"The Genius of Being Stupid" Journey from Special Education to Broadway Playwright
Keenan Scott II is a playwright, poet, actor, director, and producer of original work from Queens, New York. His work has been workshopped and produced at notable theaters such as National Black Theater, New York Theater Workshop, Arena Stage, and Woolly Mammoth. After years of readings, workshops, and independent shows, ‘Thoughts of a Colored Man’ made its commercial world premiere at Syracuse Stage during the 2019-2020 season and transferred to Baltimore Center Stage to finish its regional run before settling at the Golden Theater during the 2021-2022 Broadway Season, where he made his writing and unconventional acting debut.
Panelists:
Dr. Les Grey, Middleton Center Faculty Scholar and MU Assistant Professor of Theatre
Dr. Eryca Neville, Director of Alternative Education, Frederick Douglass High School
Moderator: Dr. S. David Mitchell, Director, Middleton Center
