Arthur French (actor)
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Arthur French is an American
actor and director best known for his work in the theatre.
and has played a wide variety of roles. He was also a supporting character in the 1976 comedy film Car Wash.
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actor and director best known for his work in the theatre.
Biography
Throughout a career that spans over fifty years, French is best known for his work on the stage. He worked extensively with the Negro Ensemble Company (NEC)Negro Ensemble Company
The Negro Ensemble Company is a New York City-based theater company. Established in 1967 by playwright Douglas Turner Ward, producer/actor Robert Hooks, and theater manager Gerald S...
and has played a wide variety of roles. He was also a supporting character in the 1976 comedy film Car Wash.
Acting
| Year | Production | Role | Theatre(s) | Notes |
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| 2009 | Dividing the Estate | Doug | Hartford Stage | |
| The Book of Lambert | La MaMa e.t.c. | |||
| Medea Medea (play) Medea is an ancient Greek tragedy written by Euripides, based upon the myth of Jason and Medea and first produced in 431 BC. The plot centers on the barbarian protagonist as she finds her position in the Greek world threatened, and the revenge she takes against her husband Jason who has betrayed... |
The Riverside Theatre | |||
| 2007 | Dividing the Estate | Doug | 59E59 Theater A | |
| 2006 | Two Trains Running | Holloway | Peter Norton Space | Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Featured Actor |
| 2005 | The Master Builder | Doctor Herdal | Pearl Theatre | |
| 2001 | The Border Crossers Lounge | Mother Perez | Urban Stages | Part of "Free Market," a collection of eight short plays. |
| Give Us This Day | Dad | Urban Stages | Part of "Free Market," a collection of eight short plays. | |
| Kickin Summit | Ski | Urban Stages | Part of "Free Market," a collection of eight short plays. | |
| Fire Drill | Carl | Urban Stages | Part of "Free Market," a collection of eight short plays. | |
| 1995 | Henry VI | Earl of Salisbury | Theater at St. Clements Church | |
| 1991 | Mule Bone | Rev. Singletary Mayor Joe Clark (understudy) |
Ethel Barrymore Theatre Ethel Barrymore Theatre The Ethel Barrymore Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 243 West 47th Street in midtown-Manhattan, named for actress Ethel Barrymore.... |
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| 1983 | You Can't Take It With You | Donald | Plymouth Theatre Royale Theatre |
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| 1981 | The Amen Corner The Amen Corner The Amen Corner is a three-act play by James Baldwin. It was Baldwin's first attempt at theater following Go Tell It on the Mountain. It was first published in 1954, and inspired a short-lived 1983 Broadway musical adaptation with the slightly truncated title, Amen Corner.-Plot introduction:The... |
Brother Boxer | Crossroads Theater Company | |
| 1978 | Nevis Mountain Dew Nevis Mountain Dew Nevis Mountain Dew is a 1978 play by American playwright steve carter . Set in the 1950s, it is the second of Carter's Caribbean trilogy. Nevis Mountain Dew explores the subject of euthanasia involving the patriarch of an affluent family who is confined to an iron lung.-Characters:Jared Philibert:... |
Ayton Morris | St. Mark's Playhouse | |
| 1971 | Black Girl Black Girl (play) Black Girl is a play by American playwright J. E. Franklin. It was first produced on public television in 1969, followed by an off-Broadway production in 1971. It was later adapted by the playwright as a feature film that was released the following year.... |
Earl | Theatre de Lys Lucille Lortel Theatre The Lucille Lortel Theatre is an off-Broadway playhouse located at 121 Christopher Street in New York City's Greenwich Village.The venue was built in 1926 as a 590-seat movie theater called the New Hudson, later known as Hudson Playhouse... |
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| 1969 | Ceremonies in Dark Old Men | William Jenkins | St. Mark's Playhouse | |
| 1962 | Raisin' Hell in the Son | Provincetown Playhouse |
Directing
| Year | Production | Theatre(s) | Notes |
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| 1967 | One Last Look One Last Look (play) One Last Look is a 1967 play by American playwright Steve Carter. During a funeral service, mourners reflect on their relationship with the deceased.-Original production:*Directed by Arthur French*Produced by Norman "Speedy" Hartmann and Tony Preston... |
Old Reliable Theatre Tavern | One of the first produced plays written by steve carter Steve Carter (playwright) Horace E. "Steve" Carter, Jr. is an American playwright, best known for his plays involving Caribbean immigrants living in the United States.-Biography:... |