Aaron White

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::summary American dramatist ::

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Field	Value
name	Aaron White
caption	Aaron White, 2010
birth_date
birth_place	Inglewood, CA
occupation	Playwright, Producer, Director
education	California Institute of the Arts
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| name = Aaron White | caption = Aaron White, 2010 | birth_date = | birth_place = Inglewood, CA | occupation = Playwright, Producer, Director | education = California Institute of the Arts

Aaron White (born 1980) is an American actor and director, his most notable work for The Dance: The History of American Minstrelsy, which he co-wrote and co-directed with Jason Christophe White (no relation). He is also an independent music producer, and the owner and founder of Slingshot Media.

He graduated from St. Bernard High School, in Playa Del Rey, CA, in 1998, and is a graduate of The California Institute of the Arts, where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater in 2003.

Plays

• City Noise (play) (2003)
• The Blood They Shed (2004)
• The Dance: The History of American Minstrelsy (2005) (Co-Director)

Awards

In 2007, The Dance: The History of American Minstrelsy won an NAACP award for “Best Playwright” with the co-playwrights being Jason Christophe White and Aaron White.

References

References

1. "Archived copy".
2. (2007-03-01). "Must See: The (Minstrel) Dance Theatre - COLORLINES". Racewire.org.
3. "Review". Blackfemlens.org.
4. New York Cool. "New York City Theatre". New York Cool.
5. (2007-03-05). "A New Look at Minstrels". Broadwayworld.com.
6. (5 June 2013). "Inglewood's Director Aaron White One-Man Show: 'The Blood they Shed' - Los Angeles Sentinel".

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