Artistic Staff
Darius J. Manuel
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Nayomi Braaf
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Maya Burton
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Professional Support Staff
Yu'Seph Cornish
Costume Design/Production Assistant |
Vickie Anderson
Dance Specialist/Teaching Artist |
Andre Russell
Creative Design/Teaching Artist |
Company Core Values
Artistic Excellence and Aesthetic Beauty.
This drives every aspect of our work, onstage, in the offices, the classroom, rehearsal room and beyond. RTC’s priority is a commitment to the highest craft: to employ talented, professionally trained South Florida actors/artists to both perform on our stages and to work as Teaching Artists that help train young actors in a “working actor-centered” environment; to provide expert production quality and production value; to attain the highest standards of production. Our commitment to craft drives our scholarly approach to the works we produce and our passionate investigation both of the text and of the craft of innovative storytelling itself.
Progressiveness, Audacity and Risk.
RTC re-envisions both classic and contemporary works, to make them both appealing and appalling for our diverse audiences. We seek to reinvent the epic scope of what can happen on a stage, by exploring what is universal and timeless in human experience. Risk is inherent in every creative process. We believe thoughtful risk-taking is not only appropriate but healthy and necessary for RTC’s success. We embrace “color-conscious casting” and we understand the importance of representation in the classroom, in the board room and on the stage. RTC is not meek. We strive to challenge audiences, actors, and conventions. RTC’s productions are progressive, thought-provoking and dynamic. Every performance aims to feel new, visceral, and unexpected. RTC aspires to thrill the senses.
Arts Education and Professional-Level Training.
We have a commitment to this diverse community and education and training. We believe that live theatre offers unique opportunities for learning for children, teens and adults. We seek to be a thriving and progressive part of the growth and expansion and reach of arts education and training for children, teens and young adults in the South Florida area with our strong Conservatory-Style Training Program and thus proving to be an integral asset to the cultural life of this region. We strive to work with local artists, to partner with local institutions and organizations and to engage our audiences, especially the youth, in the development of our work.
Commitment to Community.
A deep respect for all of the people who make RTC happen – students, actors, staff, donors, volunteers, board members and audience members – informs everything that we do. Respect for community means respecting our social, political, economical and racial differences and embracing this diverse voice both onstage and off, hearing the needs of our community and developing ways to respond effectively. RTC is committed to engaging the diverse community in South Florida by being active in school outreaches, by ensuring that our casts, staff, audience and board reflect the demographics of our community and, above all, by making great theatre available to everyone. We are committed to maintaining accessible ticket pricing and to offering some “pay-what-you-can” performances. RTC also belongs to a community of current working theatre artists. We are deeply committed to fostering collaboration and exchange in our community between other arts organizations, schools, and educational institutions that align with our core values.
Resourcefulness and Responsible Management.
The administrative structure of Renegade Theatre Company is a lean machine. We are a vision- driven, actor-centric non-profit theater, which requires that we make efficient and effective creative use of resources. We strive to be flexible and dynamic, continually adapting and improving our management strategies and always ensuring that our decisions are fiscally responsible and essential to RTC’s healthy operations.
Unwavering Loyalty and Familyhood.
RTC is built on relationships, and those relationships are built on loyalty. Actors, stage managers, designers, volunteers and board members are all part of the RTC family. This artistic community is something very special. RTC is deeply committed to continuing to expand its artistic family and revitalizing the voice of anyone who has ever felt like or been seen as the underdog.
This drives every aspect of our work, onstage, in the offices, the classroom, rehearsal room and beyond. RTC’s priority is a commitment to the highest craft: to employ talented, professionally trained South Florida actors/artists to both perform on our stages and to work as Teaching Artists that help train young actors in a “working actor-centered” environment; to provide expert production quality and production value; to attain the highest standards of production. Our commitment to craft drives our scholarly approach to the works we produce and our passionate investigation both of the text and of the craft of innovative storytelling itself.
Progressiveness, Audacity and Risk.
RTC re-envisions both classic and contemporary works, to make them both appealing and appalling for our diverse audiences. We seek to reinvent the epic scope of what can happen on a stage, by exploring what is universal and timeless in human experience. Risk is inherent in every creative process. We believe thoughtful risk-taking is not only appropriate but healthy and necessary for RTC’s success. We embrace “color-conscious casting” and we understand the importance of representation in the classroom, in the board room and on the stage. RTC is not meek. We strive to challenge audiences, actors, and conventions. RTC’s productions are progressive, thought-provoking and dynamic. Every performance aims to feel new, visceral, and unexpected. RTC aspires to thrill the senses.
Arts Education and Professional-Level Training.
We have a commitment to this diverse community and education and training. We believe that live theatre offers unique opportunities for learning for children, teens and adults. We seek to be a thriving and progressive part of the growth and expansion and reach of arts education and training for children, teens and young adults in the South Florida area with our strong Conservatory-Style Training Program and thus proving to be an integral asset to the cultural life of this region. We strive to work with local artists, to partner with local institutions and organizations and to engage our audiences, especially the youth, in the development of our work.
Commitment to Community.
A deep respect for all of the people who make RTC happen – students, actors, staff, donors, volunteers, board members and audience members – informs everything that we do. Respect for community means respecting our social, political, economical and racial differences and embracing this diverse voice both onstage and off, hearing the needs of our community and developing ways to respond effectively. RTC is committed to engaging the diverse community in South Florida by being active in school outreaches, by ensuring that our casts, staff, audience and board reflect the demographics of our community and, above all, by making great theatre available to everyone. We are committed to maintaining accessible ticket pricing and to offering some “pay-what-you-can” performances. RTC also belongs to a community of current working theatre artists. We are deeply committed to fostering collaboration and exchange in our community between other arts organizations, schools, and educational institutions that align with our core values.
Resourcefulness and Responsible Management.
The administrative structure of Renegade Theatre Company is a lean machine. We are a vision- driven, actor-centric non-profit theater, which requires that we make efficient and effective creative use of resources. We strive to be flexible and dynamic, continually adapting and improving our management strategies and always ensuring that our decisions are fiscally responsible and essential to RTC’s healthy operations.
Unwavering Loyalty and Familyhood.
RTC is built on relationships, and those relationships are built on loyalty. Actors, stage managers, designers, volunteers and board members are all part of the RTC family. This artistic community is something very special. RTC is deeply committed to continuing to expand its artistic family and revitalizing the voice of anyone who has ever felt like or been seen as the underdog.
Board of Directors
Claudine Carter Pereira
Chairman
Nikillia Lewis
Vice-Chairman
Holly Jones
Secretary
Humphrey S. Braaf
Jameelah Bailey
Chairman
Nikillia Lewis
Vice-Chairman
Holly Jones
Secretary
Humphrey S. Braaf
Jameelah Bailey