Background
III, Edgar Jay Shockley, was born on January 26, 1957 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edgar Joseph and Alice Leberta (Harrod) S.
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Edgar Jay Shockley, III, American playwright, educator, composer. Recipient Chicago Jefferson award, 1983. Co-founder St. Paul's Ethnic Alumni Association, Concord, New Hampshire, 1987. Member Philadelphia Dramatists Center (president), Theater Association Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Arts Council grant 1988).
Education
Graduate, Columbia University, 1978; piano study with Violet E. McCoy, 1964-1970; Master of Fine Arts in Playwrighting, Temple University.
Career
Adjunct professor New York University, New York City, Nassau Community College, Garden City, New Jersey, since 1989. Teacher Theater for a New Audience, New York City, since 1989, Gettysburg College, Walnut St. Theater School, Philadelphia, since 1987, Temple University, since 1991, American Museum Natural History. Public speaker Temple University, Skagit Valley College, Boys' Harbour, many others.
Pianist, guitarist, saxophonist All City Orchestra.
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Membership
Co-founder St. Paul's Ethnic Alumni Association, Concord, New Hampshire, 1987. Member Philadelphia Dramatists Center (president), Theater Association Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Arts Council grant 1988).
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1 child, Brandon Oliver.
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