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Omari Newton is a professional actor, writer, director, author and slam poet. His original Hip Hop theatre piece, Sal Capone, has received critical acclaim and multiple productions across Canada, including a presentation at Canada's National Arts Centre in 2018. The play has been nominated for multiple Montreal English Critics Association (META) awards, including Outstanding New Text.

In addition to being a playwright, Omari has had a successful acting career on stage, screen, and radio over the past two decades. Career theatre highlights include a Best Supporting Actor nomination in the Centaur Theatre's award-winning production of Joe Penhall's Blue/Orange (2004). Most recently, Omari\u2019s work in Speakeasy Theatre's production of Young Jean Lee's The Shipment earned him a 2017\u20132018 Jessie Award for Outstanding Performance, as well as a nomination for Best Direction.

Omari is currently working on a commission from Black Theatre Workshop to write Black & Blue Matters\u2014a companion piece to Sal Capone.

Bio taken from: https://artsclub.com/about/about-the-playwrights