Thomas Jefferson Byrd(1950-2020)
- Actor
- Producer
Born in Georgia, Byrd earned a bachelor of science degree in education
from Morris Brown College and later received a master of fine arts
degree in dance from California Institute of the Arts. He has starred
in numerous regional stage productions including the San Diego
Repertory Theater's award-winning performance of "Spunk". He has also
starred in "Home" by Samm-Art Evans, "Two Trains Running", "The Piano
Lesson" and "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" at the Alliance Theater, "Flyin'
West", "Hamlet" and "Miss Evers' Boys" at the Indiana Repertory, and in
other productions of "Flyin' West" at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and
at the Long Wharf Theater.
