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Deonte Lamont Warren

  • Asst Professor of Practice - School of Theatre, Dance, & Film
  • 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.
  • Voice Consultant, Sweeney Todd. November 2025.
    Performances:
    • Texas State University.
  • Director, Hairspray. February 2025 - August 17, 2025.
    Performances:
    • Hairspray. San Pedro Playhouse, San Antonio, TX.
  • Director/Music Director, Mary Poppins. February 2025 - August 10, 2025.
    Performances:
    • Mary Poppins. Texas Performing Arts, Austin, TX.
  • Director, Lizard Boy. January 3, 2025 - June 29, 2025.
    Performances:
    • Lizard Boy. Street Theatre, Nashville, TN.
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  • 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
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, First Night Honors. January 2023
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  1. Other

    MTEA Voice

  2. Chair

    Student Success

  3. Participant

    Musical Theatre Recruitment

  4. Vice President

    Street Theatre Company Board of Directors

  5. Member

    C.S.H.A.R.P. Center for Research and Development Creatives for Sustainable, Healthy, and Responsible Practices In Residence at Snow Pond Center for the Arts

  6. Member

    MTEA (Voice Advisory Board)

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