Ken Urban
Senior Lecturer
Music and Theater Arts
Ken Urban is an award-winning playwright, screenwriter and musician. His work for the stage engages the pressing political issues of our time, while avoiding simple didacticism and the false comfort of cynicism. His plays tackle a wide variety of subjects ranging from the rise of anti-gay violence in Uganda to the tragedy of gay divorce in Boston.
“Despite having never written a play or anything theatrical before this class, we felt supported by him. I have always loved writing, but through Ken’s classes and the opportunities he’s given me, I have discovered a love of playwriting and it has become something I love doing and would love to keep doing.”
