A. Emmanuel Leadon

A. Emmanuel Leadon

Artist/writer from Dallas.
Seeking representation.

Plays

  • Short Rib by A. Emmanuel Leadon
    Cast: 
    6
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: terminal illness, grief + 5 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: terminal illness, grief, black Christianity, Christian mythology, survivor guilt, self-worth, black wealth
    Kane and Able, sisters and roommates born into wealth, have been burdened with the daily care of their big brother Seth, who has come down with a serious yet unidentifiable disease. As Seth's fortieth and potentially final birthday approaches, Kane and Able are surprised to learn that their mother is as eager to change the status quo as they are.
  • Cave Canem by A. Emmanuel Leadon
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
    6
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 1 more
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    Keyword: forgiveness, racial anxiety + 7 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, experimental
    Keyword: forgiveness, racial anxiety, evolution, working class, the closet, co-parenting, Politics, Adolescence, stereotypes
    Jermichael narrowly missed the polls. When he got home, his relationship with Clayton, his next-door neighbor, imploded. Two years later, Clayton has adopted his nephew, a dog, and Jermichael has just been granted partial custody of his son, a human. The former best friends attempt to bottle their resentments before their collective rage takes complete control.
  • This Means War by A. Emmanuel Leadon
    Cast: 
    10
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    Genre: adaptation, comedy + 2 more
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    Keyword: affirmative action, public education + 8 more
    Genre: adaptation, comedy, dark comedy, satire
    Keyword: affirmative action, public education, racial anxiety, child abuse, media, diplomacy, authority, corruption, college, high school
    Quinta is a senior at an elite university. She keeps her head down, minds her business, and quietly maintains summa cum laude status. Five months before graduation, her meticulously planned future is thrown into jeopardy when her high school is embroiled in a globally publicized scandal. She must confront her past and swing public opinion in her favor, and doesn't have time to take mercy on those who dare stand in her way.
  • Face of the True God by A. Emmanuel Leadon
    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: drama, satire
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    Keyword: divorce, fame + 6 more
    Genre: drama, satire
    Keyword: divorce, fame, stan culture, pop music, memory, filial piety, aging, nonlinear
    An overnight teen sensation and gay icon is closing out her first world tour. Days before she is set to arrive at her father's apartment for a sabbatical, her other father and a family friend invade seeking asylum of their own.
  • Blackerface by A. Emmanuel Leadon
    Cast: 
    11
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    Genre: adaptation, comedy + 2 more
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    Keyword: whitewashing, virtue signaling + 7 more
    Genre: adaptation, comedy, parody/spoof, satire
    Keyword: whitewashing, virtue signaling, high school, media representation, allyship, diversity, insecurity, activism, Shakespeare
    An ambitious, enlightened aspiring director casts an inexperienced underclassman as the titular character in her high school production of Othello. An ambitious, entitled aspiring actor loses out on a dream role. All hell breaks loose.
  • Defunct by A. Emmanuel Leadon
    Cast: 
    6
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    Genre: drama
    Genre: drama
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  • Rosin by A. Emmanuel Leadon
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, young audiences
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    Keyword: siblings, street performance + 4 more
    Genre: comedy, young audiences
    Keyword: siblings, street performance, Childhood, onism, Musicians, grief
    A brother-sister busking duo takes a break on a sweltering summer afternoon.