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 [...]
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 [...]
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This is a three-minute trailer the US Embassy in Turkmenistan put together. Thanks and enjoy!
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Today I received some fantastic news. This fall I will be the Kaye Guest Artist in Residence at The City College of New York. This much sought after position was obtained through invitation only, and it gives me the opportunity to teach an amazing group of students my unique form of theatre [...]
What up everybody!
I’ve just been named 1 of 25 artists who will more than likely influence American theatre over the next 25 years. The vote of confidence was given by American Theatre Magazine, the largest and most respected journal in the field. I have to say, it’s a thrill and an honor to be in [...]