During the 1960's a young soldier struggles with basic training, a bully sergeant and his own inner demons. A tale of struggle, redemption and survival.
Award-winning director, screenwriter, and author; honored to have been named one of the Human Rights Campaign's 2011 Fathers of the Year.
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Kergan Edwards-Stout is an award-winning director, author and screenwriter.
Kergan recently completed his first novel, Songs for the New Depression. Inspired by his years of working at AIDS Project Los Angeles, as well as the loss of a partner to the disease, Songs for the New Depression takes its readers on a compelling journey to personal awakening.
Shorter works, including essays and short stories, have appeared in such journals and magazines as American Short Fiction and SexVibe. His screenplays have placed highly in competition, including the Nicholl’s Fellowship, Writer’s Digest, and Amazon Studios.
Birth Place
Long Beach, CA USA
Accomplishments
When Esther Saw the Light, a theatrical production Kergan directed, won awards at the Kennedy Center for both Best Play and Meritorious Direction. The Washington Post called it “Gaspingly funny”, while the Washington Times noted it was a “nose-thumbing comedy worth its weight in sacred cows.” While at UCLA, Kergan was honored to receive the Doris Packer Award for Graduating Senior.
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