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David Barr III is an American writer and playwright of African descent. == Career == As an actor, Barr received a Joseph Jefferson Citation for an Actor In A Principal Role for his portrayal of Philip Mbuso in the drama ''Victims'' at the Organic Theatre Greenhouse in 1992. In 1994 he was a principal actor in the Chicago Theatre Company production of ''Pill Hill'', which was the recipient of a Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Ensemble. Additional acting accolades that David has received include the Best Actor Award from the Association Of Theatre Artists & Friends in 1989 for his portrayal of Creon in the Stage Left production of Antigone. Barr's first full-length play was ''The Death of the Black Jesus'', which was performed at the Unicorn Theatre in Chicago in 1995. The success of this play led to an Illinois Arts Council Fellowship (1995) and the Black Theater Alliance Awards.〔(`Flyin' West' Tops Black Theatre Alliance Awards ). ''Chicago Tribune'', 9 19 1997〕 The play was the winner of the National Playwriting Award sponsored by the Unicorn Theatre, and the winner of the ''Mixed Blood Versus America National Playwriting Contest'' sponsored by the Mixed Blood Theatre. His adaptation of the Walter Mosley novel ''A Red Death'' had its world premiere in September 1997. It won the 1998 Edgar Allan Poe Award, sponsored by the Mystery Writers of America in the Best New Play category. Barr's two-act drama, ''Black Caesar'', was the winner of the 1997 Theodore Ward Contest for Playwriting, sponsored by Chicago's Columbia College. PerformInk, Chicago's entertainment tradepaper, published ''Black Caesar'' in October 1999. In January 1999, Barr received his second Illinois Arts Council Fellowship for Playwriting/Screenwriting. His play ''Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit'', based on the life of Marian Anderson, was the winner of the 1999 ''Unicorn Theatre National Playwriting Award''. It opened at the Unicorn Theatre in June 1999 and at Pegasus Players in November 2000.〔("theater reviews" ). ''Windy City Times'', 2001-11-14〕 In September 1999, his full-length play ''The Face of Emmett Till'' (formerly ''The State of Mississippi vs Emmett Till'') debuted at Pegasus Players. The play was developed with Mrs. Mamie Till Mobley and is based on the life and tragic death of her son Emmett Till and was revived in the fall of 2003, again at Pegasus Players. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「David Barr (playwright)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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