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Tarell Alvin McCraney
American playwright
Tarell Alvin McCraney (born October 17, ) is an American playwright. He is the chair of playwriting at the Yale School of Drama and a member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Ensemble.
He co-wrote the film Moonlight, based on his own play, for which he received an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He also wrote the screenplay for the film High Flying Bird and television series David Makes Man.
Early life and education
McCraney was born in Liberty City, Florida.
Tarell alvin mccraney biography of william shakespeare
He attended the New World School of the Arts (NWSA) in Miami, Florida. While attending NWSA, he also applied to and was awarded an honorable mention by the National YoungArts Foundation (, Theater). As a teenager, he was a member of an improv troupe directed by Teo Castellanos.[1]
He matriculated into The Theatre School at DePaul University and received his BFA in acting.
In May he graduated from Yale School of Drama's playwriting program,[2]