August Wilson Monologue Competition Archives - Broadway Black https://www.broadwayblack.com/tag/august-wilson-monologue-competition/ When Theatre Goes Dark Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:40:28 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/www.broadwayblack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cropped-Broadway-Gold-B-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 August Wilson Monologue Competition Archives - Broadway Black https://www.broadwayblack.com/tag/august-wilson-monologue-competition/ 32 32 26346292 Kenny Leon named Senior Resident Director at Roundabout Theatre Company https://www.broadwayblack.com/kenny-leon-resident-director-roundabout/ https://www.broadwayblack.com/kenny-leon-resident-director-roundabout/#respond Fri, 25 Dec 2020 01:38:30 +0000 https://www.broadwayblack.com/?p=24237 Tony Award-winning director Kenny Leon is back at it again! The Broadway director was highlighted earlier this month as the Keynote Speak for Broadway & Beyond, a virtual panel for BIPOC Stage Managers, and has now been named the Senior Resident Director for the Roundabout Theatre!  The role of Senior Resident Director gives Leon the […]

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]]> Tony Award-winning director Kenny Leon is back at it again! The Broadway director was highlighted earlier this month as the Keynote Speak for Broadway & Beyond, a virtual panel for BIPOC Stage Managers, and has now been named the Senior Resident Director for the Roundabout Theatre! 

The role of Senior Resident Director gives Leon the opportunity to participate in the season selection of plays and musicals, but also lead the search for bringing more BIPOC directors and creatives to Roundabout’s company. His accolades of creating a space for Black performers continue with him being the Co-Founder of the prestigious August Wilson Monologue Competition. 

Kenny Leon is also well known for winning the 2014 Tony Award for Best Play for the revival of A Raisin in the Sun, directing American Son, Gem of the Ocean, and the NBC performances of The Wiz Live and Hairspray Live. 

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]]> https://www.broadwayblack.com/kenny-leon-resident-director-roundabout/feed/ 0 24237 Never Forget: Denzel Washington Inspires At August Wilson Monologue Competition https://www.broadwayblack.com/denzel-washington-inspires-at-august-wilson-theatre/ https://www.broadwayblack.com/denzel-washington-inspires-at-august-wilson-theatre/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2015 15:10:49 +0000 http://broadwayblack.com/?p=5353 We consider it an honor and a privilege to watch the work of some of the great black actors live on stage. Denzel Washington is definitely at the top of that list. But it’s one thing to watch him work and its a whole ‘nother thing to have him speak into your spirit with the best […]

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]]> We consider it an honor and a privilege to watch the work of some of the great black actors live on stage. Denzel Washington is definitely at the top of that list. But it’s one thing to watch him work and its a whole ‘nother thing to have him speak into your spirit with the best advice he could give. This was the case around this time last year at the August Wilson monologue competition 2014. He took the time to inspire the youth that competed as well as the audience that came to witness it. It was a complete surprise but a life changing moment for many, including us. We owe a thank you to Kenny Leon, who at the time was directing him in the revival of A Raisin In The Sun. He made this happen. Denzel intially came out to shake the hands of the winners and those competing and then something completely different happened. We were beyond humbled to witness this moment. Watch it below and you’ll see why.

DREAMS WITHOUT GOALS REMAIN DREAMS AND ULTIMATELY FUEL DISAPPOINTMENT

– DENZEL WASHINGTON

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