For the past 13 years, I’ve been living and working in Atlanta as an actor, a teacher, a coach and a director, but here have been other dreams that have lay dormant in me until the pandemic hit. Doors opened, I worked, I formed great relationships, I found community, I made myself a new home. Very early on the Atlanta Theatre community was quite gracious to me. Honest to God that reality didn’t hit me until I was staring at “balance due” on my monthly statement.įrom that moment on, I had a new level of commitment to my craft (that I did not have as an immature grad student). Then I got my first bill from Scana energy and it hit me that the last 7 years of studying was me deciding to make a living as a professional actor. I was confident I was going to book this job customer service job I had an interview for at the W Midtown. My car was packed with clothes, a television, my laptop, bible and… my sister. I had very little and I knew less than that about the journey on which I was embarking. 4 months later I was driving my silver hatchback Ford Focus named Curtis down 75S to Atlanta. In May of 2008, I earned my MFA in acting. I attended undergraduate and graduate schools, pursuing degrees in theatre and acting. From that moment on, I wanted to use my gifts and talents to move people. I auditioned, got the role of Lorell, heard the audience react to something I said for the first time and I was hooked. He inquired about my interest to audition for the musical Dreamgirls (I was already planning to). Brenda Perryman mentioned to him how good I was. I ran into a Senior acting student, who is now one of my dearest friends, and he said the drama teacher Ms. I took acting and I was good, I liked it.
I’m not sure what encouraged to take the risk, but it was the choice that changed the course of my life. The only problem was that Varsity Choir, the second highest ranking choir, was at the same time as the Acting 1 class. I wanted to be a singer.Then, in the 11th grade, I was presented with the option to elect taking a drama class. I sang in the choir at church and the choral groups from elementary through high school. Growing up in the Baptist church then the primary talent of mine that was first recognized was my singing voice. It was clear very early on that I was a performer. That sensitive, introspective, curious kid who was always singing, dancing, imitating. Barker.Ĭynthia D, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Today we’d like to introduce you to Cynthia D.
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