Marian X facts for kids
Marian X (born Marian Mae Hammonds in 1944) is an American playwright. This means she is a writer who creates plays for the theater.
Life Story of Marian X
Marian X was born in Trenton, New Jersey, in 1944. She and her sister grew up mostly with their father in Baltimore. Sadly, her father's business, a delicatessen, was destroyed. After this, Marian and her sister went to live with foster parents.
She went to a high school for girls that welcomed students of all backgrounds. Later, she studied English at Morgan State University.
Marian X got married and had two children. After raising her children, she went back to school. She earned a special degree in theater from Villanova University. This is when she began to write plays.
In 1987, Marian X wrote a play called Wet Carpets. It was a funny play with music. It was about three women who grew up like sisters and were going through a time in their lives when they felt like making big changes. The Crossroads Theatre Company chose Wet Carpets to be the very first play in their New Play Rites series in 1988.
Plays Written by Marian X
Here are some of the plays Marian X has written:
- Idella. This play was first shown in Villanova, Pennsylvania, in 1983.
- Wet Carpets. This play was first shown at the Theatre Center in Philadelphia in 1987.
- The Mayor's Wife. This play was first shown at the Theatre Center in Philadelphia in 1990.
- Warrior Stance. This play was first shown at the Penumbra Theatre Workshop in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1992.
- The Screened-in Porch. This play was first shown at the Philadelphia Dramatists Center in Philadelphia in 1994.
Awards and Recognition
In 1997, Marian X received a special award called a fellowship from the Pew Charitable Trusts. A fellowship is like a grant or a special honor given to talented people to help them continue their work.
