Lynn Manning

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Lynn Manning (1955—) is an award winning playwright, poet and actor.

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Lynn Manning's life was turned upside down when he was blinded in a Hollywood bar in 1978 at age 23. He has since gone on to make a name for himself as a playwright and actor.

He is perhaps best known for his semi-autobiographical work Weights, which premiered in Los Angeles in 2001. The play went on to win three NAACP Theatre Awards including Best Actor for Lynn and has since been performed throughout the country, including by the Theater By The Blind in New York City.

Lynn's latest play, Up From The Downs had its world premiere at the Los Angeles Design Center on May 7, 2005.

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