Lee Edward Colston II is difficult to neatly define, and that’s by design. A former prison guard and Mma fighter who graduated from Juilliard’s inaugural acting Mfa program in 2016, Colston has since pivoted to being an actor, writer, director and teacher. Now his play The First Deep Breath, a family drama set in Philadelphia that explores grief and the winding path toward healing, is making its West Coast debut Feb. 1 at the Geffen Playhouse.
The inspiration for the play — a drama about a Baptist pastor and his family — was a true story he read about: A family in Philadelphia, some 12 years ago, was plagued by tragedy during the holidays when a firearm the son had purchased for his father as a gift accidentally went off, killing the son. “At the time, I started asking questions like, ‘What creates the conditions for something like that to occur?’ ” Colston says.
The inspiration for the play — a drama about a Baptist pastor and his family — was a true story he read about: A family in Philadelphia, some 12 years ago, was plagued by tragedy during the holidays when a firearm the son had purchased for his father as a gift accidentally went off, killing the son. “At the time, I started asking questions like, ‘What creates the conditions for something like that to occur?’ ” Colston says.
- 1/28/2023
- by Evan Nicole Brown
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Actress Bria Samoné Henderson (The Good Doctor) has signed with Gersh for representation.
Henderson is perhaps best known for her role as Dr. Jordan Allen on David Shore’s hit ABC medical drama, The Good Doctor. Returning to the Freddie Highmore-fronted show when its sixth season debuts on October 3rd, Henderson’s character was originally introduced in Season 4, as a first year surgical resident at St. Bonaventure Hospital.
Henderson also notably played radical feminist and Ms. Magazine editor Margaret Sloan in the critically acclaimed FX on Hulu limited series, Mrs. America, starring there alongside Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Elizabeth Banks and many more. She will next be seen starring alongside Malik Akerman, Rob Corddry, Jerry O’Connell and others in Vertical Entertainment’s upcoming comedy The Donor Party, from writer-director Thom Harp. Also coming up for the actress is the Participant & A24 project Blknws — an adaptation of filmmaker, music...
Henderson is perhaps best known for her role as Dr. Jordan Allen on David Shore’s hit ABC medical drama, The Good Doctor. Returning to the Freddie Highmore-fronted show when its sixth season debuts on October 3rd, Henderson’s character was originally introduced in Season 4, as a first year surgical resident at St. Bonaventure Hospital.
Henderson also notably played radical feminist and Ms. Magazine editor Margaret Sloan in the critically acclaimed FX on Hulu limited series, Mrs. America, starring there alongside Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Elizabeth Banks and many more. She will next be seen starring alongside Malik Akerman, Rob Corddry, Jerry O’Connell and others in Vertical Entertainment’s upcoming comedy The Donor Party, from writer-director Thom Harp. Also coming up for the actress is the Participant & A24 project Blknws — an adaptation of filmmaker, music...
- 9/7/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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