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 [...]
Tag Archives: Make Man
Fetch Clay, Make Man Review: The Star-Ledger
Fetch Clay, Make Man Review: The Star-Ledger
FETCH CLAY, MAKE MAN TRAILER
I love how the McCarter Theatre put this one together
VIEW TRAILER HERE
BEN VEREEN TO STAR IN WILL POWER PLAY
I’m so excited that Mr. Vereen is now officially a part of the production! He joins the amazing Evan Parke, Tony Nominated actor John Earl Jelks, Theatre and screen veteran Richard Masur and Shonequa Martin. This one has been a long time coming-over three years in the making and now we’re two weeks from the [...]
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 [...]
