David H. Parker is a true interdisciplinary artist with over 12 years in the theatre and film industry under their belt. Their practice has been seen in Birmingham, Baltimore, Los Angeles, and Albuquerque, and is rooted in consent, hospitality, and intentional resetting of the nervous systems of marginalized artists.
I am a director and writer because I see intersectional stories etched into the eyes of those who yearn to have them told, and I share that yearning to champion them. Surviving a childhood of homeschooling across various Middle-of-Nowhere cities in the southern United States, my biracial Black Queer identity is deeply shaped by my transient roots.
I stand on the shoulders of giants, looking toward the future and how my communities will thrive despite the obstacles. I believe in the power of charged, culturally-specific art to catalyze change. As part of the movement of Black Queer artists entering newly-radicalized spaces, my work serves as a reminder that we don't need to worry about a seat at the table because, in the words of Courtney Baker-Oliver, we will “continue to consistently serve up unapologetic Blackness on the table [our] ancestors have prepared.”
I earned my Master of Fine Arts from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), and am a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Union (SDC).
My work has been reviewed in the New York Times and Los Angeles Times; published by Alabama Folklife Association, American Theatre Magazine, and Southern Theatre Magazine; and acknowledged as a Semi-Finalist in the 2025 PAC NYC Democracy Cycle.
