"Growing up in Dallas, Britton Smith attended Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, a renowned incubator for young talent whose graduates often go on to Juilliard and other elite programs. Yet behind the promise of artistic ambition lay a story of hardship and resilience. After a painful separation from his parents over his identity, he spent four years on his grandparents' couch, finding both shelter and the quiet determination to build a new life."
"Yo, New York is crazy, he says, smiling. When you move here as a young artist, it teaches you who you are and who you're not. For Smith, the city has become both a mirror and a muse. New York inspires me constantly. There's a reason they call it the best city in the world. You collide with life here, not just the beauty of it, but the wholeness of it."
"Being around people whose lives and struggles are different from mine makes me more grateful, more accountable, more alive. That's so New York. In his performances, that raw honesty translates into a sacred kind of communion. Our audiences here are incredible. They're brave people who come wanting to pause, to be real for ninety minutes. Because New York is hard, and in our shows, we get to be safe together, to practice our most authentic selves."
Britton Smith grew up in Dallas and attended Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, a pipeline to elite programs. He experienced a painful separation from his parents over his identity and lived on his grandparents' couch for four years. A friend's interest in theater became his lifeline and led him to apply to theater schools nationally, culminating in a BFA in Musical Theatre from Pace University in New York City. New York shaped his empathy, artistry, and community engagement. His performances aim for raw honesty and communal safety, and he centers love as the driving force of his work.
Read at www.amny.com
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