Marlow Wyatt

Playwright
she/her/hers

Marlow Wyatt is a writing artist, actor and community advocate. She received her BFA (magna cum laude) in Acting from Howard University College of Fine Arts. Her thirst to share the richness and beauty of Black culture manifested into playwriting. Marlow was born and raised in America’s heartland; nurtured by a large and colorful family of urban linguists and storytellers who intimated their experiences in dive bars and beauty shops. Inspired by their truth and authenticity, she learned to capture the complexities of the seemingly ordinary lives of disenfranchised people while connecting to the commonalities of all humanity. Marlow believes stories that spotlight Black culture are American stories and must be normalized and included in the canon of American Theater without question. As a playwright Marlow has been fortunate enough to share her creative expression with audiences across America. Some of her works include: SHE (2023 World Premiere -Antaeus Theatre, CTG/HUMANITAS Finalist, Long Beach Playhouse New Works Winner, NBTF A-List Reading Series) Listen, A Black Woman Is Speaking (2023 Third Rail Repertory-Portland, Oregon, 2022 Plays In Motion- Moving Arts Theatre, 2021 Playwrights Union First Look Reading), Bread and Circus (2022 Lower Depth commission, 2023 New Noise Reading Series/A Noise Within),Red Ribbons (2022 Voices for Victory Reading Series, 2021 Headwaters New Play finalist, NBTF –A-List Reading Series), Robbin, from the Hood (2021 Eugene O’Neill semi-finalist, 2021 New Works Pipeline/SBT), Mourning of the Sons (LACMA-Theater at the Museum), American Dreamers (St. Brigid Catholic Church Benefit), Sweetie's Confession (Fade to Black, NESONA Festivals), Say Something (AWOT Festival, Moving Arts) Marlow latest play The Things We Leave Behind is commissioned by Antaeus Theatre Company.

Highlights

2022/23 LA New Play Project Grant 

2022 Lower Depth Fellowship Commission

2022 AGE Legacy Grant Recipient

2021 NEXT Commission Artist (Antaeus Theater)

2021 AS WE GROW WE SOW Artist

2019 New Works Pipeline Artist

2016 CTG/Humanitas Finalist