Lawson Caldwell
Lawson’s work has been produced in Germany as well as the United States. A Graduate of the University of North Carolina, Lawson holds a Masters Degree in Theatre and Speech from the University of South Carolina. His play, Waltzing, One, Two, Three, was a Heideman Award Nominee (Actors Theatre of Louisville) and was produced at the Out Works Festival (Louisiana State University), the Gary Garrison Playwriting...
Lawson’s work has been produced in Germany as well as the United States. A Graduate of the University of North Carolina, Lawson holds a Masters Degree in Theatre and Speech from the University of South Carolina. His play, Waltzing, One, Two, Three, was a Heideman Award Nominee (Actors Theatre of Louisville) and was produced at the Out Works Festival (Louisiana State University), the Gary Garrison Playwriting Festival (Beaumont, TX), Notes from the Underground Festival (NYC) and, most recently, by The New American Theatre Company (Los Angeles). The play was also selected for a reading by Village Playwrights as part of New York City’s Pride Tribute. Lawson’s play Just That Sort of Day, which premiered in 2016 at Emerald Theatre Company (Memphis, TN), was also produced by Vermont Pride Theatre (Randolph, VT), Infinity Stage (Washington, DC) and The Group Repertory (Los Angeles). His play, Lavender Shore, received five award nominations in the Midtown International Theatre Festival (NYC) including Outstanding New Script. The Wisdom Channel, one of Lawson’s earlier plays, was translated and produced by THEATER UNTERM REGENBOGEN (Frankfurt, Germany). In July 2018 The Edmonds Driftwood Players (Edmonds, WA) premiered Lawson’s play, Tea with Kate and Lady Bird, and was awarded 2nd Place by the festival judges and Audience Favorite (Saturday Matinee). A month later, The Piece premiered in Donna Scott Productions Short Playfest (Charlotte, NC) and was awarded Audience Favorite. This year “Clifford’s”, one of Lawson’s most recent plays, was produced by the M.T. Pockets Theatre (Morngantown, WV) and The Group Repertory (Los Angeles). Lawson is also the author of a popular children's book, "Colors Belong to Everyone."
Clifford’s (One Act drama/comedy)
2019 M.T. Pockets Theatre, Morgantown, WV, Production – One Act Fringe Festival
2019 The Group Repertory Theatre, N. Hollywood, CA, Production – Nine Winning One-Acts
Tea with Kate and Lady Bird (One Act drama/comedy)
2018 Edmonds Driftwood Players, Edmonds, WA, Production – Festival of Shorts
Awarded 2nd Place by the festival judges. Awarded Audience Favorite (Saturday Matinee)
The Piece (Ten Minute drama/comedy)
2018 Donna Scott Productions, Charlotte, NC, Reading – Short Playfest 2018
Awarded Audience Favorite
Just That Sort of Day (One Act drama/comedy)
2018 Birdhouse Theatre, Milledgeville, GA, Semi-finalist - Edge Fest 2018
2018 Phoenix Stage Company, Oakville, CT, Production – 2018 One Act Festival
2018 The Group Repertory Theatre, N. Hollywood, CA, Production – Nine Winning One-Acts
2018 Infinity Stage, Washington, DC, Production – 10x10xInfinity Short Play Festival
2017 Vermont Pride Theatre, Randolph, VT, Production - Out of the Closet: A Pride Ten-Fest
2017 Mankato West Theatre, Mankato, MN, Semi-Finalist – Minnesota Shorts Play Festival
2016 Emerald Theatre Company, Memphis, TN, Production – Out of the Closet Festival
A Christmas Visit from Nicholas (One Act drama)
2017 Emerald Theatre Company, Memphis, TN, Production – That’s So Gay Festival
Waltzing, One, Two, Three (One Act drama)
2017 New American Theatre Company, Los Angeles, CA, Performance
2016 Theatre Southwest, Houston, TX, Reading – 12th Annual Reader’s Theatre
2015 Studio 33 Theatre, Beaumont, TX, Production - Gary Garrison Playwrighting Festival
2015 Little Fish Theatre, San Pedro, CA, Semi-Finalist in the Pick of the Vine Festival
2014 Village Playwrights, NYC, Reading as part of New York’s Pride Tribute
2014 Outworks, Louisiana State University, Production – April/May 2014
2013 New Voice Play Festival, Charles Town, WV, Honorable Mention
2011 Actors Theatre of Louisville, finalist for the Heideman Award
2011 Notes From The Underground Festival, New York City, Production
Four Corners of the Circle (Full Length drama)
2013 The Sonnet Theatre, New York City, Industry Reading
2014 Alleyway Theatre, Buffalo, Final group of deliberations - Maxim Mazumdar Play Competition
Lavender Shore (Full Length drama)
2011 Midtown International Theatre Festival, New York, NY, Production
Recognized with five MITF Award Nominations including Outstanding
New Script
2008 Accepted to the 3rd Annual Capital Fringe Festival, Washington, DC
2007 Manhattan Theatre Source, New York, NY, Equity Showcase
2006 Dramatist Guild of America, New York, NY, Professional Reading
2005 Actors Theatre, Charlotte,NC, Professional Reading
2005 Theatre Resources Unlimited, New York, NY, Honorable Mention Voices
Reading Series
2004 SNAPFest, Omaha, NE, Finalist (Top Four)
2003 American Theatre Co-op, La Jolla, CA, Semi-finalist Playwriting Contest
Gentleman's Wish (Full Length drama)
2009 Midtown International Theatre Festival, New York, NY, Production
*Recognized with two MITF Award Nominations – Outstanding Scenic
Design & Outstanding Show Marketing & Advertising
2009 The Process Theatre Company, Atlanta, GA, Staged Reading
2008 Midtown International Theatre Festival, New York, NY, Staged Reading
*Recognized with a MITF Award Nomination - Outstanding Overall Production
of a Staged Reading
2008 Manhattan Theatre Club, New York, NY Staged Reading
Rudy’s Cakewalk (Full Length drama)
2004 SNAPFest, Omaha, NE, Finalist (Top Four)
Diary of a Beauty Queen (Full Length drama)
2004 St. Henry High School, St. Henry, OH, Production
The Wisdom Channel (Full Length drama)
2003 THEATER UNTERM REGENBOGEN, Frankfurt, Germany, Production
New England Lodge (Full Length drama)
2002 Oberon Ensemble Theatre, New York, NY Finalist Reading Series
Membership: DRAMATIST GUILD OF AMERICA