Jesse Boyd-Williams
Jesse Boyd-Williams is thrilled to be making his debut with the Detroit Repertory Theatre. Jesse is a multifaceted artist with experience in acting, writing, directing. Currently a senior pursuing a B.A. in Theatre at Wayne State University, Jesse’s background includes rigorous training in vocal studies at the Detroit School of Arts and an A.A. degree in Telecommunication from Henry Ford College. His notable achievements include internships with Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit and winning the 2023 Black Theatre Network’s StudentQuest Monologue Competition. He currently serves on the executive board of the Black Theatre Network as the Undergraduate Liaison and is the 2024-2025 Dean's Delegate for the College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts at Wayne State University. Additionally, he holds the position of Summer Program Coordinator at the Detroit Opera House. He recently served as the Assistant Director for For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When The Rainbow is Enuf by Ntozake Shange during Wayne State University's Fall 2024 season. Additionally, he directed Blood at the Root by Dominique Morisseau as part of the university's Summer 2024 season. His TV/Film credits include; BMF (Season 2), No Sudden Move (2021); Why Me!? (2022); Listen to the Silence (2022); and I Declare War (2014). His theatre credits include; Blues for an Alabama Sky (Detroit Public Theatre); Chicken & Biscuits (Wayne State University); The Magnolia Ballet: Part 1 (Williamston Theatre); Hastings Street (Ploweshares Theatre Company); A Raisin in the Sun (Detroit Lighthouse Theatre); Dreamgirls (Detroit Actors Theatre Company); Broke-ology (Detroit Actors Theatre Company); Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet (Wayne State University); The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (Underground Theatre Company); Rocky Horror Show (Wayne State University); and In the Heights (Toledo Repertoire Theatre).
