Meet the Cast (in alphabetical order)

Albert Bolden (Troy Maxson) is excited for his first opportunity to work with LTA along with his youngest daughter. Albert is from August Wilson’s Pittsburgh and as a voice-over actor has contributed to 2021 Gold and Silver Telly Award-winning productions. He has enjoyed participating backstage in several of his daughter’s community theater productions. Albert is grateful for the opportunity to extend the legacy of Mr. Wilson’s work, and to partner with wonderful professionals who continue to cultivate the universality of this family’s experience is priceless. He is thankful for his family’s heartening support.

Maya Bolden (Raynell) is excited to be acting alongside her dad for her LTA mainstage debut. Maya is a seventh-grader; she has studied at Metropolitan School of the Arts. She is a published writer and enjoys doing all kinds of art and different types of music. Maya thanks her family for encouraging her to audition for this wonderful production.

Ayyaz Choudhury (Gabriel) is making his LTA stage debut with Fences. He has studied both stage and screen acting with James Johnson and Brenna McDonough at the Washington Theater Lab. Ayyaz is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University and thanks God and his wife for his creative inspiration.

Jared Diallo (Cory) is excited to return to the LTA stage. He was last seen as Pfc. Louden Downey in LTA’s production of A Few Good Men. He also was seen locally in The Wizard of Oz, The Addams Family, Bye Bye Birdie and Seussical. Jared is a student at Northern Virginia Community College and plans to continue his education in pursuit of a degree in musical theater. Jared would like to thank his family and friends for their continued support.

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