Omari Newton

About

Omari Newton is an award-winning professional artist, a dedicated educator, and a Ted X speaker. He has decades of experience as a corporate coach and simulator working with organizations across Canada.

 As a playwright, his original hip hop theatre piece Sal Capone has received critical acclaim and multiple productions, including a recent presentation at Canada’s National Arts Centre. He has been commissioned by Black Theatre Workshop (BTW) in Montreal to write a companion piece to Sal Capone entitled Black & Blue Matters, which premiers at  Canada's National Arts Center in 2022.

Newton’s acting work in Speakeasy Theatre's production of Young Jean Lee's The Shipment earned him a 2017-2018 Jessie Richardson Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor, as well as a nomination for Best Direction.

Notable film & TV credits include Lucas Ingram on Showcase’s Continuum, and lending his voice to the Black Panther in multiple animated projects (Marvel).