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🎉 Exciting News! 🎉

I am beyond honored to share that my piece, “Thee 92%”, has been selected as the winning script for the NYC Playwrights RESISTING FASCISM project! What a way to start the new year!

The judges reviewed an incredible collection of semi-finalist scripts that speak truth to power and challenge us to confront the urgent realities of our time. Having my work chosen among such powerful voices is humbling and deeply gratifying.

Starting tomorrow, January 20th, excerpts from all the semi-finalist scripts will be shared every other day as part of this vital initiative—resisting fascism begins with action, art, and community.

A huge thank you to NYC Playwrights, the judges, and everyone who participated in this project. Your voices inspire change, and together, we must remain vigilant, committed, and unified in the fight for justice, truth, and democracy.

Let’s use our collective power to resist, repair, and rebuild.

ABOUT BRYAN-KEYTH

Bryan-Keyth Wilson (he/him), known as the "LiteraryPrince," is a celebrated multi-hyphenate in the theater and publishing industries. A dedicated advocate for making the arts accessible to all, Wilson champions using the arts as a medium for connection, healing, and community building. Wilson launched his professional theater career Off-Off-Broadway at The Variety Cafe at Rockefeller Center, producing innovative works such as PAMLET and THE SUBWAY SERIES. He studied Musical Theatre at Hunter College (NYC) and Sam Houston State University, where he studied Musical Theatre with a Dance emphasis. Wilson is also the founding Artistic Director of The Southern Soul Theatre Ensemble, an organization committed to amplifying underrepresented voices in the arts.

Wilson has published three novels, ten plays, four choreopoem, and 32 monologues. His choreopoem, FOR COLORED BOYZ on the verge of a nervous breakdown/when freedom ain’t enuff, has received critical acclaim for its powerful exploration of race, identity, and masculinity, earning a regional premiere at The Fulton, three literary awards and a sold-out Off-Broadway showcase at Theatre Row, where it won the Downtown Urban Arts Festival’s Best Audience Award.

An experienced educator and lecturer, Wilson has taught master classes at institutions such as Prairie View A&M University and Susquehanna University, sharing his insights on the choreopoem and the transformative impact of storytelling. He is developing his first comic book series, THE TALENTED TENTH, under Wilson Comics and is the creator of the LIFT EV’RY VOICE International Playwright & Spoken Word Virtual Festival. Wilson remains committed to using the arts as a platform for empowerment and inclusion.

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WHERE IT ALL STARTED!

Standing in the lobby of the Fulton Theatre, I felt the energy before the applause had even faded. My choreopoem, FOR COLORED BOYZ on the verge of a nervous breakdown/when freedom ain’t enuff, had just finished its performance at the Stories of Diversity Festival. The audience's standing ovation wasn't just a celebration; it was a collective embrace of the stories that had been aching to be told.

When I first learned FOR COLORED BOYZ had been selected for the festival, I felt equal parts exhilaration and trepidation. This wasn’t just a script; it was a piece of my soul, stitched together with the pain, resilience, and hope of the men it represents. Would the audience hear the heartbeat of these stories? Would they see their truth reflected in the mirror of the stage?

Working with the director and cast was nothing short of magical. Robert Hartwell treated the piece with reverence, peeling back each layer of the text with surgical precision, while the cast; Antoine L. Smith, Darius Barnes, Joel Ashur, Jonathan Burke, and Malcolm Armwood brought such raw vulnerability that I often found myself moved to tears in rehearsals. It was as if they weren’t just performing but channeling the ancestors who walked this journey before us.

Winning the festival was surreal, but the true victory was seeing how deeply the work resonated. The festival’s mission to celebrate diversity aligned perfectly with the DNA of FOR COLORED BOYZ. This was more than a win; it was proof that when you write your truth, it will always find its way to the hearts it’s meant to touch.