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Omar Sangare

Assistant Professor of Theatre Acting and Directing
Omar.Sangare@williams.edu

Ph.D. Theater Academy in Warsaw

M.F.A. Theater Academy in Warsaw

Professor Sangare graduated from the Theater Academy in Warsaw, Poland, where he studied with the Oscar winning director, Andrzej Wajda. He was awarded a scholarship to The British American Drama Academy in Oxford, England. While there he worked with Derek Jacobi, Alan Rickman, Michael Kahn, and Jeremy Irons. Dr. Sangare holds many film, television, and radio credits. For his one-man drama “True Theater Critic,” he was voted The Best in Acting by The New York International Fringe Festival. Recently, the New York press acclaimed his lead part in the Arena Players Repertory Theater production of “Othello.” Barbara Delatiner wrote for “The New York Times”—“Omar Sangare was born to play Othello!” His published literary work includes two books of poetry " Landscape of the Soul" and “Postscriptum"; collections of bestselling short stories titled "Tales for Old Horse," "Tales for Black Sheep,” “Tales for Decent Man”; as well as many essays and articles for various magazines and newspapers. Accompanied by great American writers such as Robert Pinsky, and Susan Sontag he promoted his Polish literature in the United States. In 2003, he released his first solo album, "ON." He also recorded Polish Christmas Carols for television TVP1 in Poland. Through many years dr. Sangare became a well-known person in Poland.

See more: www.omarsangare.com