Cedric Leiba, Jr.

AEA, SAG-AFTRA 

Cedric has toured with RENT, MISS SAIGON and performed in CARMEN LA CUBANA at Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. Some regional credits include Goodspeed's LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, Colorado Springs FAC's HANDS ON A HARDBODY, TUTS' GUYS AND DOLLS and assisting director and choreographer Ann Ye in Dallas Theater Center Public Works' AS YOU LIKE IT. TV: HBO's HIGH MAINTENANCE, Fashion One TV's THE SWITCH. Movies: MILLIE AND THE LORD, ELLIOT LOVES. Cedric portrayed the role of Manny in the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival and 2021 NAACP Image Award nominated short, GETS GOOD LIGHT and was a featured poet in the 2021 Latino Book Review Magazine. Cedric is also the Co-Founder for DominiRican Productions and has several singles out under his singer/songwriter name, Ceddy. 

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Film

WEST SIDE STORY               Off-Camera Singer   20th Century Fox, Dir. Steven Spielberg 

GETS GOOD LIGHT               Manny                      Teddy Tracker Entertainment, Dir. Alejandra Parody

THE BUSINESS OF MISERY     Phil                             Guzman Productions, Dir. Gabriel Guzman

MILLIE AND THE LORDS       Andy                        Si Se Puede Productions, Dir. Jennica Carmona
L'IMPASSE                              Inmate 2                   Novakoic Bros., Dir. Andreas Rommel

ELLIOT LOVES                       Kiko's New Boy        Papi Chulo Productions, Dir. Gary Terracino
LAST NIGHT AT ANGELO'S   Waiter                      On The Fly Productions, Dir. Michael Ray Escamilla
 

Televison

HIGH MAINTENANCE               Guest Star~Oscar       HBO, Dir., Silas Howard

THE SWITCH                         Recurring~JP            Fashion One Televison, Dir., Emmanuel Sapolsky
POSE                                        Gay Men's Choir       FX | Disney 

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Webseries

European | National Tours

I NEED SPACE                      Dick                           The New Group, Dir., Donja R. Love

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CARMEN LA CUBANA           Tato                           Binder Casting/Teatre du Chatelet, Arr. Alex Lacamoire

RENT                                      Angel / Swing            Telsey | Network Presentations, Dir. Michael Greif

GO DIEGO GO LIVE!             Diego                         Nickelodeon | Live Nation/Wasser, Dir. Gip Hoppe

MISS SAIGON                        Ensemble                  Big League Theatricals, Dir. Shidan Majidi

Theater

AS YOU LIKE IT                      Asst. Choreo.           Dallas Theater Center, Dir./Chor., Ann Ye

HANDS ON A HARDBODY     Jesus / Dance Cap.  Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Dir. Nathan Halvorson

GUYS AND DOLLS                 Benny Southstreet   TUTS, Dir. Nick DeGruccio

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES          Jacob                       Goodspeed Opera House, Dir. Rob Ruggiero

NEON BABY                           Juan Xtravaganza     Pregones Theater, Dir. Jorge Merced

SWEET CHARITY                   Vittorio Vidal             New Haarlem Arts, Dir. Julio Augustin

YELLOW BRICK ROAD          Mountain Lion           Lucille Lortel, Dir. Dev Janki, Chor. Robert Tattad

KINGDOM                               Juan                          The Old Globe/The Public, Dir. Ron Daniels 

THE HAPPY EMBALMER       Tenzing                     NYMF: Acorn Theatre, Dir. Kelly Devine

HAIRSPRAY                            Duane                      Cape Playhouse, Dir. Mark Martino, Chor. Denis Jones

RENT                                      Swing/Dance Cap.    Westchester Broadway Theatre, Dir./Chor. Patricia Wilcox

AIDA                                        Mereb                       Seaside Music Theatre, Dir. Donna Drake

FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE      Nomax                      Heritage Repertory Theatre, Chor. Arbender Robinson

RAGTIME                                Harlem Ensemble     Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, Dir. Ed Sayles

NYC Readings | Workshops

LITTLE DUENDE                     Ensemble                 NAMT, Dir. Rebecca Martinesz

BREAD AND ROSES              Juan                          Amas Musical Theatre, Dir. Melissa Crespo

RUBEN DARIO PROJECT      Garcin                       New York Theatre Workshop, Dir. Tatiana Pandiani

PANGAEA                                Australia                   Bingham Camp Theatre, Dir. Dev Janki

NYMF: PEDRO PAN                Ensemble                 Playwrights Horizon, Dir. Rachel M. Stevens

BETWEEN YOU, ME........       Woody                      The Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre, Dir. Jorge Merced

BALLAD OF ZIMMERMAN      G. Zimmerman          National Black Theatre, Dir. Ebony Noelle Golden

J AND THE BEANSTALK         J. Johnson                BMI, Dir. Billy Porter

PIECE OF MY HEART             Ensemble                  New York Theatre Workshop, Dir. Leigh Silverman

WE AIN'T PERFECT                Ensemble                 New Professional Theatre, Dir. Kenneth Lee Roberson

UNDER FIRE                           Pedro                        Lincoln Center Songbook Series, Dir. Grant Sturiale

HOUSE                                    Gogo                         Kenai Productions LLC, Dir. Saheem Ali

GODDESS                               Musician                   Kenai Productions LLC, Dir. Saheem Ali

A KISS FROM ALEXANDER   Tony                          Dennis Grimaldi Productions, Dir./Chor. Denis Jones

JUNK: A ROCK OPERA!          Hannes                     Bridge Theatre, Dir. Shakina Nayfack

GUN HILL ROAD                     Fernando                   Mi Alma Films, Dir. Rashaad Ernesto Green

HONKY                                    Kid 2                          Emerging Artists Theatre

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Training 

The Boston Conservatroy, MFA in Musical Theater; Stetson University, BM in Vocal Performance

TV/FILM: Ted Sluberski; Heidi Marshall

MUSICAL THEATER: Merri Sugarman

ACTING: Fran Charnas; Neil Donohoe; Ben Evett; Laura Hitt

VOICE: Michael Lavine; Bill Cotton; Bill Casey; Beth Heinberg; Dr. Craig Maddox; Cathy Rand

VOICE OVER: Manny Herrera 

DANCE: (Ballet) Michelle Chasse; Chuck Hoenes; (Jazz) Lillian Carter, Andrae Taylor-Blenis; (Tap) Carol Efron-Flier, Chuck Hoenes; (Hip Hop) Jonathan Lee

PUPPETRY: Marty Robinson

Special Skills

Native Spanish speaker, Sight-Reading, Drivers License, Passport