Shartoya Jn.Baptiste
she/her
Scenic Designer, Dance/Movement Choreographer, Educator
Immigrant, Afro-Caribbean, Black or African American
Additional Languages: Saint Lucian Creole
Maryland
Born and raised on the picturesque island of Saint Lucia, Shartoya Jn. Baptiste started her theatre journey through dance. As a scenic designer and choreographer she draws inspiration from her vibrant Caribbean heritage. Shartoya currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at Towson University, where she is an advocate for the funding of arts education and protection of artists of color, believing that it is essential for the future of the arts. In her free time she enjoys going to the beach (even if she can't swim) and creating dance concept videos that fuse movement and scenic design together. Her dream goal is to design the Superbowl one day!
Credits
Scenic Designer
SLEEPOVA (Olney Theatre Centre), Is God Is (Constellation Theatre), The Last Martyr (Imagination Stage), P.Nokio (Imagination Stage, Helen Hayes Nominated), Out of the Vineyard (Joe’s Movement Emporium), Syncopated Avenue (Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe), By The Way, Meet Vera Stark, The Book Club Play, & the Fall MFA Dance Concert (University of Maryland), and Scrooge.0 & Intimate Apparel (Towson University).
Upcoming Work: I have a secret to tell you… (The Kennedy Centre)
Choreographer
She Djab (The Saint Lucia National Cultural Centre), Three Little Birds (Hangar Theatre),
Ezra D’Fun Machine Soca Monarch 2019, 2022, 2023 (The Sab), U4RIA (Pigeon Island National Landmark)
The Book Club Play, Lisa Helfert, The Ina & Jack Kay Theatre