Lorenzo Boone, MA, MFA
Lorenzo “Lo” Boone holds a BA in Theatre and Business from the University of Pittsburgh, an MA from Wilkes University in Creative Writing and a MFA from Point Park University in Writing for the Screen and Stage. Additionally, he underwent the Pittsburgh Filmmakers Intensive (2017) and became a Pittsburgh Filmmaker/Pittsburgh Center for the Arts Fellow (PF/PCA).
He is a local screenwriter, playwright, producer, actor, and filmmaker, and had his first movie, Woogie, screened by Carnegie Screenwriter’s Film Festival, WQED Filmmaker’s Corner, Pittsburgh Black Film Network, and Sabiri Cole Film Festival. He has formed Gold Pyramid Screen and Stage, and is planning several upcoming productions of screen and stage.
His script, Mourning Father, was a finalist in Point Park’s Producing 3 screenwriting competition (2015). He was a long-time original member of Kuntu Repertory Theatre under the direction of Dr. Vernelle A. Lillie and at the same time as the late-great August Wilson.
Lorenzo “Lo” Boone was the only African-American selected for the Pittsburgh Filmmakers Flight School Program. Flight School is an intensive and comprehensive 10-week professional artist development program. Fifteen artists working in a variety of media have been accepted as part of the 2017 Flight School Fellowship. Take time to view his short film “Woogie”.
I want to influence my community and my audience in a positive way and to counter some of the negativity that they absorb daily. Also to sway many of those who have so-called made it — to give back by reaching back. I challenge our audience to ask that wonderful question: “What can we do to make a difference in the world in spite of what some rich and powerful do to hold down the progress of the masses?”
With over 35 years of experience in corporate America and a profound connection to Pittsburgh's communities, Lorenzo Boone leads the company's artistic vision. His commitment to storytelling that instills pride and motivates change is exemplified in works like The Awakening. Lorenzo's extensive background brings a unique blend of business acumen and creative insight to Gold Pyramid's leadership.