Deonte Lamont Warren

  • Asst Professor of Practice at School of Theatre, Dance, & Film, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Scholarly and Creative Works

2025

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Performer/Creator, Unexpressed. January 2, 2025 - May 18, 2025.
    Performances:
    • Unexpressed. May 18, 2025 Street Theatre, Nashville, TN.
  • Performer, Season Announcement. April 25, 2025 - May 6, 2025.
    Performances:
    • Season Announcement. Zach Theatre, Austin, TX.
  • Performer, Limelight Gala-Zach Theatre. March 29, 2025.
    Performances:
    • Limelight Gala. March 29, 2025 Zach Theatre, Austin, TX.
  • Actor, Jersey Boys. December 2024 - February 2025.
    Performances:
    • Jersey Boys. San Pedro Playhouse-Roy Hill Rogers Theatre, San Antonio, TX.

2024

  • Music Director, The Artistic Director's Soiree. October 2024.
    Performances:
    • Zachary Scott Theatre. Austin, TX.
  • Choreographer, Fun Home. June 2024.
    Performances:
    • Street Theatre Company. The Barbershop Theatre, Nashville, TN.
    • Reviewed by: Jeffrey Ellis.
  • Music Director, Urinetown. April 2024.
    Performances:
    • Austin Peay State University. Trahern Theatre, Clarksville, TN.
  • Director, Thoughts Of A Colored Man. February 2024.
    Performances:
    • The Roxy Regional Theatre. Clarksville, TN.

2023

  • Music Director, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. November 2023.
    Performances:
    • Austin Peay State University. Trahern, Clarksville, TN.
  • Director/Choreographer, The Falsettos. July 2023.
    Performances:
    • Street Theatre Company. The Barbershop Theatre, Nashville, TN.
  • Soloist, If Love Is Overrated. May 2023.
    Performances:
    • Street Theatre Company. The Barbershop Theatre, Nashville, TN.
  • Music Director, A New Brain. April 2023.
    Performances:
    • Austin Peay State University. Trahern Theatre, Clarksville, TN.

2022

  • Music Director, Zombie Prom. November 2022.
    Performances:
    • Austin Peay State University. Trahern Theatre, Clarksville, TN.
  • Soloist, From Broadway, With Love. October 2022.
    Performances:
    • Austin Peay State University. Clarksville, TN.
  • Director, The Color Purple. August 2022.
    Performances:
    • The Roxy Regional Theatre. Clarksville, TN.
  • Angel, RENT. August 2022.
    Performances:
    • The Nashville Repertory Theatre. Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Nashville, TN.
  • Mrs. Puff/Perch Perkins, The SpongeBob Musical. June 2022 - July 2022.
    Performances:
    • Nashville Children's Theatre. Nashville, TN.
  • Von Hussler/Ensemble, Mary Poppins. May 2022.
    Performances:
    • Nashville Reperotry Theatre. Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Nashville, TN.
  • Music Director, Edges. February 2022.
    Performances:
    • Austin Peay State University. Trahern Theatre, Clarksville, TN.

2021

  • Music Director, The Spitfire Grill. November 2021.
    Performances:
    • Austin Peay State University. Trahern Theatre, Clarksville, TN.
  • Soloist, An Evening With Deonte. July 2021.
    Performances:
    • Carthage College. Kenosha, WI.

2020

  • Losing My Mind, A Sondheim Disco Fever Dream. Broadway Records. 2020.
  • Performer-Standby for Genie, Babkak, and Sultan, Disney's Aladdin. January 2017 - July 2020.
    Performances:
    • Aladdin on Broadway. The New Amsterdam Theatre, New York City, NY.

2019

  • Soloist, A Simple Song. August 2019.
    Performances:
    • Birdland Theatre. New York City, NY.
  • Love Essential (Live in New York). DLW Entertainment. 2019.
    Performances:
    • September 2018 Feinstein's/54 Below.
  • Soloist/Singer, The Genies' Jukebox, Volume 2. January 2019.
    Performances:
    • Joe's Pub. New York City, NY.

2018

  • Soloist, Love, Essential. September 2018.
    Performances:
    • Feinstein's/54 Below. New York City, NY.
  • Soloist/Singer, The Genies' Jukebox. March 2018.
    Performances:
    • The Greenroom 42. New York City, NY.

2017

  • Soloist, Let's Make It To Love. November 2017.
    Performances:
    • Feinstein's/54 Below. New York City, NY.

2016

  • Donkey, Shrek The Musical. 2016.
    Performances:
    • Arizona Broadway Theatre. Peoria, AZ.
  • Nakawa, Festival of The Lion King. 2015 - 2016.
    Performances:
    • Walt Disney World. Disney's Animal Kingdom, Orlando, FL.

2015

  • Ensemble, u/s Curtis, Eddie, and TJ, Sister Act The Musical National/International Tour. 2014 - 2015.

2014

  • Production Singer, Vocal Captain, Norwegian Cruise Lines. 2014.
    Performances:
    • Norwegian Sky.
  • Ensemble, u/s Curtis, Dreamgirls National/International Tour. 2013 - 2014.

2013

  • Terk, Disney's Tarzan. 2013.
    Performances:
    • Arizona Broadway Theatre. Peoria, AZ.
  • Production Singer, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. 2013.
    Performances:
    • Navigator of the Seas.

2011

  • Seaweed J. Stubbs, Hairspray. 2011.
    Performances:
    • Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Hilton Head, SC.
  • Ken, Smokey Joe's Cafe. 2011.
    Performances:
    • Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Hilton Head, SC.
  • Ensemble, u/s Curtis, Dreamgirls. 2011.
    Performances:
    • Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Hilton Head, SC.
  • Production Singer, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. 2010 - 2011.
    Performances:
    • Grandeur of the Seas.

2009

  • Ensemble, Camelot. 2009.
    Performances:
    • Central Piedmont Theatre. Charlotte, NC.
  • Willy Wonka, Willy Wonka. 2009.
    Performances:
    • Central Piedmont Theatre. Charlotte, NC.
  • Ensemble, The Producers. 2009.
    Performances:
    • Central Piedmont Theatre. Charlotte, NC.
  • David, Company. 2009.
    Performances:
    • Central Piedmont Theatre. Charlotte, NC.

2007

  • Singer/Dancer, American Musik Show. 2007.
    Performances:
    • Elspe Festival. Elspe, Germany.