EUGENE LEE

Gospel at Colonus

Austin, Texas at Zachary Scott Theatre
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WOLF

 
WOLF

Theatrical trailer for feature film WOLF (2012) starring Eugene Lee as Bishop.

WOLF ONLINE SCREENER from Exodus Filmworks (Ya’Ke) on Vimeo.

A family is shaken to the core when they discover their son has been molested. As they struggle to deal with the betrayal, their son heads towards a total mental collapse because of his love for his abuser, while his abuser attempts to exorcise his own past demons. The film stars Irma P. Hall (“The Ladykillers”, “Collateral”), Eugene Lee (“Lackawanna Blues”, “Coach Carter”) and newcomers Mikala Gibson, Shelton Jolivette and Jordan Cooper.

WINNER
Panavision Best Texas Feature Film Award, Dallas International Film Festival
Arkansas-Times Audience Choice Award, Little Rock Film Festival
Audience Choice Award: Best Narrative Feature, Sidewalk Film Festival
Saatchi & Saatchi Producer’s Award, Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival
Honorable Mention: Best Narrative Feature, Urbanworld Film Festival
Special Jury Recognition, Best Director – First Feature, Pan African Film and Arts Festival

Voices (1990)

View theater reel of VOICES on Vimeo:
http://vimeo.com/eugeneleeonline/voices

Voices (1990) from Eugene Lee on Vimeo.

 

God of Carnage

God of Carnage

Stop.Reset

Stop.Reset – Goodman Theatre

Edgar Sanchez (J), Tim Decker (Tim), Eugene Lee (Alexander Ames), Lisa Tejero (Deb), and Jacqueline Williams (Jan) in the Goodman Theatre’s production of Stop. Reset. written and directed by Regina Taylor in 2015. Costumes by Karen Perry. Photo by Liz Lauren

A scene from Stop. Reset.: J, the janitor from the future (Edgar Sanchez), and his boss, Alexander Ames (Eugene Lee)

Every Tongue Confess

“Every Tongue Confess” at Arena Stage. Kenny Leon (Director)

TWO TRAINS RUNNING

Eugene Lee (Memphis Lee) in August Wilson’s Two Trains Running at the Mead Center for American Theater. Photo by Nate Watters for Seattle Repertory Theatre.

https://www.arts.gov/art-works/2018/five-questions-theater-artist-eugene-lee 

Two Trains Running • Arena Stage • Washington, DC 2018

 

LEE WINS HAYES AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A PLAY 

“TWO TRAINS RUNNING” AT ARENA STAGE
Eugene Lee, Two Trains Running

The 35th annual Helen Hayes Awards honored local theater on Monday, May 13, at The Anthem. The winners for the Helen Hayes Awards are categorized by Equity (the “Hayes” awards) and non-Equity (the “Helen” awards).

Eugene Lee won the Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play – Hayes (“Two Trains Running,” Arena Stage)

JITNEY 

Jitney | Kennedy Center

FENCES

2009

Fences – Boston Huntington Theatre

Gem of the Ocean

 

Eli

 

Round House Theatre

Round House Theatre
Education Center
Silver Spring, MD

 

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ARCHIVIST, EDUCATOR, HISTORIAN, and ARTiST
Dale Ricardo Shields is a 2017 winner of The Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Award®, 2017 and 2015 Tony® award nominee for the Excellence in Theatre Education Award, the 2017 AUDELCO/"VIV" Special Achievement Award, 2020, 2021, and 2022 ENCORE AWARD / The Actors Fund and winner of the 2022.

Recently, he won the 2022 Legend Award from his alma mater Ohio University.

He is the 2021 winner of the Paul Robeson Award, presented (jointly) by the Actors Equity Association and the Actors Equity Foundation.

Research Accomplishments:
His extensive professional credits as a Director, Stage manager, and Actor (Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway, and Regional) As an actor he has appeared on Saturday Night Live, Another World, Guiding Light, The Cosby Show, and the ITV television series "Special Needs" and commercials and film.

Professor Shields is a member of the Actors Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, and the American Guild of Musical Artists performance unions and an associate member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers.

He began his artistic academic career in New York City at Playwrights Horizon, The South Bronx Action Theatre, and Mind Builders, and then was invited to join the teaching staff at the Joseph Papp Public Theatre (New York Shakespeare Festival). He represented the United States for Theatre Young Audiences at the ASSITEJ Theatre Festival in London, England.

He has been a Professor and Visiting Artist at Ohio University, The College of Wooster, Denison University, Macalester College, Randolph- Macon College, Susquehanna University, and SUNY Potsdam.

He holds B.F.A and M.F.A, Degrees from Ohio University.

Website(s)

Iforcolor.org [Research]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Ricardo_Shields [Career]