[2] He began his career as an actor studying at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Indiana Repertory Company, the Alley Theatre, Civic Light Opera of Pittsburgh[1] and The Production Company which he co-founded and for which he directed a number of plays.
[3] In 1980, Epps made his theater directorial debut with the Off-Broadway musical Blues in the Night.
Since then he has directed a number of other stage productions on Broadway and in regional theaters namely Scenes and Revelations, Play On!, Blue and Purlie.
[3] Despite the financial trouble the Playhouse has endured since the 1980s, Epps has continued his role in bringing back the popularity of theater to the venue.
[4] In 2020 Epps was appointed Senior Artistic Advisor at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. His best selling memoir MY OWN DIRECTIONS was published in September 2022 by McFarland Books.