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. He's a 2023-2026 Playwrights’ Center Core Writer, a 2024 Willapa Bay AiR Fellow, and serves on the national council for the Dramatists Guild of America.
Select Awards/Accolades: 2024 Semifinalist—Page 73 Productions Fellowship, 2024 Finalist—Ojai Playwrights Conference (Golden), 2024 Finalist—NNPN National Showcase of New Plays, 2023 Finalist—Seven Devils Playwrights Conference (Golden), 2022 Semifinalist—Blue Ink Award (Last Drive to Dodge), 2021 Winner (Last Drive to Dodge) and 2020 Finalist (Riverwood)—Ashland New Plays Festival.
His plays have been developed and produced with companies including: ACT Contemporary Theatre, Taproot Theatre Company, Seattle Public Theater, Copious Love Productions, Radial Theater Project, and more. 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 names “AndrewThaScribe” and "Papadontcreech", he has built a community of over 90,000 followers across all social media platforms, where he is known for his theatre industry analysis and hit comedy series Breaking News!.
Andrew holds a BFA in Theatre from Cornish College of the Arts. He's currently under commission from ACT Theatre and Trial & Error Productions. 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.
Select Awards/Accolades: 2024 Semifinalist—Page 73 Productions Fellowship, 2024 Finalist—Ojai Playwrights Conference (Golden), 2024 Finalist—NNPN National Showcase of New Plays, 2023 Finalist—Seven Devils Playwrights Conference (Golden), 2022 Semifinalist—Blue Ink Award (Last Drive to Dodge), 2021 Winner (Last Drive to Dodge) and 2020 Finalist (Riverwood)—Ashland New Plays Festival.
His plays have been developed and produced with companies including: ACT Contemporary Theatre, Taproot Theatre Company, Seattle Public Theater, Copious Love Productions, Radial Theater Project, and more. 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 names “AndrewThaScribe” and "Papadontcreech", he has built a community of over 90,000 followers across all social media platforms, where he is known for his theatre industry analysis and hit comedy series Breaking News!.
Andrew holds a BFA in Theatre from Cornish College of the Arts. He's currently under commission from ACT Theatre and Trial & Error Productions. 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.
