BRIAN HARLAN BROOKS (Tour Resident Director). Born in Pittsburgh, PA., raised in Teaneck, NJ. Training: Dance Theatre of Harlem, The Ailey School; acting at William Esper Studios. Performing in dance companies, theaters and TV/film productions: Philadanco, Deeply Rooted Chicago Dance Theater, Donald Byrd/The Group, Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance, Oprah Winfrey’s The Color Purple first national tour, “Tormenting the Hen.” Dir. Ailey Camp Missouri. Assoc. choreographer: Motown: The Musical on Broadway and all U.S./U.K. tours. Assoc. choreographer: Born For This, First Noel. Co-dir.: One Harlem Night. Dir.: While I Have the Floor. Assoc. dir. of Jesus Christ Superstar tour. Res.-dir.: Ain’t Too Proud tour. Director/choreographer of The Color Purple at CFRT, director/choreographer of Jelly’s Last Jam at CFRT. Dir. of Work Equity Action for Work Light Productions, DEI director at CFRT, director of EDIA at K+K reset.