County: 

Cook

Sponsor Organization: 

The Public Square at the IHC

A protégé of August Wilson, playwright, actor, musician, and director KEITH GLOVER will present and discuss selections from his plays with the assistance of actors from Young Chicago Authors.

Among Glover's many plays are DANCING ON MOONLIGHT, produced by the New York Shakespeare Festival, COMING OF THE HURRICANE, a finalist for the American Theatre Critic's Award for Best Play, THUNDER KNOCKING ON THE DOOR, winner of the Osborn Award given by the American Critic's Association, and IN WALKS ED which was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.

On Television, Mr. Glover has appeared on the Fox series NY UNDERCOVER as Adrean Franks, and on the daytime drama AS THE WORLD TURNS as Kenny Hathaway. On film, Mr. Glover appeared in JACKNIFE with Robert DeNiro.

For more information, please contact Geoffrey Banks at gb@prairie.org.

The Public Square