Trevin Parker is an actor, singer, and creator. He is a graduate of Otterbein University, where he earned his B.F.A. in Acting. Originally from Southeastern Ohio, he has recently returned to life along the Ohio River.

My name is Trevin and my love for performing began when I was very young: reenacting films, dancing, and singing at every given opportunity. I remember my first (albeit nerve-racking) solo in the choir at church — the terror, the thrill, and the joy was unforgettable. Coming from a sports-oriented family, I also fell in love with athletics, playing basketball from the time I could walk. My evenings growing up were spent at practice, Jody Burgess’s Jump-Shot School, or in the backyard shooting free-throws.

I first dipped my toe in the theatre when I was 10 years old. Mrs. Hall’s fifth-grade production of Oz the Great and Powerful was glitzy, energetic, and dare I say transcendent? Nevertheless, after the show’s one-night run, I returned to the home I made for myself on the basketball court. By the time I was a freshman, I was pretty burned out with basketball and decided to take “one” season off to try performing in the spring musical. “One” season turned into all of the seasons and I never looked back.

Throughout my time at Otterbein, my love for musical theatre evolved into a love for story telling — whether it be on the stage, on the page, or with a camera — I want to tell nuanced, truthful, and entertaining stories. Stories that encourage people to see the world for what it is: a playground created for us to encourage one another, to speak truth in love, and to breathe life into those feeling weighed down by their burdens and shame.