John Lavelle

Originally from New York, John spent much of his career appearing on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Regionally, and at The Royal Shakespeare Company. He is the author of several plays including Inhalation (Max Lerner Award, O’Neill Finalist), Sinner’s Laundry (Ovation recommended), and his work has appeared in the ABC Discovers Talent Showcase. John received a Drama Desk Award for his performance in The Royale at The Lincoln Center Theatre and he is a member of IAMA Theatre Company in Los Angeles. He has appeared on TV and Film in numerous roles, most notably portraying Roy Reed in Ava DuVernay’s Academy Award nominated film Selma. As a voice artist, John has worked for Disney, Netflix, Dreamworks and is voice of the beloved children’s book series Nate the Great which gives him major street...

Originally from New York, John spent much of his career appearing on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Regionally, and at The Royal Shakespeare Company. He is the author of several plays including Inhalation (Max Lerner Award, O’Neill Finalist), Sinner’s Laundry (Ovation recommended), and his work has appeared in the ABC Discovers Talent Showcase. John received a Drama Desk Award for his performance in The Royale at The Lincoln Center Theatre and he is a member of IAMA Theatre Company in Los Angeles. He has appeared on TV and Film in numerous roles, most notably portraying Roy Reed in Ava DuVernay’s Academy Award nominated film Selma. As a voice artist, John has worked for Disney, Netflix, Dreamworks and is voice of the beloved children’s book series Nate the Great which gives him major street credit with his children. He is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. He performs regularly with his Improv team Some Kinda Monster at The Upright Citizens Brigade.

Scripts

The Great Florida Python Challenge

by John Lavelle

Synopsis

As a hurricane touches down at the nation's smallest post office, Diamond must commence with the Florida Python Challenge, an annual hunt to kill invasive Burmese pythons destroying the Everglades. When online personality August Smith enters the contest, the question of who is truly destroying the ecosystem becomes less clear.

As a hurricane touches down at the nation's smallest post office, Diamond must commence with the Florida Python Challenge, an annual hunt to kill invasive Burmese pythons destroying the Everglades. When online personality August Smith enters the contest, the question of who is truly destroying the ecosystem becomes less clear.

The Very Best People

by John Lavelle

Synopsis

After a mysterious shooting of a disgraced NYPD detective, his two childhood friends set out on a mission for redemption. Armed with their Qanon dogma and Staten Island justice, they plot to take down the deep state one snowflake at a time.

After a mysterious shooting of a disgraced NYPD detective, his two childhood friends set out on a mission for redemption. Armed with their Qanon dogma and Staten Island justice, they plot to take down the deep state one snowflake at a time.

After the Fall Before the Storm

by John Lavelle

Synopsis

As Hurricane Sandy touches down in Staten Island, two fireman connect while dismantling a children’s bed built by one of their fallen brothers. Coffee, masculinity, and bagels help veil their loss and trauma.

As Hurricane Sandy touches down in Staten Island, two fireman connect while dismantling a children’s bed built by one of their fallen brothers. Coffee, masculinity, and bagels help veil their loss and trauma.

Forever Brentwood

by John Lavelle

Synopsis

Three vampire/showrunners living in a luxury loft in Brentwood are dealing with the cross country move of their coven's youngest member Steve. Fabian is desperate to keep the unit in tact and LaRue is desperate to honor Steve's dream of moving to DUMBO.

Three vampire/showrunners living in a luxury loft in Brentwood are dealing with the cross country move of their coven's youngest member Steve. Fabian is desperate to keep the unit in tact and LaRue is desperate to honor Steve's dream of moving to DUMBO.

Gertrude

by John Lavelle

Synopsis

We pick up right at the end of Hamlet. The Nordic forces have arrived at Elsinore to find a dead royal family and a country awaiting leadership. Fortinbras plans the transition with the help of Horatio and other sycophants. They are about to take control of the Danish crown, but Gertrude is alive and will not bow to a foreign power nor behave like the docile woman they were expecting. Zip-tied and soaked in...

We pick up right at the end of Hamlet. The Nordic forces have arrived at Elsinore to find a dead royal family and a country awaiting leadership. Fortinbras plans the transition with the help of Horatio and other sycophants. They are about to take control of the Danish crown, but Gertrude is alive and will not bow to a foreign power nor behave like the docile woman they were expecting. Zip-tied and soaked in blood, Gertrude must find a way to fight the wave of toxic men in power invading her home.

Inhalation

by John Lavelle

Synopsis

In 1978, Brooklyn was on fire. This is the story of the Soul Patrol, the firemen who ran into the flames. Through laughter, brotherhood, and psychedelic war stories, this haunting, disco dancing dark comedy asks us all: "How much wreckage can a man breathe in before he becomes a ghost?"

In 1978, Brooklyn was on fire. This is the story of the Soul Patrol, the firemen who ran into the flames. Through laughter, brotherhood, and psychedelic war stories, this haunting, disco dancing dark comedy asks us all: "How much wreckage can a man breathe in before he becomes a ghost?"

Sinner's Laundry

by John Lavelle

Synopsis

The residents of Newport Women's Correctional Facility have all mysteriously vanished. Only two inmates remain, locked in rec-room number four. With nothing but some crappy boardgames and their imaginations, Sam and Jess must navigate their way towards salvation. Waiting for Godot meets Orange is the New Black meets The Book of Revelations in this sci-fi comedy that explores the divinity in all of us, and...

The residents of Newport Women's Correctional Facility have all mysteriously vanished. Only two inmates remain, locked in rec-room number four. With nothing but some crappy boardgames and their imaginations, Sam and Jess must navigate their way towards salvation. Waiting for Godot meets Orange is the New Black meets The Book of Revelations in this sci-fi comedy that explores the divinity in all of us, and the power of redemption in the darkest of times.