While a student at New Yorks High School of Art and Design Orman made his theatrical debut in the 1962 topical revue If We Grow Up He was an early member of the Free Southern Theater for two years in the mid1960s and a founding member of Harlem New Yorks New Lafayette Theatre where he acted in and directed numerous plays His many other stage appearances have included roles in Julius Caesar and Coriolanus at Joseph Papps Public Theater the Broadway production of August Wilsons Pulitzer Prizewinning play Fences and Matt Robisons oneman play The Confessions of Stepin Fetchit at the American Place Theatre Orman is the recipient of an Audelco Theatre Award and a fivetime nominee He made his feature film debut in the title role of Universal Studios 1974 drama Willie Dynamite and has also appeared in such films as FX Striking Distance New Jersey Drive Follow That Bird Twilights Last GleamingThe Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland and Jeremy Fink And The Meaning of Life His television credits include work on such shows as All My Children Kojak Sanford and Son Cosby Sex and the City The Wire andLaw Order He most recently appeared on episode 5 of the Garry TrudeauAmazon streaming production Alpha House In June 2006 Ormans memoir Sesame Street Dad Evolution of An Actor was released In September 2007 his childrens book Ricky and Mobo was released On October 8 2008 he became the Chief Storyteller of AudibleKidscom a service of Audiblecom a website for parents teachers and children to connect with one another and download and listen to audiobooks oniPods MP3 players and computers In his role as Chief Storyteller Orman narrates audiobooks and communicates with children parents and teachers online and at community literacy and library events lectures and conferences and via other media to encourage the use of audiobooks to help build an interest in reading and develop literacy skills He commented on being Chief Storyteller on October 8 2008 When Sesame Streetbegan television was a new and even controversial medium But we showed how that technology if used correctly could become a powerful learning toolI see the same kind of opportunity emerging today as parents and educators increasingly view iPods with skepticism With AudibleKidscom I believe we can help turn these players into magnificent storytellers tools for learning and a way to promote a lifelong love of stories and language His new role was announced at a community event at The Educational Alliance Boys Girls Club in New York City where Mayor Michael Bloombergs office commended Ormans life work and willingness to embrace new technology to help encourage children to read books by naming October 8 2008 AudibleKids Day in New York City Orman is a resident of New Jersey He has four children Rasheda Solana Miles and Cheyenne His son Miles Orman was on Sesame Street playing Gordon and Susans adopted son Miles Robinson from the mid1980s into the early 1990s
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