Running After Shadows at City Lights Theater Company

Vincent Terrell Durham is an award-winning playwright and the 2025 Theatre Bay Area Rella Lossy Award recipient, recognizing outstanding achievement in new play development. His works have been honored by the Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival, the National New Play Network (NNPN), and the Eugene O’Neill National Playwrights Conference. Originally from Binghamton, New York, Vincent first sharpened his storytelling skills as a stand-up comic, performing in clubs across the country before turning his focus to theatre. His plays—including the acclaimed “Polar Bears, Black Boys & Prairie Fringed Orchids”—blend humor, heart, and social insight to explore race, identity, and community. His work has been developed and commissioned by institutions such as PlayGround San Francisco/Planet Earth Arts, City Lights Theater, and the Utah Shakespeare Festival’s Words Cubed Series. Based in Los Angeles, Vincent continues to use his voice to challenge assumptions and uplift underrepresented perspectives through powerful, purpose-driven storytelling. Deeply influenced by his family of vibrant storytellers, he remains devoted to crafting theatre that entertains, enlightens, and sparks meaningful dialogue.