I DID THE ART *screech*
My name is Oak. I have done things. Broadway: Hamilton, Rocky, Cyrano de Bergerac. Off-Broadway: Hamilton (The Public), Luce (LCT3), Neighbors (The Public), Young Jean Lee’s The Shipment. First national tour: American Idiot. Regional: The Brothers Size, The Royale (The Old Globe), Ruined (Berkeley Rep, Huntington Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse). Film/TV: Blue Bloods, NY 22, Thank You for Sharing. I studied at the William Esper Studio with Karen Chamberlain. Her voice reminds me to “Go limp with anger” in my work and in life. I have achieved all things through the kindness of strangers and faith from loved ones. I strive to be like water in every sense. Shake and bake. @OakSmash
Offstage, I dedicate my time to the youth, working with teenagers and empowering them through acting. From the Emil Dale School in London, to the BBYO Convention in Texas, to the Eduham program in San Francisco, I strive to connect with young minds and teach empathy and sovereignty of self through acting and my poetry.
This talk was part of TEDxPaloAlto Identity, held on April 2, 2017. For more information about TEDxPaloAlto please visit http://www.tedxpaloalto.com.
a talk through how the obc OG finds empathy in his art & his life… & he also pronounces his full name near the beginning, for anyone interested






































































































