I am an ARTIST
Actor.
Singer.
stylist.
Director.
educator.
Creative Director.
Costume Designer.
Teaching Artist.
LGBTQ+ trailblazer.
HUMAN.
UPCOMING Events...
Catch my DESIGNS
in
"FAT HAM"
Playing Jan 11 - Feb 23, 2025
at
Goodman
Theatre
in Chicago, IL
Directed By: Tyrone Phillips
ABOUT THE SHOW
A boisterous Southern cookout sets the scene for a Black, queer discovery of self and resilience in this Pulitzer Prize-winning, five-time Tony nominated “uproarious reimagining of Hamlet” (The New Yorker).
“This is what I was raised in: pig guts and bad choices.” As Juicy grapples with his identity and his family at a backyard barbecue, his father’s ghost shows up asking for revenge—on Juicy’s uncle, who has married his widowed mom—bringing his quest for joy and liberation to a screeching halt. James Ijames has reinvented Shakespeare’s masterpiece, creating what the New York Times hails as “a hilarious yet profound tragedy, smothered in comedy,” where the only death is the patriarchy. Tyrone Phillips, Founding Artistic Director of Chicago’s famed Definition Theatre, directs.
Catch my Designs
In
"CABARET"
Playing Feb 5 - MArch 2, 2025
at
Orlando Shakespeare
Theatre
in ORLANDO, FL
Directed By: Steve McKinnon
ABOUT THE SHOW
Let Orlando Shakes take you back to Berlin in the late 1920 where, inside the Kit Kat Club, a spotlight shines on the colorful, gritty, and hedonistic lives found inside. Don’t miss this landmark musical that is filled with iconic songs and electrifying dance, including Wilkommen, Don’t Tell Mama, Maybe This Time, Money and the title number Cabaret. It’s an astonishing and eye-popping tale that has renewed resonance in today’s political climate. “Your table’s waiting” for this winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical!
LATEST NEWS
‘17/18 StageSceneLA’s Scenie Awards • • •
I’ve been nominated & deemed WINNER of my first award for my portrayal of Lola in Kinky Boots by the StageScene LA’s “Scenie” Awards!
Category is: “Break Out Performance in a Touring Production” - Jos N. Banks as Lola in KINKY BOOTS!!!
BWW Review: KINKY BOOTS at Starlight Theatre
" Jos N Banks, as Lola, is a quadruple threat! Banks acting makes one think he was born onstage and has never left. His singing and dancing in numbers like "Sex is in the Heel" are stellar, and his acrobatics in both heels and boxing gloves must make him the envy of the Broadway acting community! "