Work samples

  • OIA & Charm City Dance Theatre
    OIA & Charm City Dance Theatre
    In rehearsal
  • Only in America Youth
    Only in America Youth
    In rehearsal.
  • CCDT Solo Dancer, Christine Wyatt
    CCDT Solo Dancer, Christine Wyatt
    Tech Rehearsal
  • CCDT Dancers in Tech
    CCDT Dancers in Tech

About Mari

Mari Andrea Travis, Baltimore native, is a theatre director, choreographer and arts educator. She holds a BA in Theatre from Morgan State University (MSU), where she danced with the MSU Modern Dance Ensemble. Musical theatre choreography credits: Black Nativity, The Odyssey, Miss Ever's Boys at MSU, Ain't Misbehavin at Spotlighter's Theatre; Smokey Joe's Café, Black Diamonds, Luther at Arena Players. Guest residencies include Georgetown University, Morgan State University, Bryn Mawr School for… more

Only in America

I am Mari Andrea Travis, Artistic Director of Good Stuff On Stage (GSOS). GSOS is feel-good, interdisciplinary performance art aimed to promote integrative artisanal theatre-making experiences and provide technically thoughtful productions. Our first production, Only in America: Culture, Injustice, Revolution & Legacy, is performance art storytelling through dance, spoken word and live music by local Baltimore-area artists, including both youth and professionals. In addition, this project served as the reunion concert of Charm City Dance Theatre, which I established in 2011.

"America, America, you shed your grace on thee and crown thy good with a white hood."
  • Only In America Promo Video
  • Only In America Show Snippet

Colorblind: The Katrina Monologues

I'm directing Colorblind: The Katrina Monologues. It's a play of 9 monologues giving voice to the varied populations  affected by the hurricane. This production will take place at Arena Players, 2/17-2/26. 

"This is the only place I know where termites consume entire neighborhoods while politicians have their backs turned." 
  • Colorblind Flyer
    Colorblind Flyer
  • Colorblind Cast
    Colorblind Cast
  • Colorblind Rehearsal
    Colorblind Rehearsal
    Actress Virginia Frank
  • Colorblind Rehearsal
    Colorblind Rehearsal
    Actor Rahmaan Murray
  • Colorblind Rehearsal
    Colorblind Rehearsal
    TiaJuana Rountree & Dawn Taylor

Spell #7

I directed Spell #7, a choreopoem by Ntozake Shange. In the spirit of the 1970's, Spell #7 is a politically driven play about 9 performing artists hanging out and discussing their woes as Black actors trying to make it big in show biz.

"people keep tellin me these are hard times / what are you gonna be doin ten years from now / what in the hell do you think / i am gonna be writin poems ..."
  • On Set
    On Set
  • Rehearsal
    Rehearsal
  • Rehearsal
    Rehearsal
  • Rehearsal
    Rehearsal

Charm City Dance Theatre

Charm City Dance Theatre (CCDT) is a pre-professional contemporary dance company and a haven for mentorship, dance education and arts management experience for girls ages 13-21 years old. 
  • In Rehearsal
    In Rehearsal
  • Them & Me
    Them & Me
  • Company Photo
    Company Photo
  • In Competition
    In Competition