The Story Thus Far

Brishen is the current Managing Director of Passage Theatre Company in Trenton, NJ. He is coming to the end of his fourth season with the company. Having taken the mantle of Manager during the height of the Pandemic, Brishen has navigated theatrical production against impossible odds and is currently guiding the theatre through a strategic recovery.

A true jack-of-all-trades, Brishen has worked every position in the theater, from actor to designer to playwright to producer. Brishen has proven his skills in assembling artistic teams, producing new exciting works, and cultivating artists. He received his BA in Theatre at Wayne State University, an MA in Education Leadership at Western Michigan University and an MA in Theatre and Villanova. His journey has spanned 3 states and nearly 50 mainstage productions.

Artistic Statement:

I believe the purpose of art is to transform. I believe in new theatre and all good new theatre is breaking boundaries and challenging what we know in some way. Live art should be bold, radical and authentic; and should follow it all with a touch of music, humor and grace. I will tell my story and speak my truth, which is also a Black truth, and so will I always champion Black and Brown theatre.

“Theatre is the art form of the present: it exists only in the present, and then it's gone.” — Simon McBurney