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Layon has spent more than two decades writing, directing and developing stage plays and films that reflect a wide array of cultural movements. A native of Louisiana, Gray moved to Los Angeles in 2000 and quickly ascended as one of the city's premiere playwrights, earning more than 60 awards and nominations.
Among the honors are: 2019 Detroit Distinguished Playwright Award, 2018 Carbonell Awards (Best Director, Best Ensemble, Best Production) 2016 Broadway League Fellowship honor, 2012 NYC Inspire Award, 2012, Al Sharpton Man of Vision Award, 2012 PCTF Award (Best Director) 2010 NY AUDELCO Award (Achievement Award for Excellence);
2009 NAACP Award (Best Ensemble Award); 2009 Hollywood ADA Award (Best Ensemble Award); 2008 MATCH-LIFE Artist of the Year; 2007 NAACP Award (Best Producer, Best Play); 2007 MITF Award (Best Play, Best Writer, Best Director, Best Producer); 2006 NAACP Award (BestPlay); 2005 Hollywood ADA Award (Best Play); 2004.
Hollywood ADA Award (Best Play, Best Writer, Best Director); and 2003 Los Angeles MADDY Award (Best Play, Best Writer, Best Director, Best Ensemble). Presently, Black Angels Over Tuskegee, a play that Layon wrote and directed about the Tuskegee Airmen, is currently touring around the world.
The play has reached global audiences around the world, and has been selected for private performances for several National Football League teams including the New York Jets, the Buffalo Bills, and the Los Angeles Chargers. Before the pandemic Layon was working on a deal to perform the play for the NFL's entire 32 teams and staff.
He is currently writing a new musical in the BMI Musical workshop in Manhattan.
*1:00 PM weekday matinees on Oct.21st and 22nd are for Students and Seniors.
Student Groups wishing to attend the 1pm Oct. 21st and 22nd performances should contact newhorizontheater@yahoo.com or call (412) 431-0773.
**Handicapped seating can be scheduled if needed through our Handicapped Coordinator.
For more information call (412) 431-0773 or email newhorizontheater@yahoo.com
The Public’s Helen Wayne Rauh
Rehearsal Hall
621 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Tickets:
$40 General Admission
$35 Seniors 65 and over and Students 18+
$25 Students Age (K-12) (Group rates available for 10 or more)
SHOW DATES AND TIMES
October 19, Saturday 3:00 PM and 7:30 PM
October 20, Sunday 3:00 PM
October 23, Wednesday, 7:30 PM
October 24, Thursday, 7:30 PM
October 25, Friday 7:30 PM
October 26, Saturday 3:00 PM and 7:30 PM
October 27, Sunday 3:00 PM
Inspired by true events, Black Angels Over Tuskegee is an incredibly energetic and emotionally gripping drama that documents the journey of six brave men who defied all odds to succeed. The play follows the struggles of the first African American aviators in the US Army Air Forces, also known as the Tuskegee Airmen, as they fought against injustices during the Jim Crow era. With determination, patriotism, and brotherhood, they pushed towards their dreams of a fair and inclusive society. New Horizon brings this award-winning play back to Pittsburgh to kick off its 2024/2025 Theater Season and showcase this acclaimed and celebrated drama.
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After sold-out performances at the 2024 International Black Theatre Festival, Feed The Beast: The Tuskegee Experiment On The Negro Male will have its debut in Pittsburgh. Set in 1932, the play centers around a young doctor who exposes the disturbing truths of the unethical Tuskegee syphilis experiments. Taking the audience on a journey through time, spanning 40 years, the play follows five unsuspecting participants in this secretive study. Through their personal experiences, this poignant and emotionally charged production sheds light on the harsh realities of this deceptive experiment.
New Horizon Theater, Inc. Presents Feed The Beast: The Tuskegee Experiment On The Negro Male written and directed by LAYON GRAY
February 13, 2025 - February 23, 2025
