Teddy Harrell...Making an Impact with AAPACT

Theodore “Teddy” Harrell, Jr. is the Founder and Producing Artistic Director of the African American Performing Arts Community Theatre (AAPACT) in Miami-Dade County’s Liberty City community. Currently, under Teddy’s direction AAPACT is staging its sixteenth professional theatrical production Jelly Bellywritten by Charles Smith. Recently, Teddy directed a staged reading of Lolita Stewart-White’s All-American screenplay in conjunction with the Miami Filmmakers Project. Teddy is also entering that project into the “Miami Made” Weekend Festival at the Adrienne Arsht Center.

As an actor, Teddy has performed in numerous stage productions throughout the Southeastern region including AAPACT’s production of Zooman and the Signin the role of Reuben. A gifted vocalist, Teddy joined and toured with the renowned singing group - The Drifters in Europe. Teddy works as an Eligibility Supervisor for the Miami-Dade County Community Action Agency and is the proud father of Olivia Victoria and Trey Christian.