Rhys Samuel Washington is a writer and actor.  Rhys' work gathers pieces that spotlight the sometimes apocalyptic events of young adulthood by focusing on the intersectionality of identities. Rhys was a quarterfinalist for the Black Boy Writes Mentorship Fellowship. His play Lifetime Achievements was nominated for best short play at the New York Theatre Festival and won the L.B Williams Playwriting Festival. Rhys is an inaugural member of the Theatre Write Now Cohort.