ABOUT THE ARTIST

ALEXIS J ROSTON

WTTW Chicago cheers, "Roston's powerhouse voice, megawatt sparkle, and emotional exuberance lights up the stage." Alexis J Roston is an award-winning actress, director, and playwright. She won acclaim for her mesmerizing portrayal of Billie Holiday in several productions of Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill, winning Chicago’s Jeff Award, a Black Theatre Alliance Award, and the Black Excellence Award. Other theatre credits nationwide include starring in Don’t Make Me Over - A Tribute to Dionne Warwick (Jeff Nomination, Black Theatre Alliance Award Nomination), Sister Act (Deloris, Jeff nomination), Ghost the Musical (Oda Mae Brown), Porgy and Bess (Bess), Ragtime (Sarah), Shrek: The Musical (Dragon), Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Charlaine), The Wiz (Addaperle), Marie and Rosetta (Marie Knight), The Piano Lesson (Grace), Crowns (Jeanette), Company (Sarah), Godspell (Joanne), Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Brenda), Jesus Christ Superstar, The Color Purple, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, and work with The Second City. Concerts include A Swingin' Ella Christmas and  First Lady of Song: Alexis J Roston Sings Ella Fitzgerald which tour nationally with Artists Lounge Live. An ensemble member of Congo Square Theatre, Roston served as director and playwright of A Nativity Story: More Than A Miracle. Television credits include Chicago PD, Chicago Code, and The Chi. She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Howard University.