Background
Byrd, Debra Ann was born on October 26, 1965 in New York City. Daughter of Carlos Raymond Machicote and Marie Glenn.
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Debra Ann Byrd
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Debra Ann Byrd, American actor, theater producer, performing company executive. Certified accounting clerk, New York Bilingual Institute, New York City, 1986; Shakespeare Laboratory- Joseph Papp Public Theatre, New York Shakespeare Festival, 2001, arts leadership Teacher's College, Columbia University, 2004, producer Commercial Theatre Institute, 2007.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Marymount Manhattan College, 2001.
Career
Customer service representative Banker's Trust Corporation, New York City, 1986—1987. Senior service representative Barclay's Bank Of New York, 1987—1989. Secretary Phillips, Capiello, et al Esqs., 1989—1990, Barish & O'Brien, Certified Public Accountants, New York City, 1990—1991.
Founder & chief executive Take Wing And Soar Productions, Inc., since 1991. Assistant to the founder National Black Theatre, Inc., 2002—2008. Associate producer 6-10 Productions, LLC, Kansas City, Missouri, since 2002.
Assistant to producer American Showcase Theatre, Brooklyn, 1993—1994. Producing consultant Shining Star Productions, New York City, 1995—1998. Production stage manager National Black Touring Circuit, New York City, 2003.
Achievements
Membership
Festival development director Harlem Health Festival, Incorporated, New York York City, 2002. Appointed member city New York Manhattan Community Board, Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer, Arts & Culture Committee. Member of Theatre Communications Group, Harlem Arts Alliance, Alliance Of Resident Theatres New York, Arts & Business Council, Audience Development Committee, Theatre Development Fund, New York Coalition of Professional Women in Arts & Media, League Professional Theatre Women (life), Actor's Equity Association (life), Omicron Delta Kappa (life), American Scholars National Honor Society (life).
Interests
Connections
Married Nathan Robert Byrd, June 6, 1987 (divorced). Children: Martha Nicole Glenn, Joshua Alexander Glenn.
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Religion
Presbyterian
Education
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2001
Career
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1986 - 1987
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1987 - 1989
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1989 - 1990
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1990 - 1991
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1991
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2002 - 2008
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2002
Awards
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Recipient Black Family Theatre award, In-A-Woman Productions, Inc., 1996, Women Of Excellence award, New York City District Leader Honorary Theresa Freeman, 1997, Gold medal For Academic Excellence in Acting, Marymount Manhattan College, 2001, MMC Gold Cross award, 2001, Dorothy L. Stickney Theatre award, Zonta Womens Club of New York, 2001, Women's Forum Educational award, Women's Forum Inc., 2001, New York State Proclamation, New York State Senator David A. Paterson, 2003, Josephine Abady award, League Professional Theatre Women, 2006, Lucille Lortel award, 2009. Madeline Burns scholarship, Marymount Manhattan College, 1999, William T. Morris Foundation scholarship, 2000, Mary Colquhoun Acting scholarship, Joseph Papp Public Theatre Shakespeare Lab, 2001, Arts Management Training scholarship, Arts Leadership Institute, 2004, Nancy Quinn Fund grant, Alliance of Resident Theatres New York, 2004-2005.Recipient Black Family Theatre award, In-A-Woman Productions, Inc., 1996, Women Of Excellence award, New York City District Leader Honorary Theresa Freeman, 1997, Gold medal For Academic Excellence in Acting, Marymount Manhattan College, 2001, MMC Gold Cross award, 2001, Dorothy L. Stickney Theatre award, Zonta Womens Club of New York, 2001, Women's Forum Educational award, Women's Forum Inc., 2001, New York State Proclamation, New York State Senator David A. Paterson, 2003, Josephine Abady award, League Professional Theatre Women, 2006, Lucille Lortel award, 2009. Madeline Burns scholarship, Marymount Manhattan College, 1999, William T. Morris Foundation scholarship, 2000, Mary Colquhoun Acting scholarship, Joseph Papp Public Theatre Shakespeare Lab, 2001, Arts Management Training scholarship, Arts Leadership Institute, 2004, Nancy Quinn Fund grant, Alliance of Resident Theatres New York, 2004-2005.