Ernest Emmanuel Peeples

“…My wish for you is that you feel no need to constrict yourself to make other people comfortable.”
–Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World & Me

Throughout my artistry, I strive to present truthful representations of the joys, sorrows, ecstasies, pains, loves, and losses of minority groups and the differently abled; especially stories about Black lives. More specifically, I want to change the narratives surrounding People with Albinism (PWA) that either erase their existence or misrepresent them as hollow caricatures void of humanity. Ultimately, I want create art that represents differently abled peoples, POC, PWA, and their children in all their brilliance on all the world’s stages and silver screens. And I’m gonna do it as my whole blackity black black black BLACK self.

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Ernest Emmanuel Peeples is a multi-hyphenate artist across several mediums originally from Chicago, IL. With well over a decade of experience, Peeples is ecstatic to make his full return to professional work. Dedicated to expansion, he has both trained and performed in multiple cities domestically and internationally. Notable projects include the titular role in Hamlet in its historic Helsingør, Denmark; leading Julius Caesar as Brutus in Northern California (Pacific Repertory Theatre); featuring in A24’s Zola alongside Jason Mitchell and Nicholas Braun; and co-leading Othello as Iago in Ohio last summer (Ohio Shakespeare Festival). A national multi-award-winning playwright, Peeples’ play Daktari of the Savannah; or Muti won several awards at the 2023 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival with plans for further development in Tanzania. Peeples strives to change the perception of albinism in the media through his artistry and indebted to his community and family for their endless love and support.
-Professional Instagram: @eepeeples