Mylan Gray

Mylan Gray is an Eagle Scout and Kansas State Debate champion turned playwright. He is a graduate of Stanford University, where he received the Kennell Jackson Jr. Award for his honors thesis. He has also received the Lorraine Hansberry Award from the Kennedy Center for his play, “Buried in Blood.” Their work has been developed by the Tank Theater, the Workshop Theater, the Kansas City Public Theater, the Whim Theater Company, the Mid-America Theater Conference and the Writing Downtown Residency in Las Vegas. Currently, he is under commission from La Jolla Playhouse for a play about AI companions, masculinity and intimacy.

Most recently, Gray is joining us from his MFA in playwriting from UC San Diego after studying under Naomi Iizuka and Deborah Stein. His work draws on his deep reverence for Brazil and his penchant for spiritual journeying.