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Darrell Payne

Freelance musical theater performer

Darrell Payne is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he studied dance at The Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera Academy of Musical Theater. He graduated from The Ailey School’s Certificate Program, where he had the privilege of performing works of choreographers Robert Battle, Francesca Harper, Milton Myers, Bradley Shelver, Andre Tyson, and Sharon Wong.  Since graduating from The Ailey School, Darrell has performed in productions of the musicals Hairspray, Cats, and Chicago, as well as onboard Norwegian Cruiselines’ Norwegian Escape, in the Tony Award winning Broadway musical After Midnight.