S11 Ep16: Terique Jarrett, Pharus in Choir Boy

About this episode

Terique Jarrett discusses his role in Choir Boy and his diverse career in theatre and screen.

Terique Jarrett is starring as Pharus Jonathan Young in Choir Boy by Tarell Alvin McCraney. Terique first did the show at the Bristol Old Vic in 2023 and for his performance won the Black British Theatre Award for Best Male Lead Actor in a Play. Now Nancy Medina's production has transferred to London for a run at Stratford East. Some of Terique’s other theatre credits include: Femi in  Juniper Blood  (Donmar Warehouse), Salty in  Fangirls  (Lyric Theatre Hammersmith), Franklin in  Daddy: A Melodrama  (Almeida Theatre), Gregory Cromwell in  The Mirror and the Light  (Gielgud Theatre), Si / Joe Crowell in  Our Town  (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre), Polixenes in  The Winter’s Tale (Royal National Theatre), Ensemble in  Motown: The Musical  (Shaftesbury Theatre), Chorus in  Mother Goose  (Wilton’s Music Hall) and PC Ping in  Aladdin  (Leeds Carriageworks Theatre). His screen credits include: Lieutenant Poyle in  Andor  (Disney+), Storage Employee in  Moon Knight  (Marvel Studios), Isaac Portier in  Find Me in Paris  – Season 3 (Hulu, Cottonwood Media), Isaac Portier…

People in this episode

Guest: Terique Jarrett

Topics covered

• theatre
• interviews
• performing arts
• career path
• musical theatre

Keywords

• Choir Boy
• Terique Jarrett
• theatre
• musical theatre
• Black British Theatre Award

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bristol Old Vic, Black British Theatre Award, Nancy Medina, Donmar Warehouse, Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, Almeida Theatre, Gielgud Theatre, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, Royal National Theatre, Shaftesbury Theatre

Books & works: Choir Boy, Juniper Blood, Fangirls, Daddy: A Melodrama, The Mirror and the Light, Our Town, The Winter’s Tale, Motown: The Musical, Mother Goose, Aladdin

Places: London, Stratford East

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