Lloyd is an actor, musician and teaching artist working in the DMV. He is currently a Company member at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company (CSC) and a member of their Black Classical Acting Ensemble (BCAE).
After graduating, Lloyd initially found some work on camera in a few student films - theater was greatly affected by Covid-19 so he turned his attention to commercials and short films. He would eventually star in F^¢k 'Em R!ght B@¢k by Harris Doran which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The film was nominated for Best Short Film 2022 Grand Jury Prize and won several film festival awards. He was cast as Joseph Asagai in CSC’s 2021 production of A Raisin in the Sun, which led to a Helen Hayes recommended production of Keith Powell’s Sophisticated New Ones. His relationship at CSC would blossom to starring in the BCAE’s all Black production of Macbeth (matinee and a “remount” at Ellicott City), The Oresteia, Romeo & Juliet 1975, and the upcoming Mary Stuart (Spring 2025).
“UMBC was instrumental in getting me to where I am now in my career. I fondly remember Eve Muson’s words to me 'slow down-stand up straight'. I also reminisce about the roles I got to play at UMBC; they were usually against my “type” and I know now that the challenge was to expand my skillset. I am most grateful to Gerrad Alex Taylor, Eric Abele, Temple Crocker, Lynn Watson, Chelsea Pace and the faculty who genuinely saw me and encouraged me on this journey.”
The UMBC theater department is all over the DMV…seriously! And that is thanks in part to the individual artist's ingenuity, talent and skill but also to the professors who began fostering connections with industry professionals early. I remember auditioning for Noah Himmelstein (Associate Artistic Director of Everyman Theater), and attending a seminar by Vincent Lancisi (Founding Artistic Director of Everyman Theater) for Eric's Capstone class.
I felt very taken care of at UMBC and I fondly recommend our Theatre program to anyone who asks."