Clinton Roane

A Virginia native Clinton Roane is a writer actor and vocalist based in LA After receiving a BFA from Howard University Clinton made his Broadway debut in The Scottsboro Boys Kander and Ebbs final musical collaboration together directed by Susan Stroman He later starred in the UK premiere as Roy Wright at Londons prestigious Young Vic Theatre Clinton has worked with names such as Cynthia Erivo Jessica Chastain Colman Domingo Ariana Grande Josh Gad and Adam Lambert just to name a few Hes also been seen on the countrys premier regional theater stages including Ahmanson Theatre Alabama Shakespeare Festival American Conservatory Theatre Arena Stage Berkeley Rep Cleveland Playhouse Goodspeed La Jolla Playhouse Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre North Shore Music Theatre Old Globe Theatre the Philadelphia Theatre Company where he received a Barrymore nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical and the world famous Radio City Music Hall As a writer Clinton created developed wrote and starred in the short film Love Therapy which won Best SeriesWebPilot at the Santa Monica Shorts Film Festival and was also an official selection of the Kaleidoscope LGBTQ Film Festival and the American Black Film Festival ABFF The screenplay for Medo Wo an animated musical feature film he created developed and wrote the screenplay music and lyrics for made it to the second round of the Austin Film Festival He is currently cowriting a feature film for Queen Ajima Productions titled Boxed INN A country boy at heart he still finds joy from the simple things in life a warm mug of tea a good homecooked meal and listening to Sam Cooke