Marvin Merritt IV explained

Marvin Merritt IV
Birth Name:Marvin Lawrence Merritt IV
Birth Date:26 August 1998
Birth Place:Deer Isle, Maine, U.S.
Alma Mater:Harvard College
Occupation:Actor, theatre director

Marvin Merritt IV (born August 26, 1998) is an American director and theater professional from Deer Isle, Maine.

He founded the ISLE Theater Company and is the artistic and executive director.[1]

Education

Merritt has trained internationally at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, the AST National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków, and the Moscow Art Theatre School.[2] [3] He graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater, dance and media in 2020.[4]

Career

As an actor, he has collaborated with Opera House Arts at the Stonington Opera House in The Tempest and the Maine premiere of Shakespeare in Love, The Goat Exchange in WOYZECK/GALILEO, and Witness Relocation in The One You Feed.[3] [5] [6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Keyes. Bob. 26 September 2021. Artists Sought Refuge from Pandemic by Returning to Maine, and Found Opportunity. Portland Press Herald. 2 December 2021.
  2. Web site: Anstead. Alicia. 22 June 2018. Marvin Merritt IV '20: Actor, Arts Leader and Island Son. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200413065406/https://ofa.fas.harvard.edu/blog/marvin-merritt-at-harvard. 13 April 2020. 2 December 2021. Office for the Arts at Harvard.
  3. Web site: Resume – Marvin Merritt IV. 2 December 2021. marvinmerritt.com.
  4. News: Aggarwal-Schifellite. Manisha. 13 May 2020. Once on This Island. Harvard Gazette. 2 December 2021.
  5. News: Musbach. Julie. 25 June 2019. Casting Announced for Opera House Arts' 20th Anniversary Season. BroadwayWorld. 2 December 2021.
  6. News: 22 June 2018. Opera House Arts to Stage 'The Tempest' Outdoors. The Ellsworth American.