Travis Xavier

Bio

Travis Xavier, is an Actor, Hip Hop Artist, Artistic Director and Founder of P.A.R.T. Productions. Born in Baltimore, MD and raised in Tampa, FL, ignited a passion for creating Fine Arts programming for and with underserved communities. He holds an MFA in Classical Acting from the Shakespeare Theatre Company's Academy for Classical Acting and Howard University’s BFA Acting program. With additional training from the British American Drama Academy and The Poemedy Institute.

In 2017, Travis founded P.A.R.T. Productions, a Christian faith-based, multimedia production company and community outreach ministry that inspires and supports development of high-caliber fine arts in global communities by producing creative works that Purposefully Actively Reveal Truth. In 2023, the inaugural Negro Classical Cultural Carnival was produced--a theatre festival celebrating the history and aptitude of African American creativity in the dramatic arts while showcasing local artists and partnering community organizations. 

Scholastically, Travis has been a theatre and movement Professorial lecturer at Howard University, The George Washington University, and The National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts. Travis is also a resident Teaching Artist at the Shakespeare Theatre Co.

As a performer, his works include: REGIONAL: Imagination Stage: 10 Seconds | Faction of Fools: A Commedia Romeo & Juliet | Mosaic Theater Company: The Till Trilogy (us) |  Shakespeare Theatre Company: Merchant of Venice (us) | Ira Aldridge Theatre: Spell No.7, Urinetown: The Musical | StageWorks: Superior Donuts | Tampa Shakes. Festival: Romeo & Juliet/ Macbeth | TDLTG: Julius Caesar (Children's tour) | OTHER: Library of Congress (National Book Festival), Theatre J & Mosaic: Plays From the Front Lines, The D.C. Emancipation Day Freedom Breakfast, which was presented for Mayor Muriel Bowser, STC: GALA, Hidden Valley (Web Series), The Closet (Gasparilla International Film Festival), The Bard and the Beat (The Kennedy Center - Millennium Stage). 

Travis hopes to continue his career as a performer and professor while pioneering as artistic director of P.A.R.T. Productions. Travis centers his vision around the idea that, “The Purpose of the ART is to Praise !" | Instagram: @freegracetrizzy | TravisXavier.com