Drew Okoye
Actor, Lighting Technician, Fight/Intimacy Coordinator
DMV Local Hire
Projects
Macbeth at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD), dir: Fatima Quander
Photo Credit: Taneen Momeni
Home at UMD, dir: KenYatta Rogers
Photo Credit: Taneen Momeni
Emma at UMD, dir: Lisa Murphy-Nathans
"Okoye’s Emma is strong, self-assured, and immediately endearing in her youthful self-dependence" - DC Theater Arts
Photo Credit: Taneen Momeni
Men on Boats at UMD, dir: KenYatta Rogers
"Perhaps my favorite performance of the evening was Drew Okoye’s Old Shady. Their stoic delivery and perfect comedic timing never missed" - DC Theater Arts
Photo Credit: David Andrews
About
Drew Okoye is a MD/DC based non-union performer and senior theatre and psychology double major at the University of Maryland, College Park. They are most drawn to musical theatre, Black theatre, and theatre that emphasizes complex characters and relationships. Being part of an ensemble that creates nuanced, thought-provoking art that challenges and expands their perception of all kinds of topics is the reason that Drew does theatre.
In addition to their training and experience as an actor, Drew also has experience as a lighting technician at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, and is exploring the world of fight and intimacy coordination. They value rigorous training and are participating as a mentee in the 2026 Theatre Washington Mentorship Program. Drew brings dedication, energy, humor, and thoughtfulness to any theatre space they enter.
