Layon Gray (born 26 January 1974, Alexandria, Louisiana) is an American playwright. Gray is the writer of the Off-Broadway play Black Angel Over Tuskegee which opened at St. Luke's Theatre. The play is about the historical Tuskegee Airmen. He won an NAACP Award for the play, and an Artistic Director's Achievement Award. His play ALL AMERICAN GIRLS, about an all negro female baseball team will reopen Off-Broadway February 2011.
Live in the moment - don't worry about future problems that may or may not happen.
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Things may come to those who wait - but only the things left by those who hustle.
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Always put God first, and he will make all of your dreams come true.
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Will be taking his LA hit play "The Girls Of Summer" to New York - July 17th to perform at the Workshop Theatre in Manhattan. [August 2006]
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Los Angeles, directing his new play Girls Of Summer, also has (4) other plays running at the same time through Novemember at the Whitmore Lindley Theatre in North Hollywood [October 2005]
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Continuing a successful 1 year run of his hit play Diary Of A School Dropout in Hollywood, California. [February 2005]
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In rehearsals for his world premiere play "The Girls Of Summer" - about an all black female baseball team in 1945. [July 2005]
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In Preproduction with the film version of Diary Of A Catholic School Dropout, and is also in development with the feature film Hip Hop and Love. [May 2005]
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In rehearsals for his world Premeire play - "Creole" to be performed at the Avery Schreiber Theatre in North Hollywood. Opening in September 2006 [May 2006]
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New York, NY, USA: Writing and directing plays and films. [March 2012]
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Layon's critically acclaimed play "Meet Me At The Oak" will run at the Whitmore Lindley theatre until July 13th -- ending a 4 month run. The feature length version will begin production early 2004 in Louisiana. His next play will open July 26th in North Hollywood. It's entitled "Soldier's Don't Cry". [June 2003]
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In New York performing his hit play webeime with the renown Negro Ensemble Company. [March 2008]
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Directing his Play "The Girls Of Summer". [November 2007]
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His play, "Diary Of A Catholic School Dropout", will re-open Sept 12th (Sunday only) in North Hollywood at the Whitmore Lindley Theatre. He will star in his one man show entitled Die Bitch Die!, which is scheduled to open September 25th at the 4305 Village Theatre in Leimert Park. [September 2004]
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His award-winning play "Meet Me At The Oak" will run at the 4305 Village Theatre in Los Angeles from February 13th - April 3rd. His play "Diary Of A Catholic School Dropout" will also run from February 20th- March 7th at the Whitmore Lindley Theatre in North Hollywood. [February 2004]
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His critically acclaimed play "Meet Me At The Oak" received 3 ADA Awards, and Soldiers Don't Cry received 1 on December 5th 2003. Layon is developing a two man play, in which he will perform, in February 2004,and will begin drecting his 3rd feature film in March "Boys Cheat" starring Carmen Perez, and Marian Zapico. [December 2003]
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Created The Los Angeles African American Repertory Company in 2004, created Monday Monologes in 2004 - a platform for unknown actors to showcase their talents to the industry.
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His play, "Soldier Girl" received rave reviews from Backstage, and his play "The Hollywood Dream opened 3 months later to rave reviews as well.
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Was nominated for a 2002 NAACP theatre award (best ensemble).
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Backstage West lists Layon Gray As "A Talent To Watch For"
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Was an all-state Quarterback in High School.
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Was lead singer of a high school band called "Pretti Boyz"
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A member of "Kappa Alpha Psi" Fraternity (Spring 89)
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Didn't realize he had a knack for writing until a friend dared him to write a gospel play. Went to the library, and checked out a book on how to format a play. He wrote it in 2 days, and sold it the next week.
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