Name Rajendra Maharaj | ||
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Full Name Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj Born August 10, 1972 (age 51) ( 1972-08-10 ) USA Website Rajendra Maharaj Official Website | ||
Little rock a new american play written directed by rajendra ramoon maharaj
Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj (August 10, 1972) is an Indo-Afro-Caribbean American theater director, playwright, producer and activist. He holds an associate degree in Criminal Justice from St. John's University, a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts from St. John's University, and a Master of Fine Arts in Theatrical Directing from Brooklyn College. He started Rebel Theater Company in 2003 in New York City, and served as Producing Artistic Director. He is the former Artistic Director of New Freedom Theatre in Philadelphia. He is a former member of Theater Philadelphia Board of Directors and Chairman of the Diversity Committee for the Philadelphia Theater Alliance.
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- Little rock a new american play written directed by rajendra ramoon maharaj
- Theater Direction
- Playwright
- Produced Plays
- Other Plays
- References
Theater Direction
As a director, Maharaj has worked on Broadway, Off-Broadway and at some of our nation's top regional theaters. New York City selected directing/choreography credits include: The Public Theatre (365 Days, Memphis Minnie workshop), Classical Theatre of Harlem (Marat Sade), Lark Play Development Center (Man Measures Man, Breathe), Woodie King Jr.'s New Federal Theatre (Diss Diss and Diss Dat), Rebel Theater (Mother Emanuel - 2016 NY Fringe Festival), Othello: The Panther, Salome: Da Voodoo Princess of Nawlins, Black Footnotes, Trail of Tears, R+J: An Uncivil Tale - Choreographer), Making Books Sing (Band of Angels, Shelter in my Car, Chachajis Cup), Amas Musical Theatre (Bubbling Brown Sugar, Damn Yankees, Mamma I Want to Sing, Magpie).
His regional credits include: New Freedom Theatre (Mother Emanuel, An America Musical Play The Ballad of Trayvon Martin, Jamaica, Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope (Barrymore Recommended), The Black Nativity and Walk Through Time, by Pulitzer Prize Recipient - Lynn Nottage - World Premiere), Passage Theatre (Little Rock - 2015 Barrymore Award - Outstanding Ensemble in a Play,.
Maharaj is the former Associate Artistic Director of Syracuse Stage,
Playwright
As a playwright, Maharaj has authored several plays, including Little Rock, a historical drama about the Little Rock Nine.