foundation Grant
2013 AUDELCO Award for Best Director of a Musical
2013 AUDELCO Nomination for Best Choreographer of a Musical
2013 AUDELCO Award for Outstanding Musical Production
Yale University, Leon Burkes Walker Scholarship
The American Conservatory Theatre, Performance Scholarship
2010 AUDELCO Award for Best Director of a Musical
2010 AUDELCO Award for Best Choreographer of a Musical
2010 AUDELCO Nomination for Outstanding Musical Production
2009 AUDELCO Nomination for Best Director of a Musical
2009 AUDELCO Nomination for Best Choreography
2009 AUDELCO Nomination for Musical Production of the Year
2009 Yip Harburg Foundation Grant
2004 Impact Ensemble Theatre's Dream-keeper Award

 

Acting

Broadway/National

LINK TO PERFORMANCE CREDITS:

 

RAGTIME – Director: Frank Galati/Graciella Danielle,

(Booker T. Washington/ Coalhouse Understudy)

MARIE CHRISTINE – Director: Graciella Danielle,

(Jean L'Adresse)

SHOWBOAT Harold Prince/Susan Stroman,

(Ensemble)

 

Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway

 

AS YOU LIKE IT, The Space at Irondale

(Duke Senior and Duke Fredrick)

 

THE BAKER'S WIFE, Theatre Row

(Cornelius)

THE BUBBLY BLACK GIRL…, Playwrights Horizon

(Father)

ABIE'S ISLAND ROSE, The Jewish Repertory Theatre

(Mr. Hyacinth)

REUNION, Amas Musical Theatre

(Mr. Drumwright)

IN DAHOMEY, New Federal Theatre

(Mr. Rareback)

SPIN, York Theatre

(reading)

THE THREE WILLIES, The Kitchen Theatre

(Barry Bradley)

 

GENEOLOGY, St. Marks Church

(Soloist)

 

VODU, New York Theatre Workshop

(William)

 

 

Regional/Acting (Representative)

 

The Yale Repertory Theatre
LOVE'S LABOURS LOST

(King of Navarre)

TIMON OF ATHENS

(Titus)

BEEF NO CHICKEN

 (Joe Cardiff)

MASTER HAROLD AND THE BOYS

 (understudy)

 

Pittsburg Public Theatre

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM IN HARLEM

(Theseus/Oberon)

 

Theatre Aspen
GYPSY

 (Pop)

 

Argyle Theatre

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

(Maurice)

 

John W. Engeman Theatre
WHITE CHRISTMAS

(General Waverly)

 

Contemporary American Theatre Festival

WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO ALL THAT BEAUTY

(Reggie/Troy)

 

Bristol Riverside Theatre – Bethel PA.

BIG

(Mr. McMillian)

 

Ashland Oregon Shakespeare Festival

THE TEMPEST

(Ariel)

HENRY VI part 2

(Duke of Suffolk)

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

 (Lorenzo)

A TASTE OF HONEY      

(Jimmy)

MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN

(Soldier)

TARTUFFE

(Monsieur Loyal)

KING LEAR

 (Soldier)

 

MEASURE FOR MEASURE

(Abhorson)

 

NOEL COWARD AND JEROME KERN REVUE

(Soloist)

Indiana Repertory Theatre

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

 (Don Pedro)

Syracuse Stage

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

(Jessup)

Riverside Theatre, Revo Florida

MORNING AFTER GRACE

(Ollie)

 

 

The Connecticut Repertory Theatre

FENCES

(Bono)

ANYTHING GOES

(Lord Evelyn)

The Pioneer Theatre

SCHOOL FOR WIVES

THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE

(Pinball Willie)

KISS ME KATE     

(Paul)

SHE LOVES ME

(Ensemble)

NO NO NANETTE

(Ensemble)

MY FAIR LADY

(Harry)

Theatre 138

CARNIVAL

(Paul)

JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS

(Soloist)

GYPSY

(Uncle Jocko)

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

(Petruchio)

THE REHEARSAL

(Michael)

Atlantic Theatre Company (Barnstable, MA)

A MIDSUMMERS NIGHT'S DREAM

(Demetrius)

THE THREE PENNY OPERA

(Ballad Singer)

THE ROOT OF THE MANDRAKE

(Siro)

 

GOREY TALES

(Soloist)

 

NOEL AND COLE

(Soloist)

The Ivoryton Playhouse

JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS

(Soloist)

A JEROME KERN REVUE

(Soloist)

North Shore Musical Theatre

WAITRESSS

(Joe)

 

ABYSSINIA

(Brother Jones)

Jazz Dance Theater

 

 (Guest Artist)

 

Cast Recordings

 

ABIE'S ISLAND ROSE: Original Cast Album

(With Heather MacRae, Steven Rosen, and Carla Woods)

MARIE CHRISTINE: Original Cast Album

(With Audra MacDonald, Mary Testa, Vivian Reed, and Darius DeHass)

 

REUNION: Original Cast Album

 (with Don Burroughs, Donna Lynne Champlin, Jonathan Hadley and Harriet Foy)

 

 

Television

 

REDEMPTION AT CHERRY SPRINGS
Lifetime Television
(Policeman)

All My Children
ABC Television 
(Detective Johnson)

Another World
NBC Television 
(Chairman of the Board of Directors) 

One Life to Live 
ABC Television
(Lawyer)

The Edge of Night 
ABC Television/Proctor and Gamble
(Troy Bannister) 45 episodes

Jazz (Voice-over, Ken Burns Series)
Public Broadcasting Network
(Voice of Adam Clayton Powel Sr.)

The Jay Leno Show 
NBC Television
Scene from, RAGTIME (Performer)

Link To IMBD Page:

 

 

 

 

Films

 

RESSURECTION, IFC Films 
(Doctor Burns/Uncredited)

THE WHITE HOUSE PLUMBER, HBO 
(Police Officer/Uncredited)
 

 

Short Films

 

FUNDAMENTAL SHAPES, 
(Clark)

SAWDUST, 
(Lennard)

LAST CALL, 
(Rob)

HOME COMING
(Otis Thomas)

BRAKE, (post-production)
(Schroeder)

KISS GOODBYE, (Post-production)
(Harry)

Link To IMBD Page:

 

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL

Directing

 

Theatre For The New City
FLAHOOLEY

Hamilton, Bermuda
DREAMGIRLS<