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Hershell Norwood
Players Director, Spokane Community College
Location: Eugene, OR United States
Joined: Apr 15th, 2009
About   (request update)
From birth in a small town called Caro, GA to growing up in an urban area in New Jersey, playing sports and focusing on education, scholarship awards and loans gained me a high school degree from a New England prep school, a BA from a private university, an MFA and MA degrees, plus PhD study and research towrds finishing my dissertation and degree. And I am a playwright.
My Interview Question
Compared to other US universities over the last half century how have HBCU's developed their performing arts programs.
Current Whereabouts:
writing plays
Life & Professional Aspirations:
produce my plays on Broadway
Website:
http://www.hershellnorwood.com
Education   (request update)
Tufts University class of 1976
Undergrad Major: Theatre
Claim To Fame:
My play about jazz legend Billie Holiday was performed June 2008 at the Cherry Lane theatre in the Village, lower Manhattan, the same theatre that first open Baraka's DUTCHMAN in 1959.
Most Memorable Moment:
When teaching at Virginia State University my students collaborated and performed a Paul Robson skit as a tribute to his life achievement.
Brandeis University, University Maryland College Park, and Texas Tech University class of
Grad Major:
High School: New Hampton School in New Hampton, NH class of 1966
 
Activities & Accomplishments:
sports, theatre, chorus, glee club
Best Memories:
experiencing playing football and acting in plays
Experience
I currently work with Spokane Community College as Players Director
I have 20 years of experience working in the Arts, Entertainment, and Media industry.
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Guestbook Comments
Yep...I'm writing my current play about Paul Robeson, not quite half way through. Have started an artist website to feature my progress. It's not complete but visit it some time, www.hershellnorwood.com Enjoy your choir work. You may become a souce for information about Robeson's choir work as I progress, who knows. Be blessed.
Tagged by Hershell Norwood on 06/21/2011  
Thanks Hershall, Yes I am still doing my music. Still blessed and love to sing. I am a Classical Tenor. I singing in 3 Choirs.
Tagged by WILLIE DYCKS on 06/21/2011  
Thanks for adding me as a friend. Have a good day and God Bless.
Tagged by WILLIE DYCKS on 06/21/2011  
Good to meet a person a person in the Fine Arts. Continued Success. God Bless you and yours.
Tagged by WILLIE DYCKS on 06/21/2011  
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