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Dedrick Weathersby

 

Height: 6’0”

Vocal Range: Baritone, Tenor

Models Inc Talent Agency (SF Bay Area, Northern California)

Top Models & Talent (Southern California- SAG)

Helen Wells Agency (Midwest & Atlanta- SAG)

Signature Models & Talent (Arizona/Vegas- SAG)

Actors Choice Talent Agency (Louisiana/TX- SAG)

Broad Talent Agent (NY, LA, Southwest, Southeast, Chicago) 

Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0IoMm9QhkDpk0Z7aXknKOT

Other Site: https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Dedrick-Weathersby/

                                                       

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"If Loving Theater IS Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right"            

                                                           

                                                 Dedrick Weathersby

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                                         AEA & SAG-AFTRA

CABARET                                                  Victor                                                     Center Rep

RENT                                                         Collins                               Hillbarn Theatre and Conservatory

Ain't Misbehavin                                          Andre                                   Contra Costa Musical Theatre

A Soldiers Play                                     Captain Davenport                               Altarena Playhouse 

Scottsboro Boys                                 Clarence(Preacher)                         42nd Street Moon Theatre 

Elvis The Musical (West/C Premiere)     Rev Brewster                               Sierra Repertory Theatre

Ghost of Willow Creeks Past                  Paul Robeson                         Willow Creek Productions, LLC

Brown VS Board of Education           Attorney Robert Carter                               Regional Tour

Remembering James                              James Brown                  Super Bad Theater Company/National Tour

Remembering James                              James Brown                                        Boxcar Theatre 

The SpeakEasy                                           Roland                                              Boxcar Theatre         

In The Heights                                              BENNY                                     CustomMade Theatre 

Dreamgirls                                  Jimmy "James Thunder" Early                   The Carnegie Theater (KY)

Driven                                                           Quelie                                         Theatre Rhinoceros 

The Fantasticks                                           El Gallo                           Shelton Theater/Lanmark Theater

Ragtime                                              Coalhouse Walker Jr.                Stanford University/ Blackstage

In The Heights                                               Benny                                   West Valley Light Opera

Ragtime                                              Coalhouse Walker Jr.                      TriState Tour (NY, NJ, CT)

The Mountaintop                                Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.                   The Campbell Theatre

Ragtime                                                Coalhouse Walker Jr.                        Woodside Theatre

Legends in Concert                                 James Brown                   Harrah's Casino (Vegas/Atlantic City

Ragtime                                                Coalhouse Walker Jr.                         Stage 1 Theatre

RENT                                                Angel Dumott Schunard                       Sunnyvale Players

Dreamgirls                                   Jimmy "James Thunder" Early                     Stage 1 Theatre

Hairspray                                               Seaweed J. Stubbs                   Southbay Musical Theatre

Bridges                                                 Louis/Choir Director                          Berkeley Playhouse

Motown (Tour)                                      Swing/Contours Lead               San Francisco Orpheum Theater  

Dreamgirls                                     Jimmy “James Thunder” Early              Broadway By The Bay

Cinderella                                                 Prince Charming       African American Shakespeare Company

The Music Man                                             Oliver Hix                                 Berkeley Playhouse

King Lear                                                  Duke of Albany                   Vallejo Shakespeare in the Park

Bridges                                                       Rev. Henderson                         Berkeley Playhouse    

Dreamgirls                             Swing/Jimmy "James Thunder' Early u/s            US National Tour             

A Cry for Help                                       Martin Luther King Jr                 Caldwell Auditorium Theater                 

It Could have been Me                                      Chris                             Caldwell Auditorium Theater                

Sweet Charity                                                Big Daddy                           Houston Center of the Arts           

Three Little Pigs                                          Big Bad Wolf                                 US National Tour

Tarzan                                                           Terk/Swing                                  US National Tour                      

2010 - present
2010 - present
Training

* Vocal Performance: Bettina Devin

*Dancing: Kim Fugler, Troy Brown
*Voice, Singing, Diction: Jack Brooks, Jimmy Williams, H. Russ Brown
*Acting/Directing: H. Russ Brown, Dr. Randy Phillips

*Movement: H. Russ Brown, Dr. Randy Phillips
*Tech and Design: Herman Newhouse, Vincent Steward

Honors and Awards

* 2022 Emmy Winner for Interview Discussion with "Theatre Corner" on PBS

* 2021 Broadway World Awards Winner for Best Lead Actor & Best Musical

* 2020 Broadway World Awards Winner for Best Solo Performance

* 2019 Broadway World Awards Winner for Best Principal Actor in a Musical

* Broadway World 2013 and 2014 nomination for "Person to Watch"/ "Best Actor in a Musical"

* Broadway World Awards 2017 and 2018 nomination for "Best lead actor in a musical", "Best Lead actor in a play",     

 "Best solo performance"

*2016 Best Independent Book Winner

*2016 Kindle Book Awards

* 2014, 2015 and 2016 Theater Bay Area nomination for Best Male Principal/supporting Actor in a Musical           

* Martin Luther King Jr. 1st place Monologue  
* Young Actor of the Year Award- NAACP AWARD
* Political and Inspirational Ursula Award for short film

* Spiritual Ursula Award Winner for Feature Play Film

* 2015 Black History Humanitarian Award in Mansfield, LA

* 02/26/15 Proclaimed as Dedrick "Hollywood" Weathersby Day in Hallsville TX

Special Skills:

*Dancing- Pop, Tap dance, Jazz, Ballet, Ball Room, Tango

*Music- Performance Unique Voice with range variations
*Speaking- Inspirational Speaker; Event Host, Master Class Instructor (Children, Teen and Adult)

Reviews:

https://www.talkinbroadway.com/page/regional/sanjose/sj239.html

https://www.vmediabackstage.com/single-post/when-you-re-dying-in-america-at-the-end-of-the-millennium-you-re-not-alone-rent-celebrates-30-ye

https://alamedapost.com/features/arts/a-soldiers-play-is-a-magnificent-window-and-mirror/

https://www.berkshirefinearts.com/06-05-2023_a-soldier-s-play-.htm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/cincinnati/article/REMEMBERING-JAMES-THE-LIFE-AND-MUSIC-OF-JAMES-BROWN-Makes-Tour-Stop-at-The-Aronoff-Center-for-the-Arts-20211015

https://www.broadwayworld.com/cincinnati/article/REMEMBERING-JAMES-THE-LIFE-AND-MUSIC-OF-JAMES-BROWN-is-Coming-to-the-Aronoff-Center-Starring-Dedrick-Weathersby-20210929

https://theatreeddys.com/2019/03/the-speakeasy-age-of-scofflaws.html

https://www.broadwayworld.com/sacramento/article/REMEMBERING-JAMES--The-Life-And-Music-Of-James-Brown-Returns-To-Sacramento-20210915

https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2019/06/18/june-20-arts-and-entertainment-dedrick-feelin-good-about-james-brown/

https://www.dailyrepublic.com/all-dr-news/solano-news/solano-county-entertainment/vallejo-resident-brings-the-godfather-of-soul-to-vino-godfathers/

https://www.broadwayworld.com/san-francisco/article/Boxcar-Introduces-SUNDAY-SOLO-SERIES-In-January-20181205

http://www.vmediabackstage.com/single-post/2018/11/13/CUSTOM-MADE-THEATRE-CONTINUES-THEIR-STELLAR-20TH-SEASON-WITH-LIN-MANUEL-MIRANDA%E2%80%99S-HIT-MUSICAL-%E2%80%98IN-THE-HEIGHTS%E2%80%99

http://www.dailycal.org/2018/11/16/in-the-heights-san-francisco/

https://www.theatrius.com/2018/11/12/in-the-heights-elevates-immigrant-spirit-at-custom-made-s-f/

https://www.citybeat.com/arts-culture/theater/article/21017839/review-dreamgirls-at-the-carnegie-in-covington-features-fine-acting-and-singing

http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/dreamgirls-serves-up-outstanding-voices/Content?oid=2880641

 

http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_26370173/dreamgirls-dances-into-fox

 

http://www.sanbenitocountytoday.com/lifestyles/columnists/camille_bounds/dreamgirls-electrifies/article_4ad68c81-fac2-530e-9863-554c3e62d48d.html

 

http://www.sfbatcc.org/9.html

 

http://www.tricityvoice.com/articlefiledisplay.php?issue=2015-09-29&file=Dreamgirls+693TSP+++TCV.txt

 

http://sfbayview.com/2013/12/african-american-shakespeare-companys-cinderella-through-dec-22-at-aaacc-in-san-francisco/

 

http://archives.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/sassy-spirited-cinderella/Content?oid=2646839

http://www.tricityvoice.com/articlefiledisplay.php?issue=2016-07-12&file=Ragtime+805TSP+++TCV.txt

https://bayareaplays.com/2016/04/27/review-rent-at-sunnyvale-community-players-is-faithful-effective/

http://www.tricityvoice.com/articlefiledisplay.php?issue=2016-07-12&file=Ragtime+805TSP+++TCV.txt

http://www.almanacnews.com/news/2016/10/18/woodside-community-theatre-performs-ragtime

http://forallevents.info/reviews/the-tba-nominatees-for-2016/

http://jamiejobbbackstagepass.blogspot.com/2017/02/the-motel-room-and-mountaintop.html

 

Articles:

https://www.broadwayworld.com/cincinnati/article/Ghostlight-Theatre-Co-to-Present-Inaugural-Playwright-Festival-Featuring-New-Works-by-Dedrick-Weathersby-20231003

https://www.broadwayworld.com/new-orleans/article/Winners-Announced-For-The-BroadwayWorld-2021-REGION-Awards-2001010142

https://www.kpbs.org/news/2021/12/21/theatre-corner-dedrick-weathersby-tisha-campbell

http://bayareaplays.com/2015/09/26/dedrick-the-entertainer-lands-dream-role-in-stage-1s-dreamgirls/

http://www.jeffgee.org/october-2014-news.html

http://www.nkytribune.com/2018/07/dreamgirls-coming-to-carnegie-kicking-off-the-season-with-motown-and-plenty-of-drama/

http://tilsplatform.com/event/dreamgirls/

http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.theatrebayarea.org/resource/resmgr/Awards/TBA14_Finalists.pdf

https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.theatrebayarea.org/resource/resmgr/awards/Finalist_Roster_Oct_20.pdf

https://www.broadwayworld.com/sacramento/article/Dedrick-Weathersby-Pays-Homage-To-The-Godfather-Of-Soul-With-REMEMBERING-JAMES-20190903

https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/REMEMBERING-JAMES--THE-LIFE-AND-MUSIC-OF-JAMES-BROWN-Continues-Tour-Stop-In-Los-Angeles-20191009

 

https://www.broadwayworld.com/san-francisco/article/REMEMBERING-JAMES-Makes-National-Tour-Stop-In-East-Palo-Alto-20190823

https://www.broadwayworld.com/dallas/article/Longview-Native-Brings-The-Life-And-Music-Of-James-Brown-To-Hometown-Part-Of-His-National-Tour-20190712

https://www.broadwayworld.com/san-francisco/article/REMEMBERING-JAMES-The-Musical-is-Back-by-Popular-Demand-In-East-Palo-Alto-20191122

https://www.broadwayworld.com/cincinnati/article/REMEMBERING-JAMES-The-Musical-Starts-2020-National-Tour-At-The-Carnegie-Theatre-20200121

Interviews:

https://www.news-journal.com/news/local/longview-high-school-graduates-workshop-helps-students-prepare-for-first-theater-performance/article_fdd836b8-5c67-11ed-92c8-1f98b2bb66ee.html

https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/theater-production-to-hometown/501-ab7c2872-a64b-4107-b1fb-bb287228ac6f

https://www.kltv.com/2021/03/05/webxtra-stage-actor-author-returns-longview-encourage-students/

https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2469159517419/dedrick-weathersby-tisha-campbell

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