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Marion McClinton
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Marion McClinton in October 2012
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Marion Isaac McClinton
July 26, 1954 |
| Died | November 28, 2019 (aged 65) St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
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| Occupation | Theatre director, playwright, actor |
Marion Isaac McClinton (July 26, 1954 – November 28, 2019) was an American theatre director, playwright, and actor. He was a very talented person who worked in plays.
He was nominated for a big award called the Tony Award for directing the play King Hedley II. He also won the 2000 Vivian Robinson Audelco Black Theatre Award. Plus, he received an Obie Award in 1999–2000 for directing Jitney.
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Marion McClinton's Early Career
Marion McClinton started his theatre journey at the Penumbra Theatre Company. This theatre is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, which is where he was born.
In 1981, he acted as the narrator in August Wilson's first play, Black Bart and the Sacred Hills. He stayed active at Penumbra Theatre until the early 1990s.
Directing August Wilson's Plays
McClinton became very well-known for directing plays by August Wilson. He directed all of Wilson's plays. He worked on them both on Broadway and in other theatres across the country.
People often called him "One of the leading Wilson directors." He took over from another famous director, Lloyd Richards. McClinton directed the first showing of Wilson's play King Hedley II in 2001.
Working at Other Theatres
Marion McClinton was also an associate artist at Center Stage. This theatre is in Baltimore, Maryland. There, he directed several of August Wilson's plays. He also directed other plays like Les Blancs.
He directed plays at many other famous theatres too. These included the Pittsburgh Public Theater and the Guthrie Theater. He also worked at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival and Playwrights Horizons.
At the Goodman Theatre, he directed a special reading of Fences. This was part of a celebration for August Wilson in 2007. Before that, he had directed King Hedley II and Jitney at the Goodman.
In May 2009, he directed an Off-Broadway show called Pure Confidence. This was part of a festival called Americas Off Broadway.
Marion McClinton's Selected Works
Here are some of the plays Marion McClinton directed:
- Jitney (2000 off-Broadway) - Nominated for a Drama Desk Award
- King Hedley II (2001 Broadway) - Nominated for a Tony Award
- Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2003 Broadway)
- Gem of the Ocean (2003 World premiere, Goodman Theater)
- Drowning Crow (2004 Broadway)
- Elmina's Kitchen (American premiere, 2005, Center Stage)
Later Life and Passing
Marion McClinton passed away in Saint Paul on November 28, 2019. He was 65 years old. He died due to kidney failure.
