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About This Speaker: Omari Newton

Omari Newton is an award-winning professional actor, writer, director and Ted X speaker. As a writer, his original Hip Hop theatre piece, Sal Capone, received critical acclaim and multiple productions, including a presentation at Canada’s National Arts Center. Commissioned by Black Theater Workshop (BTW) in Montreal, he wrote a companion piece to Sal Capone entitled Black & Blue Matters.

Omari and his wife, professional playwright Amy Lee Lavoie, received commissions from The Arts Club Theatre to co-write Redbone Coonhound. A bold and innovative satirical comedy that confronts instances of systemic racism in the past, present and future. Omari co-directed the first in a series of rolling world premieres at The Arts Club Theatre in October of 2022. The play will then open in Montreal (Imago Theatre) & then Tarragon Theatre in Toronto.

The husband and wife duo also completed “Black Fly,” a satirical adaptation of Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus that centers on Aaron and Lavinia. Newton earned a Jessie Richardson Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor and a nomination for Best Direction for his work in Speakeasy Theatre’s production of Young Jean Lee’s The Shipment. Recently, he completed directing critically acclaimed productions of “The Mountaintop” by Katori Hall, and “Pass Over” by Antoinette Nwandu. Notable film & TV credits include: Lucas Ingram on Showcase’s Continuum and Larry Summers on Blue Mountain State. He also lended his voice to the Black Panther in multiple animated projects (Marvel). Omari had a recurring role as Nate on Corner Gas (animated series) and as Corvus on Netflix’s hit animated series The Dragon Prince.

Omari Newton’s unique blend of inspirational storytelling, comedy and dazzling original spoken word poetry, make him a highly in-demand speaker. In the past 10 years, he has regularly performed dozens of lectures, keynotes and public addresses. An experienced actor, Omari is equally comfortable live in front of a thousand guests, in intimate boardroom settings, or virtually.

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