Layon Gray's Willy Bobo Selected for the International Black Theatre Festival Readers' Theatre Award-winning playwright Layon Gray has been selected to present his powerful new two-man play, Willy Bobo, as part of the Readers' Theatre Series at the prestigious International Black Theatre Festival in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Inspired by Lorraine Hansberry's iconic A Raisin in the Sun, Willy Bobo explores the question never answered: What if Willy Harris disappeared with

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🔥 EXCITING NEWS! SEARCHING FOR WILLIE LYNCH, written and directed by Layon Gray, has been selected as a MAINSTAGE Production at the 2026 International Black Theatre Festival! Presented by Layon Gray American Theatre Company and starring television legend Dorien Wilson (The Parkers) alongside an acclaimed New York City cast, this powerful historical drama spans three generations connected by one Louisiana home, where long-buried secrets lead to truth, healing, and hope. Only

Critics are raving, and the buzz is REAL!!!! ArtBurst Miami and Miami Herald says M Ensemble Company, Inc. has a winner with SEARCHING FOR WILLIE LYNCH , written and directed by LAYON GRAY Searching For Willie Lynch follows three generations of the Foster family across different eras, 1930, 1965, 2008 , all unfolding in the same Louisiana house in different “moments in time” on a single day: Nov. 4. The day carries weight from family birthdays to presidential elections th

Meet the incredible MIAMI ensemble of SEARCHING FOR WILLIE LYNCH, written and directed by Layon Gray SEARCHING FOR WILLIE LYNCH explores the haunting legacy of an alleged 1712 speech by Willie Lynch, a notorious slave owner on the James River in Virginia. The play examines the chilling methods he is said to have created to divide and control enslaved Africans, tactics whose echoes may still be felt generations later. Set within the walls of a single Louisiana home, the story

The New Pittsburgh Courier recently featured an article celebrating Layon Gray’s acclaimed play Meet Me at the Oak as it runs at the O’Reilly Theater’s Helen Wayne Rauh in Pittsburgh from February 19 to March 1, presented by New Horizon Theater Inc. as part of the Public Presents series with Pittsburgh Public Theater. ( click HERE )

Meet the extraordinary ensemble of MEET ME AT THE OAK, written and directed by Layon Gray . In 1955 Louisiana, tensions arise between a long-standing black family and their new white neighbors over an oak tree steeped in history on the black family's land. This tree, once a site of lynching in the 1800s, holds deep significance for the black family, who gather there every third Sunday to honor their ancestors. Produced by New Horizon Theater and presented by Pittsburgh Publ

The play that unexpectedly garnered multiple Los Angeles Theater awards and launched Layon 's professional playwriting career in 2003 returns!!! Now, after two decades, we are thrilled to announce that MEET ME AT THE OAK written and directed by Layon Gray will make its East Coast premiere at Pittsburgh Public Theatre (February 18-March 1, 2026), presented by New Horizon Theater. Set in 1955, Alexandria Louisiana, the play centers on a family who transforms trauma into

I had an amazing and inspiring evening last night celebrating Black excellence in theatre at the 2025 Audelco Awards in New York City.

Layon's powerful play SEARCHING FOR WILLIE LYNCH has received seven nominations for the New York City Audelco Awards! The awards ceremony will be held on November 17th. Layon Gray Best Playwright Layon Gray Director of a Play Thaddeus Daniels , Lead Actor in a Play Raven Jeannette , Lead Actress in a Play Isaiah Joseph Featured Actor in a Play Sara Jane Beneke Featured Actress in a Play BEST PLAY Three Black families inhabit the same Louisiana house across three eras: 200

Layon's masterpiece "The Girls of Summer" has critics breathless. This sensational portrayal of the all-Black female 1946 Red Diamonds baseball team is selling out shows at Delaware Theatre Company in Wilmington. Critics are unanimous: Layon's intense storytelling and direction create an unforgettable theatrical experience. "The most powerful production of the season. "A must-see triumph of American theater." Running through November 9th. Read what critics are saying! CLICK

Experience this generation's most powerful historical drama November 14th in Galloway, New Jersey. "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" by Layon...

Tickets are now on sale for Layon Gray's powerful play "The Girls Of Summer," performing at the Delaware Theatre Company October 22 -...

Layon has assembled a POWERHOUSE ensemble for his MUST-SEE regional production "The Girls Of Summer"! This SENSATIONAL drama illuminates...

Layon has started researching for his upcoming stage play, which he plans to debut in 2026. The play, tentatively titled BOYS OF THE...

Casting has commenced for Layon's impactful play, "The Girls of Summer." The production will be staged at the Delaware Theatre Company...

Layon has completed the final edits on the screenplay adaptation of his acclaimed stage play The Girls Of Summer. He will also take on...

Meet the cast of the Off-Broadway stage play SEARCHING FOR WILLIE LYNCH written and directed by Layon Gray The play explores the...

Layon's captivating mystical production, "Searching For Willie Lynch," is set to make its Off-Broadway debut in New York City from June...

Layon's impactful play, The Girls Of Summer, which centers on Black women playing baseball in the 1940s, is set for a regional 3 week run...