H. Adam Harris is a Minneapolis based actor, teaching artist, and cultural equity consultant. He works at the intersection of theatre, education, social justice, and community engagement. Recent theatrical credits include The Snowy Day, The Jungle Book and How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company. He has worked with the Guthrie Theater, Seattle Children’s Theater, Park Square Theatre, Pillsbury House Theatre, and Frank Theatre. He is a proud Penumbra Theatre Company member, credits with Penumbra include The Owl Answers, The Dutchman, The Ballad of Emmett Till, and The Amen Corner. Along with serving on the board, he is also a member of the Ten Thousand Things Artist Core, credits with the company include The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Dirt Sticks, and The Seven. H. Adam is the Education Coordinator at the Playwrights’ Center; Lead Teaching Artist/Facilitator at Penumbra Theatre Company; a resident teaching artist with the Guthrie Theater and the Children’s Theatre Company, and faculty at the St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists. In the upcoming year, he will perform in the world premiere of This Bitter Earth by Harrison David Rivers at the New Conservatory Theatre Center (San Francisco), the world premiere of Park & Lake by Kira Obolensky with Ten Thousand Things, and will speak for the trees, as the Lorax in the U.S premiere of the Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax at the Children’s Theatre Company and at The Old Globe (San Diego) a partnership production with The Old Vic (London).
H. Adam Harris
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Remembering Ken Washington
EditorialI feel inadequate as I begin to write these words. I feel incapable of capturing what was so very special...read the story -
Fringe blog (day 5): Change your definitions
EditorialFringe. I’ll be honest, I wasn’t a Fringer. I had never been that interested in the crapshoot of shows. When...read the story -
The “N” word: A tough mind and a tender heart
EditorialMLK said we needed a tough mind and a tender heart. Sha Cage used both in her recent production of...read the story -
Being Black on the Fringe: A First 08/13/2012 6:18pm
EditorialThis was my first time joining you all for the Minnesota Fringe Festival and it has been a wild ride...read the story -
Being Black on the Fringe: A First 08/11/2012 4:15pm
EditorialWhaaaaat? It’s almost over. I’ve been overloaded with the Fringe, but this is a little bittersweet. There is something akin...read the story -
Being Black on the Fringe: A First 08/10/2012 5:01pm
EditorialSo much Friiiiinnnnnge, it has seeped into my brain and plays its own special tune on repeat. What should I...read the story -
Being Black on the Fringe: A First 08/08/2012 5:48pm
EditorialMonday night I made it through some rush hour traffic, found parking and made it just in time to check...read the story -
Being Black on the Fringe: A First 08/06/2012 5:56pm
Editorial“We found common ground” is a tiny quote from Jason Schommer’s Starf*cker. In all the hilarity of his 60...read the story -
Being Black on the Fringe: A First 08/04/2012 12:40pm
EditorialThat is my main question after a marvelous first night at the Fringe. Truth, I had very low expectations of...read the story