Keenan Scott II is a playwright, poet, actor, director, and producer of original work from Queens, New York. His work has been produced at Howard University, Gala Hispanic Theatre, National Black Theater, Woolly Mammoth and the NYC Fringe Festival. Keenan’s critically acclaimed piece Thoughts of a Colored Man has been workshopped and developed at The Arena Stage and the historic New York Theatre Workshop for private readings. The play had its World Premiere at Syracuse Stage for their 2019-2020 season and transferred to Baltimore Center Stage to finish its regional run. Thoughts of a Colored Man found its home at the Golden Theater for the 2021-2022 Broadway Season.
Through his production company PROJECT TOYS, the mission is to put black and brown people at the center of diverse stories, no matter the orientation or background, to broaden the spectrum of their existence across multiple genres in an authentic and purposeful way.
His latest works The Migration LP and The Return of Young Boy is currently being developed at New York Stage & Film. He is currently developing a series for TV with UCP of Universal, and many other projects at major studios.
Areas of Expertise
acting, directing, producing, writing
