As many of you may know, the choice of director is key to having a successful production-especially when you’re working on a new play, as this is. The story behind this is-Emily Mann, the artistic director of the McCarter Theatre was going to direct the piece. About six months ago she phoned me to say [...]
Monthly Archives: September 2009
OLD SCHOOL RAPPER: You Can’t FOOL!
This is the third episode of the series being released by 24/7townhall.org. We filmed the first two episodes in L.A., and this one was shot in my place of origin-The Fillmore District in San Francisco. The producer of the series, my ace boon Mohammad Bilal, wanted to film these in the old neighborhood, to give it [...]
CCNY WILL POWER PRESS RELEASE
I’m two sessions in as the Kaye Artist in Residence at the City University of New York. So far its been “hella” fun. God willing the inspiration I’m receiving will continue. Here’s the CCNY press release
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McCarter Theatre and New Will Power play to receive Award
The McCarter Theatre Center has just received the 2009 Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award for the upcoming premiere of my new piece, “Fetch Clay, Make Man.”Given to only 10 theatres throughout the country, the award “supports an extension of the rehearsal period with the goal of achieving a stronger first production, which will hopefully increase [...]
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Will Power in Tanzania
This summer was an amazing one for me. Two weeks ago I was in South Africa on a 12 day tour sponsored by the State Department (more on that later), but the early part of the season found me in Tanzania. I traveled there with the International Theatre & Literacy project-and for almost three weeks [...]