Don Reed he/him, (NBC/HBO/CBS) is the 2016 Winner of NPR Storyteller of the Year for "Snap Judgment" and won Theater Bay Area's highest honor for solo productions with his signature work “East 14th.” Not long ago he Co-Produced filmmaker Robert Townsend’s solo hit “Living the Shuffle” (2019/2020). Before becoming the opening act/warm-up comedian for "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" for over 1,000 episodes - Don performed standup on HBO, Showtime, Comedy Central, headlining all the World-Famous Improvs, many Laugh Factory locations, and entertained students and faculty at over 300 colleges and universities. Reed played one of the lead roles in the Amazon Prime comedy series "Bartlett" which was co-financed and recurring role starred Lin Manuel Miranda creator of the Broadway smash “HAMILTON.” He has voiced characters on a wide range of animated shows including "Spiderman," "Gargoyles," and "The Flintstones." Reed has also produced, written, cast, and directed hundreds of entertainment advertising spots. Everything from "Saturday Night Live" to "Law & Order," "Will & Grace" to the Academy Awards. The story of his beautiful, bold trans-sister was so compelling that it was woven into the Master of Fine Arts Creative Writing curriculum at American University in D.C.