Community, Leadership, Experimentation, Diversity, & Education
Pittsburgh Arts, Regional Theatre, New Work, Producing, Copyright, Labor Unions,
New Products, Coping Skills, J-O-Bs...
Theatre industry news, University & School of Drama Announcements, plus occasional course support for
Carnegie Mellon School of Drama Faculty, Staff, Students, and Alumni.
CMU School of Drama
Friday, February 17, 2023
An Accomplished Actor Portrays August Wilson in ‘How I Learned What I Learned’
Pittsburgh Magazine: Wali Jamal first met August Wilson in 1999 during an impromptu reading of his play “Jitney” at a mutual friend’s house. As the only smokers, the two stepped out onto the back porch for a cigarette.
“Mr. Wilson, do you have any advice for someone who might be interested in writing a play?” Jamal recalls asking him nervously.
“Write what you know,” Wilson told him.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment