Sheldon Bailey

Sheldon Bailey

Sheldon "Big Shel" Bailey is a modern-day Renaissance man, excelling in both sports and entertainment. Towering at 6'6", his powerful frame, combined with charisma, intellect, and signature smile, make him an unforgettable presence. Bailey is an accomplished athlete in multiple sports including Aussie Rules Football, Volleyball, Football, Boxing, and his Basketball skills and legendary dunks have left a lasting impression. Beyond the court, Shel has built an impressive acting career, consistently appearing in TV, film, and commercials since 2005. Shel is a trained actor since the 8th grade. Excelling in school and church performances, he graduated high school with Thespian Honors and Academic Honors. He received a D-1 athletic scholarship to Winthrop University but would later achieve a scholarship at Florida International University, his Alma mater. He functioned as the President of the Black Student Union and the unofficial Spoken Word Poet on campus. Towards the end of his senior year in college Sheldon Bailey found a talent agency in Miami to represent him and he got to work in the industry. Booking dozen and then hundreds of sports advertisements. While performing with and "as" some of the biggest sports talents in the world. Bailey worked tirelessly to develop as an actor and prove he was much more than an athletic talent. Over the years Bailey has landed dozens of acting roles on big shows for major networks, including Netflix, Showtime, and FX/Hulu, Nickelodeon, Amazon Prime, & Peacock. Acclaimed TV/Film critics Richard Roeper & Ebert called Bailey, "A standout" for his portrayal of DeAndre Jordan on the miniseries "Clipped". "Big Shel", the music artist has released 3 full music projects "Golden Eagle", "Crazy Joey", and "Carolina Blue Dream". Shel produced and cast the music videos. He's the author of a published book 180 Degrees, a collection of spoken word poetry. He produced a pilot called "Adulting", that garnished multiple film festival awards for casting and music which Bailey cast and scored the "short film". With success in sports and the television commercial industry, Bailey lends his hand and expertise to some of the world's most recognizable retail brands. A skilled writer and producer, he brings a deep passion for culture and human connection to every project he takes on. Drawing from his diverse career and life experiences, Shel continues to thrive as a creator, consultant, and storyteller. Bailey is a father of 3. He often lends himself to various charities like St. Anne's Today, The Salvation Army, SOS Children's Villages, Say No Bullying, and The Hoop Bus.
Sheldon Epps

Sheldon Epps

Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director of the renowned Pasadena Playhouse, conceived and directed the Duke Ellington musical, "Play On!", which received three Tony Award nominations and was produced at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, where it received four Joseph Jefferson Awards, including Best Musical. The Pasadena Playhouse production was taped by PBS for broadcast as part of the "Great Performances" series. He also conceived and directed the highly acclaimed musical revue, "Blues in the Night". The Broadway production was nominated for a Tony Award as Best Musical of the Year, and the London production, which he also directed, was nominated for two Laurence Olivier Awards, and ran for over a year on the West End, before being broadcast in Europe by Thames Television. Epps was a co-founder of the off-Broadway theater, The Production Company, where he staged the world premiere of "Scenes and Revelations", which he also directed on Broadway at the Circle In The Square Theatre. Epps has directed plays and musicals for many of the country's major theaters including the Guthrie, the Old Globe Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Playwrights Horizons, Crossroads Theatre, Cleveland Play House, Arizona Theatre Company, and Coconut Grove Playhouse. For television, he has directed episodes of Frasier (1993), Friends (1994), Everybody Loves Raymond (1996), Joey (2004), Out of Practice (2005), My Wife and Kids (2000), In-Laws (2002), Veronica's Closet (1997), What I Like About You (2002), Evening Shade (1990) and Sister, Sister (1994) and several pilots, among others. For five seasons, he was also producer/director for the hit series, Girlfriends (2000). He is currently a member of the Executive Board of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers. Epps is a two-time recipient of the Theatre Communications Group/Pew Charitable Trust National Theatre Artists Residency Grant, which supported his four-year tenure at the Old Globe Theatre as Associate Artistic Director. He was pleased to join the Pasadena Playhouse as Artistic Director in 1997. His directing credits at the Playhouse include "As Bees In Honey Drown", "Blue", "Play On!", "Les Liaisons Dangereuses", "The Importance of Being Earnest", "The Old Settler", "The Real Thing", "On Borrowed Time", "Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting", "Blues in the Night" and "Purlie", a co-production with the Goodman Theatre. He directed the world premiere of "Blue" at Arena Stage Theatre, which was also produced off-Broadway by the Roundabout Theatre. Following its record- breaking production at the Pasadena Playhouse, "Blue" began a six-month long national tour.

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