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Sterling Houston (1943–2006) was an African-American experimental playwright, actor, musician and prose writer renowned for his works of social commentary exploring black and gay identity. His plays encompassed multiple theatrical genres, including musicals, dramas and comedies. In addition to plays, Houston also authored several works of prose, both fiction and non-fiction.〔(The Gay & Lesbian Review article March-April 2007 )〕 Born in 1943 in San Antonio, Texas, Houston later moved to southern California, where he attended Los Angeles City College until 1964. At that time he left California for New York City to study acting. He worked for several years acting in off-Broadway productions with the Playhouse of Ridiculous Theater. In 1968 he returned to California, this time settling with his partner Larry Neal in San Francisco. From 1968 to 1977 he and Neal performed as the band Fleshtones. From 1978 to 1981 he worked for the Magic Theatre in San Francisco. Houston returned to San Antonio in 1981 to work in his family's real estate business. In 1988, he became involved with Jump-Start Performance Co., a small theater group in San Antonio.〔(A Guide to the Sterling Houston Papers ), University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries (UTSA Libraries) Special Collections.〕 Among Houston's plays are the following:〔 * ''Relationships: Good and Not So Good'' * ''La Frontera'' * ''High Yello' Rose'' * ''Isis in Nubia'' * ''Santo Negro'' * ''On the Pulse of the Morning'' (collaboration with Maya Angelou) * ''Black Lily, White Lily'' * ''The Alien Show/Kool Jams '99'' * ''Message Sent'' * ''Cameoland'' * ''Miranda Rites'' His works of prose include the semi-autobiographical ''Moan Your Mourners'' (1994), the fiction work ''Le Griffon'' (1999) and ''Four Plays by Sterling Houston'' (1998). In 2005, ''Four Plays'' was republished as ''Myth, Magic and Farce: Four Multicultural Plays''.〔 Over the years, Houston lectured at numerous colleges and universities, and presented at conferences on theater, the arts and grantwriting.〔(Jump-Start Performance Company )〕 Included among his many accolades are the 1991 Artist of the Year award from the San Antonio Business Committee for the Arts, the 1992 Artist of the Year Award from the San Antonio Light newspaper, the 1997 Arts and Letters Award from the San Antonio Public Library,〔 and a citation in 1997 from the Texas State Legislature for his contributions to the cultural life of Texas.〔 Several of his plays also received local theater awards and nominations, and in 2003 ''Cameoland'' was named among the ten best plays of the year by the San Antonio Express News newspaper.〔 In 1995, Houston was one of the founding members of the San Antonio Theatre Coalition (SATCO) and is now its Director Emeritus.〔(San Antonio Theatre Coalition )〕 Houston died in San Antonio on November 8, 2006. In September 2009, Jump-Start Performance Co. named its performance venue the Sterling Houston Theater.〔(University of Texas San Antonio Special Collections Top Shelf Blog )〕 ==References== 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「Sterling Houston」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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