Andrew (he/him) is an award-winning writer, performer, and content creator, currently based in Seattle, WA. He is the creator of The Legacy Plays Project—a nine-play, multi-century-spanning meditation on the lives and journeys of Black Americans during pivotal moments of American History. Awards/Nominations: 2022 Semifinalist—Blue Ink Award, 2021 Winner and 2020 Finalist—Ashland New Plays Festival, 2021 Recipient—Grants for Artists' Progress Award, 2018 Recipient—4Culture Art Projects Grant, 2018 Gregory Awards People’s Choice Nominee for Outstanding New Play, 2014 Gypsy Rose Lee Award Nominee for Excellence in Performance of a Play as a Supporting Actor. Commissions: Currently working on a three-play commission from ACT Theatre and Trial & Error Productions.
His plays have been workshopped, presented, and produced with companies including: ACT Theatre, Seattle Public Theater, Copious Love Productions, and Radial Theater Project. As a performer, Andrew has been on many major Seattle stages including: Seattle Repertory Theatre, ACT Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare Company, and Seattle Children’s Theatre. As a content creator, under the name "Papadontcreech", he has built a community of over 80,000 followers across all social media platforms, where he is known for his hit series Breaking News!.
Andrew holds a BFA in Theatre (Playwriting/Directing focus) from Cornish College of the Arts. He is a proud member of both the Dramatists Guild of America and Actors' Equity Association. He’s passionate about telling stories which privilege a Black lens, create lead roles for Black actors, and add more Black narratives to the American theatre canon. Also, he's a full-time cat dad.
His plays have been workshopped, presented, and produced with companies including: ACT Theatre, Seattle Public Theater, Copious Love Productions, and Radial Theater Project. As a performer, Andrew has been on many major Seattle stages including: Seattle Repertory Theatre, ACT Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare Company, and Seattle Children’s Theatre. As a content creator, under the name "Papadontcreech", he has built a community of over 80,000 followers across all social media platforms, where he is known for his hit series Breaking News!.
Andrew holds a BFA in Theatre (Playwriting/Directing focus) from Cornish College of the Arts. He is a proud member of both the Dramatists Guild of America and Actors' Equity Association. He’s passionate about telling stories which privilege a Black lens, create lead roles for Black actors, and add more Black narratives to the American theatre canon. Also, he's a full-time cat dad.
