Ronald (Ron) Milner

Born: 05/29/1938   Detroit , MI
Died: 07/09/2004
Children: Raymarc; Gabrey; Maher; Rhonda; Iman
Address(es):
Last known address:
Detroit , MI

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Don't Get God Started
- a gospel musical that Milner wrote and directed, with music by gospel star Marvin Winans, was staged in Los Angeles in 1986 and 1989 and played 85 performances on Broadway in 1987-88.
Drama Adult Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press 1987
Checkmates
- about older and younger couples who live in the same building, featured Denzel Washington and Paul Winfield in its first two L.A. runs in 1987, at the now-defunct Inner City Cultural Center and the Westwood Playhouse (now the Geffen). In a 1988 run at the Westwood, the cast included Vanessa Williams and Marla Gibbs.
Drama Adult 1987
Crack Steppin'
- first produced Music Hall, Detroit, Michigan
Drama Adult 1981
Jazz Set
- played in an experimental series at the Taper, in 1979.
Drama Adult 1979
Season's Reasons : just a natural change
- first produced, Langston Hughes Theatre, Detroit, Michigan
Drama Adult Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press 1976
What the Wine-Sellers Buy. A three act play
- is about a poor child and a pimp who lives next door, played in an experimental series at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles in 1973, a year before it became the first play by an African American to be produced by Joseph Papp at the New York Shakespeare Festival at Lincoln Center.
Drama Adult New York, Samuel French 1974
Black Drama Anthology
- edited by Woodie King and Ron Milner. (Publication Years: 1972, 1986)
Drama Adult Columbia University Press, New American Library 1972 -1986
Black Short Story Anthology
- Contributor
Short Stories Adult New York: Columbia University Press 1972
M(Ego) and the Green Ball of Freedom
- first produced, Shango Theatre, Detroit, Michigan
Drama Adult Black World 1971
Who's Got His Own
- first produced, American Place Theatre, Off-Broadway; inspired by Billie Holiday's "God Bless the Child"
Drama Adult 1966
The Greatest Gift
- first produced in Detroit (Michigan) Public Schools.
Drama Adult , Children , Teen
Other writings:
- In Negro Digest, Black World, Drama Review and others
Adult

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author
Other - Dramatist

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
- State of Michigan Teaching Certificate 1998

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Instructor, Michigan State University East Lansing , MI 1971 -1972
Writer-in-residence Michigan State University 1966 -1967
Director, workshop leader
Founder, director Spirit of Shango Theater Company

Other Resources:

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