James Mercer II

A millennial child of a Vietnam War Veteran father, an artist mother, and three Gen-X sisters; I was born constantly seeing many perspectives aka I was misunderstood. I suppose this is why I had an affinity towards monsters. Why were they monsters? What made them monsters? Were they always monsters? This curiosity is what motivates my work.

As an actor of Afro-Carolinian and Afro-Chesapeake descent I wear many hats as a storyteller. My lineage carries me heart-forward to illuminate the darkest realms of the past, present, and the imagination; bringing humor and humanity to the "least of these"...and the monsters.