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Feb 8, 2023 · Lee Edward Colston II, the playwright and actor of 'The First Deep Breath' at Geffen Playhouse, fell in love with theater in high school. But his journey took a few detours.
Philly native Lee Edward Colston II is a Black, Queer, former prison guard and MMA Fighter turned actor, writer, director, teacher, and author.
Feb 1, 2023 · The First Deep Breath is a ferocious new epic by Lee Edward Colston II, chronicling the depths families will go to hide their skeletons from the outside world and each other.
Lee Edward Colston is known for Fargo (2014), For Life (2020) and Philly.
Jan 28, 2023 · Fargo writer Lee Edward Colston II talks about the debut of his play 'The First Deep Breath,' at the Geffen Playhouse.
Feb 25, 2023 · Colston II — a former corrections officer and MMA fighter who eventually earned his M.F.A. in acting from Julliard and a recipient of the National Black Theatre’s I AM SOUL...
Mar 4, 2023 · Queer artists Lee Edward Colston II and Steve H. Broadnax III chat with The Advocate about how The First Deep Breath explores vulnerable masculinity.
Feb 11, 2023 · “The First Deep Breath,” a recent addition to the genre by playwright and actor Lee Edward Colston II, hews closely to haunted protocol but from a Black cultural perspective.
Jan 3, 2023 · Los Angeles' Geffen Playhouse has announced the full cast and creative team for the West Coast premiere of Lee Edward Colston II 's The First Deep Breath, which begins performances February 1...
LOS ANGELES (January 3, 2023) – Geffen Playhouse today announced the full cast for its West Coast premiere of The First Deep Breath, written by Lee Edward Colston II (Roost, Fargo) and directed by Steve H. Broadnax III (Thoughts of a Colored Man, The Hot Wing King).