Leigh Fortson

Education

B.A., The Evergreen State College, 1980

Biographical Note

Sadly, Leigh Fortson died on November 3, 2013.  Here is her biographical note.

Leigh Skinner Fortson writes plays (to keep her soul happy), books (to keep her wallet happy), teaches parenting classes (to keep her kids happy), and cooks (to keep her husband happy)--not necessarily in that order. She lives in Grand Junction, Colorado with her husband, son and daughter.

In the fall of 1998, she was the Playwright in Residence at The St. Paul's School for Boys and Girls in Baltimore, Maryland. Her most acclaimed short play, "My Secretary," was a finalist for the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival in 1997.

Publication Types

Fiction, Non-Fiction, Journalism

Publications

Leigh Fortson's plays have received honorable mentions, been produced and/or had readings staged at:

The Riant Theatre, New York
The Mojo Ensemble American Theatre, Los Angeles
The Carpet Company Theatre, Los Angeles
St. Paul's Schools, Baltimore
Los Angeles City Playhouse, Los Angeles
Hudson Theatre, Los Angeles
City Theatre, Miami
Malibu Theatre by the Sea
Robidoux Resident Theatre, St. Joseph, Missouri
Theatre Geo, Los Angeles
Shakespeare Theatre, Cedar City Utah
North Hollywood Play Festival, North Hollywood
The Complex Theatre, Los Angeles
West Coast Ensemble Theatre, Los Angeles

She has also written:

The Arthritis Cure Fitness Solution by Brenda Adderly (Affinity Communications Corporation, 1999)
The Complete Guide to Nutritional Supplements by Brenda Adderly (NewStar Press, 1998)

She wrote one or more chapters for:

Women: Everything You Need to Know How Proven and Natural Therapies Can Help You, by Jesse Hanley, Mari Florence, Burton Goldberg and Kerry Hughes, Future Medicine Publishing, 1998
The Enterprising Woman by Mari Florence, Warner Books, 1997
The Definitive Guide to Alternative Medicine, Future Medicine Publishing, revised edition, in press
The Soho Desk Reference: A Practical A to Z Guide for the Entrepreneur, HarperCollins, 1997

Her articles have appeared nationally in Elan, New Directions for Women, and Black Issues in Higher Education as well as in Los Angeles publications - The Village View and Jazz Times- and Colorado publications - Business Times, Joyful Times and Western Colorado Parent.

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Roles

Graduated