Darleen Pickering Hummert has performed on numerous Buffalo stages including Shakespeare in Delaware Park, Jewish Rep, Irish Classical, Road Less Traveled, Kavinoky, O'Connell & Co., BUA, TOY, Artpark & Studio Arena. She is co-founder of Theatre for Change. Darleen was honored with the Buffalo ARTIES Career Achievement Award (2018). She is a talent agent/owner of PICKERING HUMMERT CASTING. Film/TV casting credits include: TAMMY (Melissa McCarthy), HENRY'S CRIME (Keanu Reeves), BUFFALO BUSHIDO (Jessie L. Martin) THE SKY IS A LIE (David Lundy); Discovery and History Channels and ESPN.

A favorite quote from legendary actor Ossie Davis:

Any form of art is a form of power. It has impact. It can effect change. It can not only move us; it makes us move.