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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The McCarter Theatre Center, one of the most exciting and influential regional theatres in the country, is set to premiere my most recent play, entitled FETCH CLAY, MAKE MAN. I’ve been working on this one for about two years now. We’ve had several readings, plus one more coming up in June. We then go into rehearsals for [...]
It’s official! I will be traveling with 8 other amazing theatre artists to the village of Tengeru in Tanzania to conduct a three-week theatre intensive with a beautiful group of Tanzanian students. This will be my second trip to Africa. Last year I was honored to go on a two-week Department of State sponsored tour [...]
I am now represented by The American Program Bureau for speaking engagements at Universities and select high schools throughout the country and abroad. For more info on how to book me for a lecture at your school or institution, please visit Will Power on the American Program Bureau website. The link also features a lively [...]
