Rob Penny
Robert Lee "Rob" Penny (1941–2003) was an American playwright, poet, and professor. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Penny was born in Opelika, Alabama August 6 1941 but moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Hill District as a toddler, where he was raised. In 1968, he and fellow Pittsburgh playwright August Wilson co-founded the Black Horizon Theatre, which staged performances until the mid-1970s. In 1976, he and Wilson co-founded the Kuntu Writers Workshop, which Penny coordinated until his death on March 16 2003. Dr. Vernell A. Lillie founded the Kuntu Repartory Theatre in 1974 as a way of showcasing Penny's plays. Penny began teaching at the University of Pittsburgh in 1969 and served as chair of its Africana Studies Department from 1978-1984. Penny wrote more than 30 plays and 300 poems. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
1941: :1941 is also the title of a Steven Spielberg movie made in 1979 see 1941 (film).... 2003: 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the:... American: :This page disambiguates the many uses of American. For an article about those various uses, please see Use of the word American.... Rob Penny related Images and Photos (experimental)
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