Charlayne woodard biography of donald
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SHOWS: Ain't Misbehavin', Don't Bother Me I Can't Cope, Pretty Fire
The brilliant and beloved Charlayne Woodard joins Rob and Kevin to look back on her career as both an actress and a playwright. Audiences have seen her in Hair, Ain't Misbehavin, Don't Bother Me I Can't Cope, and her own autobiographical works including Pretty Free, Neat, In Real Life, The Night Watcher, Flight, and many others.
Charlayne pulls back the curtain on her career to discuss how she found her voice through her family's guidance, what it was like crafting her own path both on and off the stage, and why theatre must be a place for social change.
Also, Charlayne shines the spotlight on Micki Grant, Vinnette Carroll, and Andre DeShields!
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Charlayne Woodard is a dazzling force in American theater, captivating audiences with her exceptional talent as both an actress and playwright. With two Obie Awards beneath her belt, and nominations for the highly prestigious Tony and Drama Desk Awards, she has solidified her place as one of the most acclaimed performers of our time.
Her writing and performing skills shine in her four solo plays, Pretty Fire, Neat, In Real Life, and The Nightwatcher, which have received widespread critical acclaim. But Woodard's talent doesn't stop there - she has also written two multi-character plays, Flight and The Garden, further showcasing her versatility and range as a writer.
Woodard has also starred in original plays written by some of the biggest names in contemporary theater, including Susan-Lori Parks, Lynn Nottage, George C. Wolfe, Jeremy O. Harris, Brandon-Jacobs Jenkins, Athol Fugard, David Adjmi, and Ariel Dorfman. She's graced the silver screen as well, appearing in fil
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Charlayne Woodard Biography ()
Original name, Charlaine Woodard; born December 29, , in Albany, NY; married Alan Michael Harris (an attorney and screenwriter), Addresses: Agent: Don Buchwald and Associates, Wilshire Blvd., Suite , Los Angeles, CA
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress, writer
- Birth Details
- December 29,
- Albany, New York, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Stage Appearances
- Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope, off-Broadway production,
- Hair (musical), huvudgata production,
- Ain't Misbehavin' (musical), Longacre Theatre, New York City,
- A My Name Is Alice, American Place Theatre, New York City,
- A local, Paradise!, Playwrights' Horizons Theatre, New York City,
- Hang on to the Good Times, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I, New York City,
- Ain't Misbehavin' (musical), Ambassador Theatre, New York City,
- Maria, Twelfth Night; or, What You Will, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, Public Theatre, New York Ci