Christopher Wayland

Christopher was born and raised in Baltimore, MD and is based in Chicago, IL. He received a Master of Fine Arts degree in Acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University. He is an Adjunct Professor of Acting at the Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) at Roosevelt University.

Christopher began performing at a young age. A passion for writing and reading fueled his undergraduate degree in English, with a concentration in poetry and drama, and minor in Art History. Theatre and improv comedy, however, remained a strong focus.

At Dartmouth College, he was president of the improv comedy troupe the Dog Day Players, sang in the Dartmouth College Gospel Choir, and acted in numerous productions.

After graduation, before pursuing his MFA, he performed extensively in Baltimore and Washington DC in various productions and events. He worked for Kaiser Permanente's Educational Theater of the Mid-Atlantic region and the Children's Theater Association of Baltimore, MD. He was a company member of The Baltimore Shakespeare Factory and main-stage performer with the Baltimore Improv Group (BIG). At BIG, he founded the first troupe comprised completely of performers of color, Casually Dope. Casually Dope, in addition to weekly shows, has toured across the United States and internationally.

Christopher is a Joseph Jefferson Award and Black Theatre Alliance Award nominee.