Darryl Maximilian Robinson Returns To Ron Brewington's "The Actor's Choice" Episode 7.18 With Fellow Guests Dave Edison And Trish McCall

2022 Making The World Happening Award Winner For His Numerous Online Theatre-related Offerings At Allevents.in, Darryl Maximilian Robinson Shares An Encore Of His Appearance On Ron Brewington's 'The Actor's Choice' Episode 7.18!
Having previously appeared on the Monday September 19, 2016 and Monday December 30, 2019 editions of the internet performing arts television talk show 'The Actor's Choice', seasoned Chicago, St. Louis and Los Angeles thespian Darryl Maximilian Robinson has twice had the opportunity to discuss his work in the live theatre and other performing arts related endeavors.
But these chats occurred before the advent of 2020! A year that saw the greatest racial strife and protest marches in the U.S. since the civil rights era, a contested presidential election which culminated in an insurrection at The Capitol, and a world-wide global pandemic that closed theatres and performing arts venues of all shapes and sizes around the country!
About a year and a half ago, on Monday May 3, 2021 at 11:00 AM ( PST ), and at 1:00 PM ( CST ), following talented and experienced fellow guests Film Director, Editor, Stand-Up Comedian and Actor Dave Edison ( who has worked on television and screen projects from sci-fi series to Christmas specials ) and Actress and Dancer Trish McCall ( who has worked around the country in the theatre and on television with such legends as theatre Director / Producer Woodie King and the late, great Jerry Orbach of 'Law And Order' in New York ), Darryl Maximilian Robinson joined veteran entertainment journalist and host Ron Brewington to discuss public theatre performance, politics, systemic racism, The Covid-19 Pandemic and The Oscars during his third appearance on 'The Actor's Choice.'
Founder, Artistic Director and Producer of both the multiracial classical chamber theatre The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago and the theatre and video arts group The Excaliber Shakespeare Company Los Angeles Archival Project, Darryl Maximilian Robinson is an LA-based and Windy City born and stage-trained actor and play director whose work in drama spans 49 years and includes involvement in over 250 dramatic productions and literary arts presentations performed around the country. Darryl Maximilian Robinson has become noted as the very first black actor in American Theatre History to portray on stage a trio of classic dramatic roles including: Sir Thomas More in Robert Bolt's "A Man For All Seasons" ( in a 1984 revival presented by The University Players of The University of Missouri-St. Louis and directed by AEA Member John Grassilli at The Benton Hall Theater ); King Henry II in a 1992 multiracial cast revival of James Goldman's "The Lion In Winter ( directed by Mr. Robinson for his chamber theatre Excaliber Productions, Ltd in St. Louis and staged at The Wabash Triangle Cafe ); and Andrew Wyke ( opposite the talented actor Sean Nix as Milo Tindle ) in a 2000, 30th Anniversary, all-black cast revival of Anthony Shaffer's "Sleuth" presented under Mr. Robinson's direction by his chamber theatre The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago at The Harrison Street Galleries Studio Theatre of Oak Park, Illinois.
Chicago, St. Louis and Los Angeles Theatre Veteran Darryl Maximilian Robinson is winner of numerous local and regional awards and honors for his work in the theatre including the 1981 Fort Wayne News-Sentinel Reviewer's Recognition Award as Outstanding Thespian of the Season for his performances in professional summer stock ( particularly as Fagin in Lionel Bart's Oliver! ) at northern Indiana's Enchanted Hills Playhouse; a 1992 St. Louis / St. Charles, Missouri Area Certificate of Honorary Membership Award from The Harpooners of the Sea Unicorn for his staging and performance of the title role in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes: The Final Problem! presented at The Midtown Arts Center of St. Louis; both a 1997 Chicago Joseph Jefferson Citation Award for Outstanding Actor In A Principal Role In A Play and a 1997 Chicago Black Theatre Alliance Award nomination for Best Leading Actor In A Play for his critically-praised performance as Sam Semela in The Excaliber Shakespeare Company revival of Athol Fugard's Master Harold And The Boys mounted at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre; a 1998 WKKC Radio Chicago Critic's Corner Fine Arts Award for Outstanding Director Of A Play for the ESC's 1997 revival of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot ( in which he appeared as Vladimir ) at The Heartland; a 2015 / 2016 Los Angeles Elate Season Ticket Holder Award nomination for Best Actor for his performance as Ernest in Tad Mosel's classic one-act drama Impromptu ( as part of a bill of works called Just 4 Fun ) staged at The Lincoln Stegman Theatre of North Hollywood, California; and, most recently, a 2019 BroadwayWorld Chicago Award nomination for Best Performer In A Musical or Revue ( Resident Non-Equity ) for his noted portrayal of the dual roles of The Chairman Mr. William Cartwright and The Mayor Thomas Sapsea in the 2018 Saint Sebastian Players Chicago revival staging of Rupert Holmes' Tony Award-winning Best Musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood performed at the more than a century old St. Bonaventure Church in The Windy City. Also an experienced Shakespearean actor, private acting instructor and adapter of literary classics, Darryl Maximilian Robinson has multiple videos of his theatre work available for viewing at his YouTube channel.
'The Actor's Choice', then hosted in it's seventh season by Ron Brewington, is an internet performing arts television show that gives various members of the professional film, television, theatre and performing arts communities a forum to discuss their craft and the choices they have made.

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