Veteran and Award-winning Chicago-born and Los Angeles-based Theatre Artist and Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago and Excaliber Shakespeare Company Los Angeles Archival Project Founder, Artistic Director, and Principal Actor Darryl Maximilian Robinson shares information and insights regarding his more than five decades of involvement in The Performing Arts.
Darryl Maximilian Robinson appeared as The Reverend Sykes in a 2011 LA Theatre Award-winning Revival of Christopher Sergel's Stage Adaptation of Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird" at The Glendale Centre Theatre!
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QUIETLY
TALKIN' ABOUT TOM ROBINSON'S TROUBLES: Veteran and award-winning stage
actor DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON as THE REVEREND SYKES and talented
young actress CAMILLE GIBNEY as MISS JEAN LOUISE "SCOUT" FINCH
discretely discuss the upcoming trial of Tom Robinson in DIRECTOR DIEDRA
CELESTE MIRANDA'S 2011 Glendale Centre Theatre of Glendale, Ca.(
in-the-round ) staging of playwright CHRISTOPHER SERGEL'S adaptation of
HARPER LEE'S literary classic "TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD." Photo by RAIN
GIBNEY.
Appearing As The Reverend Sykes In Playwright Christopher Sergel's Effective Adaptation of Harper Lee's Classic Tale To Kill A Mockingbird,
Darryl Maximilian Robinson Had The Joy Of Working With One of The
Finest Directors And Casts That Could Be Found Working On A Stage In Los
Angeles
"...Darryl Maximilian Robinson brings Reverend Sykes' Baptist preacher-ness to dynamic life..." -- Steven Stanley, Stage Scene LA, Feb. 9, 2011.
"Other noteworthy performances were given by Kyle Kelley, who
plays the just, if not always lawful Sheiff Heck Tate, and Darryl
Maximilian Robinson, whose "Amen, Sister!" portrayal of the Reverend
Sykes was right on. Preach it, Brother!" -- Jackie Houchin, The American Chronicle, Feb. 7, 2011.
In the winter of 2011, veteran and award-winning stage actor and play director Darryl Maximilian Robinson had one of his best LA theatre experiences when he was cast as The Reverend Sykes in skilled and committed Director Diedra Celeste Miranda's critically-praised and five-time Stage Scene LA "Scenie" Award-winning production of effective playwright Christopher Sergel'sTo Kill A Mockingbird presented in-the-round at the popular Glendale Centre Theatre of Glendale, California.
Mr. Robinson was delighted to play the role of the passionate Baptist
preacher in a well-staged production of Sergel's well-written adaptation
of the Harper Lee classic tale of childhood memories and
heart-wrenching racism in the deep south during The Great Depression.
Miranda brilliantly staged the work in-the-round and cast the work
equally as well. Playing the Reverend Sykes, Mr. Robinson was pleased to
work with highly-talented young actors Camille Gibney as Scout, Liam Johnson as Jem and Carter Thomas as Dill. Skilled actress Marianne Lewis
as Calpurnia was another performer Mr. Robinson enjoyed working with
under Ms. Miranda's strong direction. And when not rehearsing, Mr.
Robinson was very pleased to watch and observe the exceptional work of Thor Edgell
( who received a 2011 Stage Scene LA Theatre Award for Outstanding Lead
Actor In A Play ) for his strong and powerful performance as Atticus
Finch, Nick Cimiluca ( who received a 2011 Stage Scene LA Theatre
Award for Outstanding Featured Actor In A Play ) for his effectively
engaging performance as Boo Radley, and the touching Deosick Burney, who moved audiences and critics with his portrayal of the doomed Tom Robinson. The 2011 Glendale Centre Theatre staging of To Kill A Mockingbird ( which was staged during the 50th anniversary celebration of Harper Lee's
Pulitzer Prize-winning book ) also won 2011 Stage Scene LA Theatre
Awards for Outstanding Costume Design and Outstanding Sound Design, and
the inspired Diedra Celeste Miranda received a 2011 Stage Scene
LA Theatre Award for Outstanding Director of A Play. Mr. Robinson
considers his participation in playwright Christopher Sergel's stage adaptation of Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird a highlight of his Los Angeles theatre experiences.
WATCHING
A SMALL SOUTHERN TOWN'S TRIAL OF THE CENTURY!: Joined (l-r) by talented
young actors CARTER THOMAS as DILL, LIAM JOHNSON as JEM and CAMILLE
GIBNEY as SCOUT, DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON appeared as THE REVEREND
SYKES in Director DIEDRA CELESTE MIRANDA'S 2011 GLENDALE CENTRE THEATRE
staging of Playwright CHRISTOPHER SERGEL'S adaptation of HARPER LEE'S
"TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD". Photo by RAIN GIBNEY.
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