Layon Gray

Layon Gray (born January 26, 1969, in Alexandria, Louisiana) is an American playwright and director known for work which engages and reflects a wide array of African-America movements. His best known work is the Off-Broadway play Black Angels Over Tuskegee, about the Tuskegee airmen.

A native of Louisiana, Gray quickly ascended as one of Los Angeles’ premiere playwrights, earning more than 60 nomination and awards for his works since 2000. Layon has spent more than two decades writing, directing and developing stage plays and films which attempt to create new paradigms for the stage. Focusing on creating conversational dialogue in his works, Layon continues to make his mark in traditional African-American theater. His play Kings Of Harlem performed for the NBA Legends during All-Star week 2015 and was selected as a main stage production at the National Black Theatre Festival.

Layon has also directed award winning plays such as: A Raisin In The Sun, A Soldiers Play, The Crucible, Before It Hits Home, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When The Rainbow is Enuf, and Miss Evers' Boys. Layon received the 2016 Broadway League Fellowship.

Awards and Honors

2012 NYC Inspire Award

2012, Al Sharpton Man of Vision Award

2012 PCTF Award (Best Director)

2010 NY AUDELCO Award (Achievement Award for Excellence)

2009 NAACP Award (Best Ensemble Award)

2009 Hollywood ADA Award (Best Ensemble Award)

2008 MATCH-LIFE Artist of the Year

2007 NAACP Award (Best Producer, Best Play)

2007 MITF Award (Best Play, Best Writer, Best Director, Best Producer)

2006 NAACP Award (Best Play)

2005 Hollywood ADA Award (Best Play)

2004. Hollywood ADA Award (Best Play, Best Writer, Best Director)

2003 Los Angeles MADDY Award (Best Play, Best Writer, Best Director, Best Ensemble)

References

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