TARELL ALVIN MCCRANEY

Tarell Alvin McCraney graduated from The Theatre School in 2003 and won an Academy Award in 2017 for Best Adapted Screenplay for the movie "Moonlight." The Oscar-winning story originated from a class project he had as a Blue Demon student. McCraney says playwriting is about giving a voice to the voiceless and during his acceptance speech for “Moonlight,” he said, “This goes out to all those black and brown boys and girls and non-gender-conforming [people] who don’t see themselves [on the screen]. We’re trying to show you you, and us. This is for you.”