Devon Sinclair, a former Summer Stager out of Upper Darby, isn’t letting the pandemic ruin his life in the theater, even if Broadway has gone dark, writes Chloe Rabinowitz for broadwayworld.com.

Sinclair is a teaching artist for the Walnut Street Theatre as well as a director, choreographer and actor in the Philadelphia area.

Summer Stage developed his passion for theater but it wasn’t until after graduating Penn State in 2015 that he made it his career.

He was about to perform in a co-production of “Bodyguard the Musical” in Florida, with Riverside and Walnut Street Theatres when the coronavirus shut everything down.

Artists are hurting since the pandemic closed public venues like concerts, theater and opera, but artists are also resilient, Sinclair says.

He sees a lot more creativity during this time off. Theater companies have adapted or created to offer virtual readings, “Zoom plays,” virtual variety shows, etc.

Sinclair has moved his weekly dance classes for the Walnut Theatre online.

Looking ahead, he imagines theaters will have to adapt their house sizes and institute a mask mandate.

“I do know that we as artists will always rise to the occasion,” he says.

Read more about Devon Sinclair here.

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