Tarell alvin mccraney biography of william hill

Born in 1980 in the Liberty City neighborhood of Miami, FL

Attended New World School of the Arts for high school, YoungArts, before attending the Theatre School at Depaul for his BFA in Acting, and ultimately the Yale Drama School for his MFA in playwriting

2007 winner of the Paula Vogel Award

International playwright in residence at the RSC (2009-2011) where he also directed Antony and Cleopatra

2009 winner of the New York Times Outstanding Playwright Award for The Brothers Size

2013 recipient of the MacArthur Genius Grant

Company member at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, 7 year playwriting residency at New Dramatists in NY, and company member at Teo Castellanos/D-Projects in Miami

Will head the playwriting program at the Yale Drama School starting July, 2017

Oscar winner for Moonlight (2017)