Artistic Statement
As an artist-scholar, I am intent on telling stories of Black queer experiences.
Black queer children deserve to see themselves as dynamic and multi-dimensional.
Black queer folks deserve to see themselves represented inside and out of the bedroom.
I intend to reflect the many elements that affect our lives and the precarity that can surround our lives too.
I remain open and curious to what depths can be explored through staged and filmic representations of Black queer lived experiences.
As I continue to branch out of the Bible Belt South, I plan to tell stories not only of American Blackness but to also retrace the lineage of Black queerness globally.
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Allen Porterie is an actor, singer, writer and scholar based in Austin, TX.
Allen Porterie (he/they) is an actor, singer, writer, and scholar based in Austin, TX. They are a third-year M.F.A. in Performance as Public Practice candidate at The University of Texas at Austin. Allen spent his formative years in Forney, TX. He then went on to pursue a B.A. in English and Theatre at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. At Cornell, Allen performed in a play nearly every semester and conducted research as a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow, as well as a summer research fellow at LSU and The University of Notre Dame. These experiences led Allen to pursue being an artist-scholar.
Post-graduation in 2020, Allen began acting professionally in commercials, theater, and films. He recently completed filming on his first feature, “Party O’Clock,” directed by Joey LePage. New York: Jubilee 11213: The Keeping by Ebony Noelle Golden at Weeksville Heritage Center. Regional: Kinky Boots (Angel) at Uptown Players, Fire in Dreamland (Lance) at The Filigree Theatre, Bright Mother and Public Property with Salvage Vanguard Theatre. Allen can be seen in national commercial campaigns and has been featured on The Late Late Show with James Corden. As an artist-scholar, Allen is invested in cultivating safe spaces of vulnerability for Black men. Allen is represented by Collier Talent.
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