It’s official! I am headed to Southern Methodist University in the newly created position of Artist-In-Residence. This is an incredible opportunity-the chance to create programming and be on the faculty and a top ranked undergrad and graduate theatre department, and be given a lot of flexiblity in my schedule to continue to travel, write, and [...]
Last month I gave the keynote address at the National Guild’s Conference for Community Arts Education. This was a gathering of artists and activists from around the nation who are passionate about engaging community. It was like a family reunion, connecting with those that I haven’t seen in a while, and meeting new folks, all of [...]
It’s been quite a season thus far-lots of traveling, performing, teaching and developing new work. In the past six months I’ve gone to Miami twice, Pennsylvania three times, New York City (performance @ Lincoln Center), Dallas, a 5 week stint in Los Angeles, England and Turkmenistan. Next up, I’ll be making my debut in Canada as [...]
I have returned from the most incredible adventure! Just getting there was an experience in itself. New York to Germany to Istanbul to Ashgabat, the country’s capital city. The people live differently than we do. It made me really value the freedom we have in this country. Of course over there there is no crime [...]
This is a three-minute trailer the US Embassy in Turkmenistan put together. Thanks and enjoy!
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Just had to share this! Recently, there have been more and more University productions of my work. This year so far there are two-an upcoming production of The Seven, and a production of “Flow” (the picture) at Wayne State in Detroit. ”Flow” was originally a solo piece, and now ensembles of young folks are doing [...]
So excited about this one. Click here for details, and we’ll see you down south!
The Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University has selected two recipients for the second annual 2010 Meadows Prize arts residency: playwright and performer Will Power and choreographer Shen Wei.
Inaugurated in October 2009, the Meadows Prize is presented each fall to [...]
Through Toni Morrison’s Atelier Program, I’ll be teaching a course this Fall entitled “Dramatizing History:Playwriting, Music Theater, Performance.” Joining me as co-instructor will be musical wizard and good friend Justin Ellington, who I’ve collaborated with on the last three plays(Fetch Clay, Make Man, Five Fingers of Funk, and The Seven). Over the course of developing [...]
Will Power: The Plot of Fetch Clay, Make Man
