Leon Parris
Leon Parris is a British writer, composer, musician, and actor.
Biography
Leon Parris was brought up in Bedford, England, and was educated at Bedford Modern School.Musical theatre
- Bananaman
- Scary Musical – standIN'OVATION, Belfast
- * Scary Musical – standIN'OVATION, Waterfront Hall, Belfast
- Epic Musical – standIN' OVATION, Belfast
- The Famous Five – Tabard Theatre in Chiswick, directed by Russell Labey
- Wolfboy – adaptation of Brad Fraser play, directed by Russell Labey, previews at Tabard Theatre and run at Edinburgh Fringe Festival
- *Wolfboy - off-West End staging at Trafalgar Studios London
- Stig of the Dump - directed by Russell Labey
- Monte Cristo - with Jon Smith, Birmingham Hippodrome
- The Fallen - Bedford Modern School
Awards, bursaries, and nominations
- 2000 Winner – The Vivian Ellis Award for Best Musical: Going Once
- 2000 Winner – The Really Useful Group Award for Most Promising Young Writer: Going Once
- 2000 Winner – The Warner Chappell Award
- 2000 Winner – The Mercury Workshops Award
- 2001 Recipient – £10,000 Cameron Mackintosh Bursary
Acting roles
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Playwright | Theatre |
| 1988 | A Christmas Carol | Young Scrooge | . | . | Mermaid Theatre |
| 1989 | Whistle Down the Wind | . | . | Russell Labey and Richard Taylor | |
| 1993 | Bugsy Malone | Cagey Joe | . | National Youth Music Theatre | |
| 2000 | New Boy | Barry | . | William Sutcliffe | Edinburgh Festival |