Sean Blake is a proud member of Actor's Equity Association. Broadway/National tours: Showboat First National (Dance Captain/Swing), Showboat Austrailia, (Assoc. Chorographer). Regional Credits: The Legend of Gerogia McBride at Northlight Theatre. The Great Society and The Little Foxes at Asolo Rep Theatre. Smokey Joe’s Café (Directed by Marsha Milgram Dodge) at Drury Lane Oakbrook. Animal Crackers at Baltimore Centerstage (Directed by BJ Jones), The Story, Purlie, Ain't Misbehavin, The Rose Tatoo, and Bounce all at The Goodman Theatre. Porgy And Bess (Sportin' Life - Jeff Nomination Best Supporting Actor), and Raisin at The Court Theatre. Carousel at The Court Theatre and Long Wharf Theatre. Birdie Blue at Seattle Repertory Theatre. Nobody at Alabama Shakespeare Theatre. Timon of Athens at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. And Hot Mikado at Fulton Opera, to name a few. Sean can be heard on the original cast recording of Stephen Sondheim and Hal Prince's Bounce. He was also the recipient of a BTAA nomination for Best Actor in a Play for his solo performance in Why Not Me? A Sammy Davis Jr. Story (written by Tim Rhoze). He is a four time Jeff Award nominee, one time recipient, and two time Black Theatre Alliance Award nominee in Chicago. Sean was also seen last season as Morris Loach on Fox TV's Empire. Sean is also a proud member of SAG, and is represented by Chicago's Gray Talent Agency.
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