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Marcus Gardley (born 1977/1978) is an American poet, playwright and screenwriter from West Oakland, California. He is an ensemble member playwright at Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago and an assistant professor of Theater and Performance Studies at Brown University.
Marcus Gardley is a producer and writer of TV shows such as The Chi, Foundation and The Color Purple. He has also written plays and won awards and nominations for his work.
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Marcus Gardley, born and raised in Oakland, California, is an acclaimed poet, playwright, and screenwriter whom The New Yorker describes as “the heir to Garcia Lorca, Pirandello and Tennessee Williams.”
Renowned playwright and Doris Duke Artist Marcus Gardley reveals how he turns lesser known pieces of Black history into deeply relevant, contemporary works o...
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Feb 4, 2015 · Learn about Marcus Gardley, an award-winning playwright who uses poetry, music, and mythology to explore social issues through the African-American lens. Find out how he developed his artistic voice, his collaborative process, and his activist mission.
Marcus Gardley is an acclaimed poet, playwright, and screenwriter who wrote the screenplay for the just released reimagining of THE COLOR PURPLE (2023). He won the 2022 WGA award for best adapted tv longform series for MAID (Netflix). He is the recipient of the 2019 Doris Duke Artist Award.
Marcus Gardley is a playwright and professor of theatre arts and performance studies at Brown. He writes about historical and social issues, such as the burning of black churches and the civil rights movement, and adapts Greek myths to African American history.
