Richard Wesley Biography (1945-)
Born July 11, 1945, in Newark, NJ; son of George Richard (a laborer) and Gertrude (Thomas) Wesley; married Valerie Wilson; children: Thembi. Addresses: HOME--57 Chestnut Street, East Orange, NJ, 07018. OFFICE--Nasaba Artists, Inc., 1860 Broadway, New York, NY 10025.
Richard Wesley has stated that his plays are "inspired primarily by social and political conditions of Black people in the United States."
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Birth Details
- July 11, 1945
- Newark, New Jersey, United States
Famous Works
- Writings;PLAYS
- The Black Terror, Public Theatre, New York City, 1971, published in New Lafayette Theatre Presents, edited by Ed Bullins, Doubleday, 1973.
- Gettin' It Together, Public Theatre, 1972.
- Strike Heaven on the Face, Bijou Theatre, New York City, 1973.
- Goin' thru Changes, The Past Is the Past, both Eugene O'Neill Memorial Theatre Center, Waterford, CT, then Billie Holiday Theatre, New York City, 1974.
- The Sirens, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1974.
- The Mighty Gents, Eugene O'Neill Memorial Theatre, 1974, then AmbassadorTheatre, New York City, 1978, later Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 1986.
- (book) The Dream Team, Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam, CT, 1985.
- Also wrote the book for On the Road to Babylon, 1979.
- Writings;SCREENPLAYS
- Uptown Saturday Night, Warner Brothers, 1974.
- Let's Do It Again, Warner Brothers, 1975.