Arthur W. French III

Arthur W. French III has been writing plays since he was a teenager. His first play “Teens Today” was produced at Maxwell Glanville’s American Community Theater in Harlem at age 16.

The play then was a winner at the New York Annual Young Playwrights Festival at Circle Repertory Company.

Mr. French’s play “Circuit Breakers” produced by RCL Writer’s Workshop was a winner in the Annual Samuel French One-Act play competition, and was published.

Mr. French’s other play “Bitter Apples” was a winner in the Annual Strawberry one act festival in New York City, and also was published.

His short one act play “He Gives Good Fonts” was a winner at John Chatterton’s short play lab.

Mr. French has studied with Leslie Lee, Steve Carter, and Henry Miller, and is a founding member of the Fusion Gumbo Writers Workshop (which has been held in NY and LA).

NFT Credits

Credit Type Production Season
Actor Macbeth 1976-77 Season
Actor Branches from the Same Tree 1980-81 Season