Leon Parris

Leon Parris (born 1 February 1981) is an English writer, composer, and actor.^[1][2][3][4]

Leon Parris
Leon Parris, Barcelona 20 February 2010
Born	(1981-02-01) 1 February 1981 (age 44) Bedford, England, U.K.
Occupation	Writer, composer, actor
Nationality	British
Period	Since 1999
Notable works	Wolfboy, Monte Cristo (musical), and Scary Musical

Early life and education

Parris was brought up in Bedford, England, and was educated at the Bedford Modern School.^[1][5]

Career

Musical theatre

• Bananaman (London, 2017)^[1]
• Scary Musical – standIN'OVATION, Belfast (2009)^[6]
  • Scary Musical – standIN'OVATION, Waterfront Hall, Belfast (2010)
• Epic Musical – standIN' OVATION, Belfast (2010)^[7]
• The Famous Five – Tabard Theatre in Chiswick, directed by Russell Labey (2009)^[8]
• Wolfboy – adaptation of Brad Fraser play, directed by Russell Labey, previews at Tabard Theatre and run at Edinburgh Fringe Festival (2009)^[9]
  • Wolfboy – off-West End staging at Trafalgar Studios London (2010)
• Stig of the Dump – directed by Russell Labey (2008)^[10]
• Monte Cristo – with Jon Smith, Birmingham Hippodrome (2005)^[11]
• The Fallen – Bedford Modern School (1999)

Acting roles

Year	Title	Role	Director	Playwright	Theatre
1988	A Christmas Carol	Young Scrooge	.	.	Mermaid Theatre[1]
1989	Whistle Down the Wind	.	.	Russell Labey and Richard Taylor	[1]
1993	Bugsy Malone	Cagey Joe	.		National Youth Music Theatre[1]
2000	New Boy	Barry	.	William Sutcliffe	Edinburgh Festival[1]

Awards, bursaries, and nominations

• 2000 winner – The Vivian Ellis Award for Best Musical: Going Once (2000)^[12]
• 2000 winner – The Really Useful Group Award for Most Promising Young Writer: Going Once (2000)^[12]
• 2000 winner – The Warner Chappell Award^[13]
• 2000 winner – The Mercury Workshops Award^[14]
• 2001 recipient – £10,000 Cameron Mackintosh Bursary^[15]