Woodie King, Jr.
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Woodie King, Jr, born 27 July 1937 in Baldwin Springs, Alabama, United States[1], is a renowned African-American director and producer of stage and screen, as well as the founding director of the New Federal Theater in New York, New York, United States.[2]
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[edit] Early Life
King was born in Alabama. He graduated high school in 1956 in Detroit, Michigan, United States, and worked at the Ford Motor Company there for three years. He then worked for the City of Detroit as a draftsman. He founded the New Federal Theater in 1970.[3]
[edit] Film and Stage Direction
King has a long list of credits in film and stage direction and production. [4]
| Stage | Play | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance Theater (Atlanta, Georgia) | A Raisin in the Sun | 1994 |
| American Caberet Theater (Indianapolis,Indiana) | Eyes (based in Zora Neales Hurston's Their Eyes were Watching God) by Mari Evans | 1995-1996 |
| American Place Theatre | Splendid Mummer | 1987 |
| Arena Stage | ||
| Bermuda International Theatre Festival | Checkmates | 1995-1996 |
| Billie Holiday Theatre (Brooklyn) | Good Black Don't Crack | 1993 |
| Broadway (New York) | Checkmates | 1988 |
| Brooklyn College | Joe Turner's Come and Gone | 1996-1997 |
| Samm-Art Williams' Home | 1996-1997 | |
| Center Stage of Baltimore | ||
| Cincinnati Playhouse | ||
| Cleveland Playhouse | ||
| Crossroads Theatre Company (New Brunswick, New Jersey) | And The World Laughs With You | 1994 |
| Ali | 1998-1999 | |
| Detroit Repertory Theater | Joe Turner's Come and Gone | 1990 |
| The Ensemble Studio Theater | Mudtracks by Regina Taylor | 1994 |
| Ford's Theater | God's Trombone | 1990 |
| GeVa Theatre | A Raisin in the Sun | 1991 |
| The Member of the Wedding | 1992 | |
| Indiana Repertory Company | ||
| Inner City Cultural Center (Los Angeles) | Checkmates | 1987-1988 |
| Jomandi Theatre | ||
| New Federal Theatre | Checkmates | 1995-1996 |
| New York Shakespeare Festival | ||
| Northlight Theatre | ||
| Ohio State University | Angels in America | 1998-1999 |
| Pittsburgh Public Theatre | ||
| St Louis Black Repertory Theatre | Checkmates | 1993 |
| Stage West | ||
| Studio Arena In Buffalo | ||
| Virginia Museum Theatre |
[edit] Co-Produced Plays
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf
What the Wine Sellers Buy
Reggae
The Taking of Miss Janie, which earned the Drama Critic Circle Award
[edit] Awards and Recognition
1985 Joseph Jefferson Award nomination for Appear and Shoe Cause
1988 NAACP Image Award for directing Checkmates at the Inner City Cultural Center
1993 Audelco Awards for Best Director and Best Play for Robert Johnson: Trick The Devil
1997 Obie Award for Sustained Achievement
2003 Paul Robeson Award
2005 Rosetta LeNoire Award
