About Russell
About Russell
The author is present, but the play remains the center.
Playwright. Veteran. Engineer. Artist.
Russell H. Johnson III is a playwright, veteran, engineer, photographer, performer, and memoirist. His central creative work is The Initiation of the World: Wright, Robeson & LSD, a historical psychological drama centered on James Thornwell, Richard Wright, Paul Robeson, and Candy Jones.
Background
- Princeton University — MSE, Computer Engineering
- USC MA Annenberg
- Former Bell Laboratories research engineer
- Former Air Force communications officer
- SAG-AFTRA performer
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