Samm-Art Williams
SAMM-ART WILLIAMS Born in Philadelphia and raised in the farming community of Burgaw, North Carolina, playwright and actor Williams journeyed far from home but remained inspired by the life and language of the rural south. As a member of the Negro Ensemble Company throughout the seventies, Williams participated both on and offstage as a playwright and actor, including appearing in the 1975 Broadway production of Leslie Lee's The First Breeze of Summer (which was also the first play of Signature's Negro Ensemble Company Season). Home was first staged by the NEC at St. Marks Playhouse in 1979, and transferred to Broadway's Cort Theatre in 1980, where it earned nominations for the Tony and Drama Desk Awards. He is currently an Artist-in-Residence at North Carolina Central University. Williams' other works with the Negro Ensemble Company include Welcome to Black River (1975), A Love Play (1976), The Sixteenth Round (1980), Eyes of an American (1985), and The Waiting Room (2007). Bio as of March, 2010. American Theatre Wing programs, interviews and/or credits include: Working in the Theatre (video) Playscript - April, 1980 - Watch now. Internet Broadway Database Listing (IBDB.com)