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Rose McClendon (August 27, 1884 – July 12, 1936) was a leading African-American Broadway actress of the 1920s. A founder of the Negro People's Theatre, she guided the creation of the Federal Theatre Project's African American theatre units nationwide and briefly co-directed the New York Negro Theater Unit.
29. Juni 2008 · Rose McClendon was an African American actress who performed in various plays and created the Negro People's Theatre. She starred in Mulatto, a play by Langston Hughes, until her death in 1936.
Rose McClendon. (1884—1936) Quick Reference. (1884–1936) *African-American actress. In 1916 McClendon studied acting in order to coach children's drama in Harlem. A series of major professional roles followed, including Galsworthy's Justice in 1919, a revival ... From: McClendon, Rose in The Oxford Companion to Theatre and Performance »
7. Aug. 2017 · Rose McClendon’s Playbill: The Vagabond Modernism of New Negro Theater. Aug 7, 2017 By: Cherene Sherrard-Johnson. Volume 2, Cycle 2. https://doi.org/10.26597/mod.0026. Tags: feminism. Why aren’t black women writers more central in conversations around the avant-garde in modernism?
- Cherene Sherrard-Johnson
- 2017
An actor and visionary, Rose McClendon created a Negro People’s Theatre that accurately reflects varied black experiences, with a diverse group of actors playing a wide range of roles. “Her voice was ever soft, Gentle, and low, an excellent thing in woman”
- Glenda E. Gill
- 2000
Rose McClendon was a versatile African-American dramatic actress who starred in several Broadway plays, including \"Porgy\" and \"Mulatto\". She was also a co-founder of the Negro People's Theatre in Harlem and a member of the Group Theater.
17. Juli 2023 · Rose McClendon (1884-1936) was a pioneering African-American stage actress known for her powerful performances and contributions to the theater community. She was a prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural and artistic movement that celebrated African-American art and literature.
