2007

That Championship Season, Jason Miller (adaptation by Ed Bishop) – The American Century Theater, Gunston Theater II, Arlington, VA

2006

The Apostle Paul**, Bill Flowers, Ed Bishop – Hermetic Enterprises, Inc. Maryland Art Center, Bethesda, MD

Redemption Ritual: Inviting the Ancestors to be Present*, adaptation by Ed Bishop – Jah Kente, International, University of the District of Columbia Performing Arts Center, Washington, DC

2005
The Emperor Jones**, by Eugene O’Neill – The American Century Theater, Gunston Theater II, Arlington, VA

Fences, by August Wilson – Port City Playhouse, Lee Center, Alexandria, VA

2004
Porgy**, by Dubose and Dorothy Heyward – The American Century Theater, Gunston Theater II, Arlington, VA

2003
Uncle Tom’s Cabin**, by Thomas Fuller (adaptation of the George L. Aiken production), Co-director, Jack Marshall – The American Century Theater, Gunston Theater II, Arlington, VA

2002
The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, by Lorraine Hansberry, Silver Spring Stage, Silver Spring, MD

The Lion in Winter, by James Goldman, Silver Spring Stage – Silver Spring, MD

2001
Writer’s Block*, by Frank Cunat, Source Theatre – Source Washington Theatre Festival – Washington, DC

Heaven’s Waiting: “Gumshoe”, “Countdown: A Ghost Story” and “Not With a Bang” Three Ten-minute Plays, by Frank Cunat, Silver Spring Stage, Inc. Silver Spring, MD

2000
Cats Don’t Come When You Call**, by Frank Cunat, Source Theatre Company – Source Washington Theatre Festival

Bell, Book and Candle, by John Van Druten – Silver Spring Stage, Inc., Silver Spring, MD

1996
Community of Hope**, by Ed Bishop, Music and Lyrics by David Hoffman – American Theatre Project, Inc, & District of Columbia Department of Tourism

1995
Out of the Whirlwind**, by Susan Altman, - American Theatre Project, Washington, DC, (Nominated for the 1996 Helen Hayes Charles MacArthur Outstanding New Play Award)

Metamorphosis*, by Michael D. Wynn, American Theatre Project, Washington, DC

A Night With Jackie “Moms” Mabley*, by Charisma with additional dialogue by Ed Bishop - American Theatre Project, Washington, DC (Nominated for the 1996 Helen Hayes Charles MacArthur Outstanding New Play award)

It Won’t Happen To Me*, by Roy Barber, Sasha Bruce Youthworks/American Theatre Project, Washington, DC (musical touring production)

Ain’t No Home*, by Roy Barber, Coalition Against Domestic Violence/American Theatre Project, Washing-ton, DC (musical tour production)

The Liars’ Contest, by Ed Shockley, American Theatre Project, Washington, DC

1994
Virgins*, by Nathan Ross Freeman, American Theatre Project, Washington, DC

Don’t Come If You Can’t Be Uncomfortable*, by Clyde Wray, American Theatre Project, Washington, DC

1993
The Contract*, by Nathan Ross Freeman, 8Rock Performing Arts and Cultural Center, American Theatre Project, Washington, DC

Bound To History: Two One-Act Plays, "To Follow The Phoenix" by William Branch and "When The Rattlesnake Sounds" by Alice Childress, 8Rock Performing Arts and Cultural Center, American Theatre Project, Ballou High School Theater, Washington, DC

1992
Get To Tomorrow*, Roy Barber, Source Theater Company's Washington Theater Festival, Source Theater Company, Washington, DC

Where Do We Go From Here*, Susie Goldwin, Voices From The Street Theatre Company, Inc. in association with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, National Education Association Theater, Washington, DC

The Last Jones*, R. Embrack, American Theatre Project, The Lansburg Theater, Washington, DC

The Drum Lives On*, Everyday Theater Youth Ensemble and Ed Bishop, Everyday Theater, Inc., Randall Auditorium, Washington, DC

1991
Ultimate Decision*, Drug Free*,'Til Death Do Us Part*, The Lost Prize*, Everyday Theater Youth En-semble - Everyday Theater, Inc., Washington, DC

Our Young Black Men Are Dying And Nobody Seems To Care* , (Off-Broadway Production), James Chapman, Living The Dream, Inc., Master Theater, New York, NY

Neecy's Dilemma, G. Neal and R. Mathews, American Theatre Project/Jump-Out Theatre - Woolly Mam-moth Theatre, Washington, DC

1990
Jonin’ *, Gerard Brown - American Theatre Project, Inc., Church Street Theater, Washington, DC

Enter Stage Left, Exit Stage West*, Mark Kristula - Source Theater's Washington Theater Festival, Washington, DC

The Reverend*, by Milton McGinty -Takoma Players, Inc., The Historic Takoma Theater, Washington, DC

1989
Edit Life*, Pamela Armstrong - Source Theater's Washington Theater Festival, Washington, DC

Reunion In Bartersville***, Celeste Walker, Takoma Players, Inc., The Historic Takoma Theatre, Washington, DC

Mountains That Moved* (Legacy, Charles Patterson; Shades of Grey, Arthur J. Johnson) Takoma Players, Inc., Takoma Theatre, Washington, DC

1988
Trouble In Mind, Alice Childress - Takoma Players, Inc., The Historic Takoma Theatre, Washington, DC.

Visions Of Madam Coreena*, Ed Bishop, Vantile Whitfield - DC Art/Works Job Training in Performing Arts Program (Regional Touring Production), Washington, DC

1987
Bumps*, Caron Tate - Tatehouse Productions, Back Alley Theater, Washington, DC

You Can't Take It With You, Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman - Charles County Community College Theater, LaPlata, Maryland

1986
Norman Is That You? Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick - McGinty Enterprises, The Historic Takoma Theatre, Washington, DC

1985
The Blacks: A Clown Show, Jean Genet - Birmingham Festival Theater, Birmingham, AL

1980
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow is Enuf, Ntozake Shange, - Black Fire Company, Cudworth Auditorium, Birmingham, AL

1981
A Son Come Home, Ed Bullins - Black Fire Company, Birmingham, AL (Winner, Southeastern Theatre Conference One-Act Play Competition)

1978
The Sharer*, Ed Bishop - Black Fire Company, Bell Auditorium, Birmingham, AL


Professional Theater Employment History

 

2004- Present

Director-in-Residence

Sankofa Project

Jah Kente International

3807 New Hampshire Avenue, NW

Washington, D.C. 20011

2003- Present
Artistic Associate
The American Century Theater
Post Office Box 6313
Arlington, VA 22206

1989 - 1996
Founding Producing Director
American Theatre Project
P.O. Box 70106
Washington, DC 20024

1992 - Present
Production Manager/Technical Director
Living The Dream, Incorporated
2539 East Fifth Avenue
Columbus, OH 43219

1990 - 1992
Artistic Director
Everyday Theater, Inc.
P.O. Box 70570
Washington, DC 20024

1988 - 1990
Director-In-Residence
Takoma Players, Inc.
Washington, DC 20011

1979 - 1985
Artistic Director
Black Fire Company, Inc.
Birmingham, AL


Affiliations

Associate Member, Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers
Screen Actors Guild
Advisory Board Member, Jah Kente, International, Washngton, DC
Board Member, Living The Dream, Inc., Columbus, OH
Emeritus Board Member, Silver Spring Stage, Inc., Washington, DC
Board Member Faith Productions, Washington, DC
Emeritus Board Member, African Continuum Theatre Coalition, Washington, DC
Former Executive Committee Member, League of Washington Theatres, Washington, DC

Educational Background

BA Degree, English and Theatre, Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, MS
Brown University, two-year exchange program in Theatre

REFERENCES

Mr. Jack Marshall
Artistic Director
The American Century Theater
P.O Box 6313
Arlington, VA 22206
(703) 553.8782

Ms. Pat M. Sheehy,
Producing Artistic Director, Emeritus
Source Theatre Company
1835 14th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 462.1073

 

Mr. Rufus T. Stevenson

Executive Director

Jah Kente International, Inc.

3807 New Hampshire Avenue, NW

Washington, D.C. 20011

(202) 829.5922

Mr. Barry Hoffman
Executive Director
Silver Spring Stage, Inc.
P.O. Box 3086
Silver Spring, MD 20918-3086
(301) 299.7641

Mr. Dana Gioia,
Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20506
(202) 682.5400

                                    Additional References Supplied Upon Request

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***Director/Actor

**  AEA, Commercial

*   World Premiere

 

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