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Douglas Turner

Director, Producer, Performer

Male

Also known as:

Douglas Turner Ward

See Also:

The Negro Ensemble Company (Douglas Turner Ward, Robert Hooks and Gerald S. Krone, Founders)

Productions
Awards

Productions	Date of Productions
Home [Play, Original] Directed by Douglas Turner Ward Originally produced by The Negro Ensemble Company (Douglas Turner Ward, Robert Hooks and Gerald S. Krone, Founders)	May 07, 1980 - Jan 04, 1981
The First Breeze of Summer [Play, All Black Cast, Original] Directed by Douglas Turner Ward Produced by The Negro Ensemble Company (Douglas Turner Ward, Robert Hooks and Gerald S. Krone, Founders) Performer: Douglas Turner Ward [Harper Edwards]	Jun 10, 1975 - Jul 20, 1975
The River Niger [Play, Original] Produced by The Negro Ensemble Company (Douglas Turner Ward, Robert Hooks and Gerald S. Krone, Founders) Directed by Douglas Turner Ward Performer: Douglas Turner Ward [Johnny Williams]	Mar 27, 1973 - Nov 25, 1973
A Raisin in the Sun [Play, Drama, Original] Performer: Douglas Turner [Moving Man] Understudy: Douglas Turner [Bobo, Walter Lee Younger]	Mar 11, 1959 - Jun 25, 1960

1982 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director of a Play
	Douglas Turner Ward (for "A Soldier's Play") [nominee]
1982 Drama Desk Award Outstanding New Play
	The Negro Ensemble Company (Douglas Turner Ward, Robert Hooks and Gerald S. Krone, Founders) (for "A Soldier's Play") [nominee]
1979 Drama Desk Award Outstanding New Play
	The Negro Ensemble Company (Douglas Turner Ward, Robert Hooks and Gerald S. Krone, Founders) (for "Nevis Mountain Dew") [nominee]
1976 Tony Award^® Best Play
	The First Breeze of Summer [nominee] Produced by The Negro Ensemble Company (Douglas Turner Ward, Robert Hooks and Gerald S. Krone, Founders)
1974 Tony Award^® Best Featured Actor in a Play
	The River Niger [nominee] Performer: Douglas Turner Ward
1974 Tony Award^® Best Play
	The River Niger [winner] Produced by The Negro Ensemble Company (Douglas Turner Ward, Robert Hooks and Gerald S. Krone, Founders)
1969 Tony Award^® Special Award
	The Negro Ensemble Company (Douglas Turner Ward, Robert Hooks and Gerald S. Krone, Founders) [winner]
1969 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Performance
	Douglas Turner Ward (for "Ceremonies in Dark Old Men") [winner]
1968 Drama Desk Award Vernon Rice-Drama Desk Award
	The Negro Ensemble Company (Douglas Turner Ward, Robert Hooks and Gerald S. Krone, Founders) [winner]
1966 Drama Desk Award Vernon Rice-Drama Desk Award
	Douglas Turner Ward (for his plays "Day of Absence" & "Happy Ending") [winner]

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