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Dominique Morisseau (born March 13, 1978) is an American playwright and actress from Detroit, Michigan. She has written more than nine plays, [1] three of which are part of a cycle titled The Detroit Project. [2] She received a MacArthur Fellowship (also known as the 'Genius Grant') in 2018.
Jan 4, 2016 · In 2013, Forbes directed the U.S. premiere of Morisseau’s Sunset Baby at Labyrinth Theater Company. In her affectionate speech for her friend and colleague, Forbes listed three things that come to mind when she thinks of Morisseau: viral videos, Facebook posts, and silver hoop earrings.
With her latest work for Lincoln Center Theater, the Obie-winning playwright offers tangible actions to fix America’s broken system.
Feb 13, 2024 · We spoke with Morisseau about how every character is on the brink of their own revolution, theater as a form of activism, and healing untended wounds as a path to liberation.
Dec 6, 2021 · For Tony Award-nominated playwright Dominique Morisseau, work isn’t just a creative outlet, it’s a chance to pay homage to her hometown. Morisseau, whose 2018 play Ain’t Too Proud, about Motown’s own Temptations, was nominated for 12 Tonys, including Best Musical (it snagged the award for Best Choreography), says her inspiration comes ...
Mar 10, 2022 · Her new play, “Confederates,” straddles two eras, exploring what liberation means to a present-day academic and an enslaved woman in the 1860s. Dominique Morisseau at the Signature Theater in...
Dominique Morisseau is the author of The Detroit Project(A 3-Play Cycle), which includes the following plays: Skeleton Crew(Atlantic Theater Company), Paradise Blue(Signature Theatre), and Detroit ’67(Public Theater, Classical Theatre of Harlem and NBT).
Feb 22, 2024 · Dominique Morisseau revives her 2012 drama about a daughter, part revolutionary, part survivor, whose father devoted his life to the struggle for Black liberation.
Jan 25, 2022 · On Stagecraft, she revealed her bittersweet feelings about the surprising closing of “Ain’t Too Proud” and praised her “Skeleton Crew” cast and company for soldiering through unexpected ...
Aug 21, 2017 · She was a tough woman who expected a lot from 7- and 8-year-olds. Talking when you were supposed to be doing your classwork, for instance, could mean you were put in a...
