Originally from Kenya, Nyong’o is a recent graduate of the UCSD MFA program. While at UCSD, he was cast in the La Jolla Playhouse workshop production of the Tony Award-winning musical, The Outsiders, directed by Danya Taymor. Upon graduation, Nyong’o completed a run as “B” in Sanctuary City at Seattle Rep, directed by Desdemona Chiang. Prior to that, he appeared as “Asagai” in A Raisin in the Sun at South Coast Repertory, directed by Khanisha Foster. Other notable credits include “Edgar” in King Lear (Santa Cruz Shakespeare), “Don Fernando” in Valor (Guthrie Theater), “Fasch” in Bach at Leipzig (UCSD), and “Oberon” in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (UCSD).
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