Jesse L. Kearney Jr. Dies: Playwright And Strong Advocate For Black Opportunities In Theater Was 49
Jesse L. Kearney Jr., a playwright, a recipient of the Dramatists Guild’s Jonathan Larson Musical Theater Fellowship and the ...
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Black-led plays about family and history come to Atlanta theater companies
Two Atlanta theater companies are collaborating with community organizations and Black professionals for new productions.
Remembering South African playwright Athol Fugard
Fugard, who died March 8, was a white South African whose plays explored the consequences of Apartheid. He was later awarded a Tony Award for lifetime achievement. Originally broadcast in 1986.
Playwright Athol Fugard, who chronicled apartheid and its aftermath, dies at 92
The celebrated South African playwright was known for Blood Knot, The Road to Mecca and "Master Harold"...and the Boys. He said his job was to make "leaps out of my reality and into other realities." ...
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Liberation Theatre Company Selects Four Early Career Playwrights For 24-25 Writing Residency Program
Established in 2009, LTC provides a creative home for early career Black playwrights to develop their work and express themselves artistically in a supportive and focused environment. Financial ...
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Athol Fugard, trenchant South African playwright, dies at 92
engagement between foreign playwrights and South African theaters, found the boycott a disappointing response. In 1963, he formed the Serpent Players with a group of Black actors in Port Elizabeth ...