Denzel Taylor is an alum of the University of Wisconsin - Madison and the First Wave - Hip Hop and Urban Arts scholarship program. In February of 2020, Denzel further completed an Education residency with Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s Emerging Professional Residency program. Since graduating from college in 2018, Denzel expanded his theater credits with companies including Children’s Theater of Madison, Skylight Music Theater, and Black Arts MKE. In 2022, he briefly returned to the First Wave program as a performance and collaboration instructor and in the following year, made his director’s debut at TBEY. Arts Center for the company’s spring production of Rap-Punzel. Later, in August of the same year, Denzel directed his second production, The Meeting, for the 2023 Milwaukee Black Theater Festival. Continuing his career, Denzel made his First Stage Children's Theater debut as “Donald D.” in the world premier of Dream, Quickie! Dream! and returned to Black Arts MKE. for his third appearance in the annual production Black Nativity. Continuing further, Denzel launched his new company Nobleman Theater Troupe, making their 2024 debut with a second run of The Meeting at Madison Area Technical College. Grateful for an ongoing and endearing relationship with Black Arts MKE. Denzel directs Idris Goodwin’s The Realness for the 2024 Milwaukee Black Theater Festival.