Cecil Starks-BlutcherAdjunct Instructor, Theater Studies

Cecil Blutcher is a Chicago-born, Actor, Writer, and Musician. A graduate of Penn State’s Graduate Actor Training Program and a member of New York’s Ensemble Studio Theatre; his stage work includes productions in New York: Signature Theatre, The Flea Theatre; Regional: Actor’s Theatre of Louisville, The Kennedy Center, Alliance Theatre, Goodman Theatre; And screen appearances across film and television (Starz, Netflix, Paramount+, Amazon, CBS, HBO). As a musician and producer, Cecil weaves together hip-hop, R&B, neo-soul, blues, pop, and spoken word into a fluid sonic language rooted in rhythm, melody, and narrative. He’s released one full-length project, several EP’s; and performed nationally and internationally.