Lorinda Hawkins
I am an actress, writer, comedian, musician and community activist, “artivist.” I’m also a domestic violence survivor. While transitioning from houseless to housed, I was able to earn my MBA. In 2018, I was excited to work with Capital W and DryCraeft Los Angeles in their immersive play, Rochester, 1996. That play won the Golden Key Award (sponsored by the Speakeasy Society), I was also excitedly performing my original solo piece, Justice? Or Just Me? at Roy and Edna Cal Arts Theater (REDCAT) Studio : Spring 2018. Now, it seems a bit surreal that after first creating the 10 minute monologue Justice? Or…Just Me? in 2007 in Skid Row, that I’m now, in 2021, able to do the full length show in the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Even more surreal that I am a recipient of the 2021 Hollywood Fringe Festival Diversity Scholarship awarded to productions with powerful community impact. Thanks to being part of the Robey Playwright’s Lab, I realized that Justice? Or… Just Me? should be a trilogy. Justice? Or…Just Me? The Bite is the first in the trilogy based on the now published first in the book series with the same title, now available on Amazon. I am honored to have been a commissioned playwright for the Robey Theatre Company.
