Granville Burgess '69
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Granville Burgess '69
Actor, Composer, Director, Lyricist, Playwright, Producer, Writer
Me in 50 words or less:
Whole career in theatre, in order: actor, director, playwright, lyricist, producer, teacher. Father of two women. From South Carolina, live in Greenwich, CT. Motto of my prep school is non sibs: "not for self," and I try to live that by giving back through my art and my community service.
Pronouns:
He/him/his
Department: History
Student Group(s): President of the Triangle Club whose show was A DIFFERENT KICK. Influenced by HAIR, we tried to take Triangle in a different direction.
Bio
Plays/musicals produced Off-Broadway and regionally, including: WPA Theatre, Douglass Fairbanks Theatre, Walnut Street Theatre, Ford's Theatre, Capital Rep. Plays: THE FREAK (Samuel French); DUSKY SALLY (Broadway Play Publishing); PLAY IT AS IT LIES (Playscripts). Musicals: CONRACK, BATTLECRY, A COUNTRY CAROL, COMMON GROUND. Teleplays produced: network (CBS:CAPITOL), PBS(TRIFLES, THE TURTLE STONE), syndication(TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE). Awards include: EMMY nomination(CAPITOL), CBS/Foundation for the Dramatist Guild production award, grants from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts( 2 times), Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Five County Fund (3 times), he National Endowment for the Humanities, the US Department of Education, and numerous playwriting competition winners. Books: STONE IN THE CRICK, FORK IN THE CRICK, THE LAST AT-BAT OF SHOELESS JOE(Chickadee Prince Books). Co-Founder of Quill Entertainment Company, educational nonprofit (mission: "Teaching America's Heritage Through Story and Song") which creates and tours musicals about American history. Former Director of Walnut Street Theatre School.
Featured Project(s) and Video(s)
Currently looking for production of musical about Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln called COMMON GROUND. Looking for African-American director and other creatives of color. Here is a 3 minute video about the project: View video here
Social Media
Website: granvilleburgess.com
I’d like to share my expertise with:
Alumni
Students