WILl T. TRAVIS

BIO

My name is William Travis (Will T. Travis) and I’ve been on my journey of Musical Theatre Pursuit since 2015. My first huge opportunity was given to me by Jarvis Green in JAG’s inaugural Production of Choir Boy written by Terrell Alvin McCraney. This was a huge honor and privilege that I didn’t take lightly. I went on to play Pharus who was an overqualified singer in the school Choir who faced hardships such as homophobia, toxic masculinity, and verbal abuse. Music was the one thing that elevated him from all of that negativity and I’m honored to have taken a walk in those shows every night. Following Choir Boy, i was offered the opportunity to tour Asia in Sister Act The Musical. I was offered the role of Eddie Souther who was the police officer who secretly had a crush on Deloris(leading lady) and helps hide her from danger in a convent. I toured Sister Act in 2017-2018 and The most important part of playing Eddie Souther was that I was the “good cop.” Playing this role was not much of a stretch because I like to consider myself a nice guy with others safety and best interest at heart. During this time the U.S. struggled with police brutality upon young African American men, and being able to step in the shoes as a well to do Black Officer was the most empowering part for me. After Sister Act I returned to NYC to discover my next opportunity which came about 6 months later. I was hired as a Swing in a Production of a Musical That changed my life: The Color Purple. I learned an exceptional amount with this show and from the individuals I was able to watch and learn from. This tour granted me my debut at The Kennedy Center which was an indisputable accomplishment. I stayed on the tour for 4 months with a month long extension at PaperMill Playhouse which was also another one for the books.  During my run at PaperMill I was awarded the job that would change my life forever. I was hired as a swing in Hamilton An American Musical. I was challenged at every turn with conquering this colossal piece of theatre that’d become so well known before I even had a costume fitting. I can go on all day about Hamilton and all it’s taught me, but the line that stays with me endlessly is “when your time is up, have you done enough? Will they tell your story?” In everything I pursue before it’s complete I want to ask myself this question. Thankfully, there is no correct  or incorrect answer, only time.