Napoleon Douglas
(Director/Choreographer/Pyramid Theatre Company Artistic Director)

Napoleon Douglas is an international actor, vocalist, and producer who is honored to be making his directorial debut at The Playhouse. Most recently, audiences saw his work as choreographer for both Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and Jersey Boys. Napoleon’s stage credit include Mr. Holland’s Opus (Louie, Ogunquit [ME] Playhouse, World Premiere), BRUCE (Joe Alves & Carl Gottlieb Cover, Seattle Repertory Theatre, World Premiere), Jesus Christ Superstar (Judas Iscariot, Arvada [CO] Center), Dreamgirls (Jimmy “Thunder” Early, Playhouse on the Square – Best Supporting Actor in a Musical, Winner), Festival of the Lion King (Simba, Hong Kong), and principal roles in Bright Star, 5 Guys Named Moe, Miss Saigon, Romeo &Juliet, Sister Act, Superior Donuts, and Hairspray. His film credits include Wu-Tang: An American Saga (Hulu) and Oscar Micheaux (Cannes Film Festival, France; Urban Film Festival, New York - BET Selection). Napoleon is the artistic director for Pyramid Theatre Company, Iowa’s only Black theater, and vice-chairman of the board of directors for City Voices, a community-centered music education program.