AWARD WINNING THEATRE ARTIST

Andre G. Brown

Winner of the Gypsy Rose Lee Excellence in Performance of a Play as a Supporting Actor

Andre G. Brown is an award-winning actor, director, educator, and filmmaker with more than 20 years of experience in regional theatre, higher education, and new work development. His documentary work and performance projects center community, identity, and bold storytelling.

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20+

YEARS IN THEATRE

40+

STAGE PRODUCTIONS

AEA & SAG-AFTRA

MEMBER

MFA

ACTING · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

MA

EDUCATIONAL THEATRE ·NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

On Stage
& On Screen

Andre G. Brown is an award-winning actor and theatre maker whose work has taken him across the country and around the world. With more than three decades of experience in regional theatre, new play development, and education, he is passionate about telling stories that celebrate complexity, compassion, and our shared humanity.

Teaching & Directing

Lecturer, Guest Artist and Teaching Associate at California State University Channel Islands, Long Beach City College, University of Washington, Fordham University, New York University-London, K-12 Public, Charter and Private Schools throughout the US.

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Biography

Andre G. Brown is an award-winning actor, educator, director, and theatre maker with more than 20 years of experience in the performing arts. His work spans regional theatre, higher education, documentary filmmaking, and new play development, with a commitment to stories that center community, identity, and social justice.

He holds graduate theatre degrees from New York University and the University of Washington and currently teaches performance at Long Beach City College and speech and performance at CSU Channel Islands. In addition to an extensive acting career, he has directed productions for colleges and youth programs and created three original solo shows for public performance.

Andre is also the creator and director of the feature-length documentary film A Soul Cleansing, which explores Black queer identity through conversations with more than 30 participants. Across all of his work, he remains committed to fostering collaboration, amplifying underrepresented voices, and using storytelling as a catalyst for connection and transformation.

"Stories that celebrate complexity, compassion, and our shared humanity."

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TRAINING

  • MFA Acting, University of Washington ·

  • MA Educational Theatre, NYU Steinhardt ·

  • Rose Bruford, London

  • La Sorbonne Université Paris, France·

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A Soul Cleansing

A DREDREAMS MEDIA DOCUMENTARY

A Soul Cleansing is a documentary exploring the intersection of Black queer identity and faith through intimate stories of resilience, healing, and the search for belonging.

Directed by Andre G. Brown & Vanna James · Written by Andre Gibran Brown · Produced by Andre G. Brown, Darnell L. Moore, Anthony Romero & Victoria Romero.

Your Way International Film Festival

Black August Film Festival

World Water Film Festival

LA Underground Railroad Film Festival

12th Anticensura Film Festival

Blue Bird Film Festival

Doc Only - Award Winner

ARTiFACT Film Festival - Semi-Finalist

ÂME International Film Festival - Honorable Mention

Newark LGBTQ Film Festival- Finalist

Your Way International Film Festival ● Black August Film Festival ● World Water Film Festival ● LA Underground Railroad Film Festival ● 12th Anticensura Film Festival ● Blue Bird Film Festival ● Doc Only - Award Winner ● ARTiFACT Film Festival - Semi-Finalist ● ÂME International Film Festival - Honorable Mention ● Newark LGBTQ Film Festival- Finalist ●

Contact

For booking, coaching, directing, teaching residencies, screenings, or press — reach out directly or send a note.

Email:

andregbrown@gmail.com

Representation

Avant Artists — Theatrical · maggie@avantartists.com · 818.609.1556

Atlas Talent — Voiceover · ansley@atlastalent.com · 310.324.9800