We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Tre Floyd a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Tre thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. What’s been the most meaningful project you’ve worked on?

The most meaningful project I’m currently working on is my upcoming production of “Atlanta Child Murders.” It means so much because basically these victims were “to poor to be victims.” Their story deserves to be heard. They were people and justice has never been served.

Tre, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

Tre Floyd is the owner of Tres Place Theater just outside of Atlanta GA. It is the only theater in the city of Forest Park. Tre is known for writing and directing stage plays such as Love, Sex & Marriage, Before Black Lives Matter, Dear John, She Got It and more. Tre has toured stage performances across the USA, selling out stages from Miami to Indianapolis, from Baltimore to Memphis. Aside from the theater world Tre is the executive producer for Tre Floyd TV, an independent streaming company. Tre has produced several dramatic and comedy series including, Church Hurt, The Ville, Wolfcreek View and more. Some of which have been featured and won film festivals around the world. Tre is a native of Mississippi and has been in some form of the arts since childhood. He acted in church plays and sang in local talent shows as a young child. He wrote his first stage play as a junior in high school and produced it while still in high school. As a teenager, Tre began to perfect his craft by formally training in ballet, jazz, and modern dance. He was a former member of MS: The Dance Company and a founding member of Hinge Dance Company. While pursuing an accounting degree (and graduating with honors), Tre also learned all about stage and film within his Theatre Arts minor. He has trained dancers and performed at various venues across the US, both acting and dancing.
Tre’s began his professional career as a youtuber in 2018. After the success of his first webseries, Tre turned the series into a stage play which tour 10 cities and did 25 shows. From that point, Tre knew this was the direction he wanted to go.
Tre draws inspiration from his community, family, and friends. A few of his favorite celebrities are Shonda Rhimes, Denzel Washington, Sterling K. Brown, and Katoria Hall.

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

The most rewarding aspect is being able to reach people through art that would not get the message otherwise. All of my productions have an underlying message from Black Lives Matter to HIV to DL. Some people wouldn’t have conversations about these topics but will see the show and learn something. I’m grateful that I can start these conversations through my art.

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

No one will be as passionate about your work as you. However if you find a core group of friends who care about you and want you to succeed, you can prevail. Once I feel sick before a busy week. I had 2 live shows and a theater to run. My friends truly stepped up. I pushed myself to be there but they ran everything. It’s also important to build capacity so when times like this arise, you are okay.

Contact Info:

• Website: Www.trefloyd.com
• Instagram: Trefloydproductions
• Facebook: Tre Floyd
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/c/TreFloydProductions
• Other: Streaming network- www.trefloydtv.com