Category: Playwright

Arthur Theodore Wilson – Actor, Playwright, Poet, Educator

ARTHUR THEODORE WILSON  July 2, 1945 – June 6, 2024 “What color is a friend when you need one?” by Dale Ricardo Shields Published Poet; Playwright; Teacher; and Co-Editor/Publisher of over thirty years of Attitude Magazine.  Mr. Wilson was born in Newark, New Jersey at the end of World War II. His early fascination and …

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EUGENE LEE

                Eugene Lee Actor – Director – Playwright    “People don’t change until they get new information. I do think that I kind of shine a light on our darkness so that they can see. I don’t mean shining a light in a negative kind of way. I …

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Terry Burrell

      TERRY BURRELL   by Dale Ricardo Shields Terry Burrell A highly regarded Trinidadian-American actress and singer celebrated for her extensive career in Broadway and regional theater. With a career spanning several decades, she has performed in numerous iconic productions, including her Broadway debut in the original cast of Eubie!.  Career Highlights Broadway …

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Lorraine Vivian Hansberry

Lorraine Vivian Hansberry Playwright, Activist, and Author Lorraine Hansberry was the youngest American playwright ever to win the Best American Play Award from the New York Drama Critics’ Circle for A Raisin in the Sun. Her other works include The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window and Les Blancs.   By Dale Ricardo Shields(c) All Rights …

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