Steven Butler

About the PlaywrightSteven A. Butler, Jr. is a playwright, actor and the co-founder of Restoration Stage, Inc. which he launched with partner Courtney Baker-Oliver in 2005. He is an Arena Stage Playwright's Arena Playwriting Fellow. His plays include Chocolate Covered Ants, The Truth (About the Down Low), All That Glitters, Drag On!, The Katrina Project and The First Lady. His plays have been produced at Restoration Stage, Gusman Center for the Performing Arts (Miami), Bowie Center for the Performing Arts (Maryland), and Greensboro Coliseum (North Carolina). His has had readings and workshops at Howard University (Washington, DC) and Prince George's Community College (Maryland). Steven has been featured in numerous magazine and newspaper articles and on AOL Black Voices. His work has been commissioned by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). He is a graduate of Howard University and a veteran of the United States Air Force