Biography
Aubrey-Simone Williams is the founder of TheACTivists Theatre Company and is also a Senior Producer of Fox Soul TV. Before television, She was one of two founding theatre teachers at Charles R. Drew Charter School in Atlanta, GA. Also, she served as a professional stage manager, lighting designer, acting coach, and director. She has also participated in panels on Broadway and has designed and handled contracts for off-Broadway productions in New York City. Aubrey has studied and trained at the Shakespeare Globe Theatre in London, England, the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City, as well as Robert Mello Studios and the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. Her formal education includes a B.I.S. in Theatre Performance, a B.A. in Film, and an M.A. in African American Studies -all from Georgia State University. In addition to producing theatre and television, Aubrey's recent projects include directing the touring production, "Black Matter" and partnering with Kenny Leon's True Colors Theatre Company for their "Act Like A Lady" program. She is also a proud member of C4 Atlanta and the Dramatists Guild. Aubrey's published projects include Black Matter: The Play, Black Matter: Poems of Perseverance, and "The Last Poets" for the Black Power Encyclopedia - 2019, and Pitching to Producers for Theatre and Television, 2021. She has also been featured in Atlanta Film and TV, Shoutout ATL, Voyage ATL, Contrast Uncut, Black Girls Do Theatre, Billion Success, the Michael and Jae Nash Show, Hustle and Flow Magazine, Women's Empowerment Magazine, and Black Ink Radio.
