Tony Sias

Tony F. Sias is the president & CEO of Karamu House, America’s oldest Black producing theater. Under Sias, since 2015, Karamu raised over $14 million for restoration and increased attendance. As a creative, Sias has produced, directed, and performed in over 150 productions. His work has been highlighted nationally in The New York Times, American Theatre Magazine, on NBC’s Today Show with Al Roker, and more.

Sias’s numerous recognitions include the Cleveland Arts Prize (Barbara S. Robinson Prize), Cleveland Magazine’s Community Leader Award, and the Community Leadership Award from the NAACP’s Cleveland Branch. In addition, he serves on the boards of Assembly for the Arts, Cleveland School of the Arts, and the Lake View Cemetery Association.