David Makes Man, Oprah Winfrey Network. TARELL ALVIN McCRANEY (BFA, Acting, ’03) is the series creator and executive producer. ALANA ARENAS (BFA, Acting, ’02) stars as Gloria.
Tarell Alvin McCraney
Ms. Blakk for President at Steppenwolf Theatre
Ms. Blakk for President, Steppenwolf Theatre, closes 6/14/2019. TARELL ALVIN McCRANEY (BFA, Acting, ’03) is the co-playwright and stars. CHRIS FREEBURG (BFA, Production Management, ’96/Faculty) is the production stage manager. HEATHER GILBERT (MFA, Lighting Design, ’97) is the lighting designer.
Source: Steppenwolf Has Its MS. BLAKK FOR PRESIDENT Cast and Designers | PerformInk
Choir Boy on Broadway
Choir Boy, Manhattan Theatre Club on Broadway at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, closes 2/24/2019. TARELL ALVIN McCRANEY (BFA, Acting, ’03) is the playwright. NARDA ALCORN (BFA, Production Management, ’92) is the production stage manager.
Official Website. Choir Boy is Manhattan Theatre Club’s deeply moving new play by the Academy Award® winning screenwriter of Moonlight. Drama Desk Award nominee Trip Cullman directs.
Source: Choir Boy | Official Website
Tarell Alvin McCraney receives United States Artists Fellowship
TARELL ALVIN McCRANEY (BFA, Acting, ’03) was named one of the United States Artists 2018 Fellows Theater & Performance. The fellowships “are $50,000 unrestricted awards recognizing artists for their contributions to the field, and allowing them to decide how to best support their lives.” Congratulations Tarell!
Tarell Alvin McCraney #15 on The Root 100 Most Influential African Americans 2017
TARELL ALVIN McCRANEY (BFA, Acting, ’03) is #15 on The Root 2017 list of 100 Most Influential African Americans age 25-45. The list honors “the innovators, the leaders, the public figures and game changers whose work from the past year is breaking down barriers and paving the way for the next generation.”
The Root’s annual list of the most influential African Americans in the fields of arts, community, business, entertainment, media, politics, science and sports.
Source: The Root 100 Most Influential African Americans 2017 | TheRoot.com
Head of Passes by Center Theatre Group at the Mark Taper Forum
Head of Passes, Center Theatre Group at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. TARELL ALVIN McCRANEY (BFA, Acting, ’03) is the playwright. ALANA ARENAS (BFA, Acting, ’03) and JACQUELINE WILLIAMS (BFA, Acting, ’87) are in the cast.
An astonishing, deeply moving new drama about family, acceptance, and the power of faith from playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney, featuring Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad.
Ike Holter wins Windham-Campbell Prize
IKE HOLTER (BFA, Playwriting, ’07) is one of eight recipients of the 2017 Windham-Campbell Prizes. The award, presented by Yale University, recognized literary achievement or promise. Recipients receive a $165,000 individual prize to support their writing. Congrats, Ike!
Theatre School alum TARELL ALVIN McCRANEY (BFA, Acting, ’03) received the prize in 2013.
Source: YaleNews | Yale awards eight writers $165,000 Windham-Campbell Prizes
Tarell Alvin McCraney interviewed on NPR’s Here & Now
Oscar nominated Moonlight writer, TARELL McCRANEY (BFA, Acting, ’03), is interviewed on Here & Now about how his childhood still shapes his writing and his life.
McCraney’s play “In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue” became the basis for the film “Moonlight,” which is up for eight Academy Awards.
Source: ‘Moonlight’ Writer Tarell Alvin McCraney Still Struggles With Childhood Vulnerabilities | Here & Now
“Moonlight” Nominated for Eight Academy Awards
Moonlight, the film based on the play by alum TARELL ALVIN McCRANEY (BFA, Acting, ’03), received eight Academy Award nominations this morning, including Best Picture and Writing (Adapted Screenplay). Congrats to Tarell and the cast/crew of the film! The Oscars will be presented 2/26/17.
The 2017 Academy Award nominations were announced this morning. La La Land, as widely predicted, racked up the most, while Moonlight made a strong showing, as did Hell or High Water.
Source: 2017 Oscar Nominations: ‘La La Land’ Dominates, ‘Moonlight’ Shines : Monkey See : NPR
Golden Globes 2017: Moonlight wins best picture drama
Moonlight, the film based on the play by alum TARELL ALVIN McCRANEY (BFA, Acting, ’03), won the Golden Globe award for Best Motion Picture – Drama last night. Congrats to Tarell and the cast/crew of the film!
Moonlight is stepping into the awards season spotlight. Barry Jenkins’ acclaimed portrait of a young black man growing up in Miami took home the award for Best Motion Picture – Drama at this …
Source: Golden Globes 2017: Moonlight wins best picture drama