Faculty Profiles

Deonte Warren

MM in Music Theatre Vocal Pedagogy

Carthage College, 2021

BM in Musical Theatre

Belmont University, 2010

Warren, Deonte Lamont (Principal), Johnson, Jennifer L (Co-Principal), Catalena, Lorin (Supporting), DeJong, Andrew (Supporting). Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, $24000. (Funded: January 12, 2026 - May 31, 2027). Grant.
Warren, Deonte Lamont (Principal), Johnson, Jennifer L (Co-Principal). Research Accelerator, Texas State University, $24075. (Submitted: September 29, 2025, Funded: September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2026). Grant.

Warren, D. L. (2025). Black Musicals, White Composers: How White Composers Have Shaped the Training of Many Black Singers In Musical Theatre and What We Can Do About It. The MTEA Journal, 6, 86–99.
Music Director, Cinderella. June 2026 - August 2026.
Performances:
- Summerstock Austin. McCullough Theatre, Austin, TX.
Director, The View Upstairs. May 2026 - June 2026.
Performances:
- Street Theatre Company, Nashville, TN.
Director, Schooled: A New Musical. March 2026.
Performances:
- SXSW EDU. Antone's, Austin, TX.
Marley/Fezziwig/Reverend Takeover, A Christmas Carol. November 2025 - January 2026.
Performances:
- Zach Theatre, Austin, TX.

Award / Honor Nominee: Outstanding Direction of a Musical - Mary Poppins, Austin Theatre Critics Award. May 2026
Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Direction of a Musical - Hairspray, Alamo Theatre Arts Council. November 2025
Award / Honor Nominee: Best Director-Falsettos at Street Theatre, Broadway World. December 2023
Award / Honor Nominee: Best Musical Direction/Orchestra Performance, Broadway World. December 2023
Award / Honor Nominee: Best Solo/Cabaret Performance, Broadway World. December 2023