Lynn Manning is an award winning poet, playwright, actor, and former Blind Judo Champion of The world.  He accomplished all of this after being shot and blinded in a bar fight at age twenty-three. 

Lynn has written several critically recognized plays, including, WEIGHTS, SHOOT, UP FROM THE DOWNS, PRIVATE BATTLE, THE LAST OUTPOST,  and central ave. chalk circle.  Lynn's original one act play, SHOOT, is included in the ground breaking 2007 TCG anthology, BEYOND VICTIMS AND VILLAINS (CONTEMPORARY PLAYS BY DISABLED PLAYWRIGHTS).  Lynn both wrote and starred in the short film adaptation of SHOOT, by the same title.  It premiered at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival, and is currently distributed by HBO.  Lynn is an active member of The Playwrights/Directors Unit of The Actors Studio West Coast. 

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