Sharrell Luckett

Sharrell D. Luckett, PhD, is celebrated by PBS as one of America’s most influential leaders in theatre performance and training. She is the founding Executive Director of the Black Acting Methods Studio and has been honored by “Black Masks” magazine as one of 25 Black Theatre Game Changers in the field. In 2023, Sharrell made history as the first African-American appointed as Editor-in-Chief of SETC’s award-winning Southern Theatre magazine since its origins in 1959. Sharrell recently served on the Independent Equity Committee at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London and was a 2024 artEquity BIPOC Arts Leadership Fellow. Additionally, Sharrell has authored/co-authored five books and given talks at over seventy institutions. She has been a Fellow at renowned entities, such as the Lincoln Center, Harvard University, and 92Y. Sharrell is also Director of the Helen Weinberger Center for Drama & Playwriting and Charles P. Taft Distinguished Professor of Drama and Performance Studies at the University of Cincinnati. @sdluckett @BlackActingMethods