Douglas Ward

Douglas Turner Ward (born Roosevelt Ward Jr.) was an American playwright, actor, director, and theatrical producer who co-founded the Negro Ensemble Company in 1965 and served as its artistic director for nearly 30 years[1][2]. He is renowned for plays examining the situation of Black Americans in the mid-twentieth century, including 'Day of Absence' and 'The River Niger,' for which he received a Tony Award nomination in 1974[1][5].