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Marcus Gardley (born 1977/1978) is an American poet, playwright and screenwriter from West Oakland, California. He is an ensemble member playwright at Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago and an assistant professor of Theater and Performance Studies at Brown University.
Marcus Gardley is known for The Chi (2018), Foundation (2021) and The Color Purple (2023).
Marcus Gardley, born and raised in Oakland, California, is an acclaimed poet, playwright, and screenwriter whom The New Yorker describes as “the heir to Garcia Lorca, Pirandello and Tennessee Williams.”
Dec 25, 2023 · Screenwriter Marcus Gardley talks about his process of adapting the novel, musical and film of The Color Purple, and how he used magical realism and music to create a unique and powerful story. He also shares his North Star for Celie, his experience with different mediums, and his next project.
Marcus Gardley is a poet, playwright, and screenwriter who won the 2022 WGA award for MAID and the 2019 Doris Duke Artist Award. He wrote THE COLOR PURPLE (2023) and THE HOUSE THAT WILL NOT STAND, among other plays and TV shows.
Oakland native Marcus Gardley is an acclaimed poet, playwright, screenwriter, and TV writer. He won the 2022 WGA award for best adapted long-form series for MAID (Netflix). His play “The House That Will Not Stand” had its world premiere with Berkeley Rep in January 2014 and won the 2019 Obie Award.
Marcus Gardley is a proud Bay Area-born playwright-poet whom The New Yorker calls “the heir to Garcia Lorca, Pirandello and Tennessee Williams.” He received a 2019 Obie Award for his...
