Adrian Thomas

Adrian Thomas

A current member of Fierce Backbone Theatre Company (2024-2025) in Los Angeles and a board member and lifetime member of the Alliance of Los Angeles playwrights (ALAP), Adrian studied Theatre Arts at Prairie View A&M University where he learned the craft of playwrighting from Dr. Ted Shine. He was mentored by Philip Hayes Dean at the Robey Theatre's Playwrights Lab. Adrian also participated in...
A current member of Fierce Backbone Theatre Company (2024-2025) in Los Angeles and a board member and lifetime member of the Alliance of Los Angeles playwrights (ALAP), Adrian studied Theatre Arts at Prairie View A&M University where he learned the craft of playwrighting from Dr. Ted Shine. He was mentored by Philip Hayes Dean at the Robey Theatre's Playwrights Lab. Adrian also participated in Playground-LA and had two shows produced by them in 2023 and 2024. He is currently work shopping 4 full length plays (two of which have had public readings in 2023 and more are scheduled in 2024). Adrian's comedy, Bad Behavior, is premiering at the San Diego International Fringe Festival in May, 2024. Adrian is a member of the National Writer's Union, Dramatists Guild, American Alliance of Community Theatres and SAG-AFTRA. Adrian is a freelance collaborator and is working with a Canadian publishing company to soon release his first book of published poetry, as well as 3 novellas.

Plays

  • Little Brother by Adrian Thomas
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: drama, tragedy
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    Keyword: racism
    Genre: drama, tragedy
    Keyword: racism
    Two black brothers coming home from a high school workout for the upcoming football season dip into a new neighborhood gas station for a quick snack and come face to face with racist store owners and the brutal facts that cops will kill you over a piece of candy. This work is inspired by real events.
  • Oh When The Saints by Adrian Thomas
    Cast: 
    9
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    Genre: drama, tragedy
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    Keyword: I said she is not dying! This bucket of hate is to heavy! Now add it up right James!
    Genre: drama, tragedy
    Keyword: I said she is not dying! This bucket of hate is to heavy! Now add it up right James!
    James Wright wakes up to a knock at the door and quickly realizes that his wife's birthday celebration is not going to go as planned. He is in the fight of his life against all his sons, his former lover, and a deeply held secret that all come bursting into his living room and suddenly his life long dreams are dashed in mere seconds but James refuses to go down without a fight.