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Dale Ricardo Shields

DALE  RICARDO  SHIELDS Artistic Practitioner and Archivist/ Scholar Theatrical Director, Educator, Historian, and Artistic Activist  Dale Ricardo Shields is a highly accomplished African American actor, director, producer, and educator with a distinguished career in theatre and academia. He is recognized for his profound impact on the lives of his students and his unwavering dedication to …

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Terry Burrell

  TERRY BURRELL by Dale Ricardo Shields TERRY BURRELL is a stage actor of West Indian-American descent. Terry’s Broadway credits include Three Penny Opera, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Swinging On A Star, Stephen Sondheim’s Into The Woods, and Michael Bennett’s Dreamgirls, Honky Tonk Nights, Eubie and the first London production of Showboat as Julie. In regional …

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Glenda Dickerson

Glenda Dickerson By Dale Ricardo Shields   Glenda Dickerson Influential American theater director, folklorist, writer, and educator. The second African American woman to direct on Broadway with the 1980 musical Reggae.  Professional Career & Contributions Dickerson’s work focused on “womanist” adaptations of folklore and myth, particularly through ritualistic performance and reinterpreting classic works from a …

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