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THE BOOK OF LEONIDAS by Augusto Federico Amador
Augusto Federico Amador
BIO
Augusto was born and raised in the Silicon Valley and is the son of a Peruvian father and Austrian mother. Recently, Mr. Amador was named as recipient of the prestigious Humanitas Prize New Voices in television writing. In addition, his play, Atacama, was recently named by Steppenwolf Theatre, in their list of notable new plays. His plays have been finalists for the Princess Grace Fellowship, Terrence McNally Award, BBC International Radio Playwriting Competition, runner-up for the National Latino Playwriting Award from the Arizona Theater Company, listed on 50 Playwrights Project of Best Unproduced Latino Plays, Howlround’s 101 plays by the New American’s on Latinidad, four time semi-finalist for the Eugene O’Neill Conference and many more. His play, The Book of Leonidas, won best play at the Downtown Urban Arts Festival in NYC.
His fellowships include: Public Theater in NYC, The Humanitas Prize in Los Angeles, Latino Theater Alliance/L.A. and Lincoln City Fellowship in NYC. Mr. Amador’s plays have been produced across the country including the Public Theater NYC, Cherry Lane Theatre NYC, Firehouse Theater in VA, Lark Developmental Theatre, San Diego Rep, Arkansas Rep Theatre, Next Iteration Theater in Houston, A Contemporary Theatre in Seattle, Skylight Theater in L.A., Austin Latino New Play Festival and many more. His screenplay, RatCatcher, finished on the TOP 50 Nicholl Fellowship Screenplays (out of 7,500) and his play Atacama was selected for the Steppenwolf Theatre list of notable new plays.
Upcoming: His play, Atacama, is receiving a full production at the Full Circle Theatre in St.
Paul, MN in July 2019.
WEBSITE
https://newplayexchange.org/user
CONTACT
roughwrighters@gmail.com
310.403.1435 Telephone
THE SCENE
SUMMARY
Lenny a Domican Afro-Latino-American hustles loosies on a street corner in Queens, NY and stumbles upon meeting neighborhood newcomer, Lindsay.
Augusto was born and raised in the Silicon Valley and is the son of a Peruvian father and Austrian mother. Recently, Mr. Amador was named as recipient of the prestigious Humanitas Prize New Voices in television writing. In addition, his play, Atacama, was recently named by Steppenwolf Theatre, in their list of notable new plays. His plays have been finalists for the Princess Grace Fellowship, Terrence McNally Award, BBC International Radio Playwriting Competition, runner-up for the National Latino Playwriting Award from the Arizona Theater Company, listed on 50 Playwrights Project of Best Unproduced Latino Plays, Howlround’s 101 plays by the New American’s on Latinidad, four time semi-finalist for the Eugene O’Neill Conference and many more. His play, The Book of Leonidas, won best play at the Downtown Urban Arts Festival in NYC.
His fellowships include: Public Theater in NYC, The Humanitas Prize in Los Angeles, Latino Theater Alliance/L.A. and Lincoln City Fellowship in NYC. Mr. Amador’s plays have been produced across the country including the Public Theater NYC, Cherry Lane Theatre NYC, Firehouse Theater in VA, Lark Developmental Theatre, San Diego Rep, Arkansas Rep Theatre, Next Iteration Theater in Houston, A Contemporary Theatre in Seattle, Skylight Theater in L.A., Austin Latino New Play Festival and many more. His screenplay, RatCatcher, finished on the TOP 50 Nicholl Fellowship Screenplays (out of 7,500) and his play Atacama was selected for the Steppenwolf Theatre list of notable new plays.
Upcoming: His play, Atacama, is receiving a full production at the Full Circle Theatre in St.
Paul, MN in July 2019.
WEBSITE
https://newplayexchange.org/user
CONTACT
roughwrighters@gmail.com
310.403.1435 Telephone
THE SCENE
SUMMARY
Lenny a Domican Afro-Latino-American hustles loosies on a street corner in Queens, NY and stumbles upon meeting neighborhood newcomer, Lindsay.
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