Biography

Leigh Fondakowski was the head writer of “The Laramie Project,” co-writer of “Laramie: Ten Years Later,” and an Emmy Nominated co-screenwriter for the film adaptation of “Laramie” with HBO Films. Leigh’s other original plays include, “I Think I Like Girls,” “The People’s Temple,” “SPILL,” and “Casa Cushman.” Leigh is a recipient of the NEA/TCG Theatre Residency Program for Playwrights, a MacDowell Fellow, a Yaddo Fellow, a Drama League Fellow, a New Georges Affiliated Artist, and a member of Tectonic Theater Project. Leigh is the author of the non-fiction book, “Stories from Jonestown,” and the creator / host of the audio series Feminist Files starring Jodie Foster.