Von H. Washington, Sr., Ph.D., has written more than 25 plays and directed or performed in more than 400 theatrical productions. As a professor, he currently directs the Multicultural Theatre Progr...view moreVon H. Washington, Sr., Ph.D., has written more than 25 plays and directed or performed in more than 400 theatrical productions. As a professor, he currently directs the Multicultural Theatre Program at Western Michigan University and Washington Productions, Inc., a theatre company he co-founded with his wife and partner Fran. He has lived, observed, studied, performed, and taught about the African American experience for more than forty years. With a flair for the dramatic, he writes historically based fictional creations about his African American heritage, past and present. His award winning creations, performances, and teaching have delighted and informed children and adults in educational settings, theatres, libraries, prisons, and organizational gatherings, in the USA and abroad. His creative style is blended with the techniques of the great African storytellers, a style that makes audience members comment, He makes you feel like youre part of the story.view less