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Melissa Leilani Larson

@mleilani

Playwright and screenwriter. Mixed-race Filipino. Femme stories, awkward dialogue, puzzles, melty cheese, nice paper, and nicer pens. she/her πŸ’™πŸŒΊ bio.site/mel_leilani

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I have laundered London out of all of my clothes and am weirdly sad about it.

10.03.2026 22:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Cobblestones are good for aesthetics and not much else.

08.03.2026 08:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s fine. It’s just a scene that has been causing me angst for months. We’re fine. #playwrightslife #amwriting

26.02.2026 13:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just here in London for a table read… Smallest of small potatoes. #littlepieceofyou #newmusical #playwrightlife

24.02.2026 11:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Failure hits in weird ways sometimes.

16.02.2026 03:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I love a great name. One of my favorite things about watching the Olympics is being introduced to athletes with fantastic names. Today's gold medal example: Breezy Johnson.

08.02.2026 16:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My wee book of plays is garnering the attention of book club scammers. I feel like I've arrived. #playwrightlife

18.01.2026 05:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I see you, 2026. Let’s make some art.

01.01.2026 07:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œThis is my third time.” β€” One of my favorite things I’ve overheard from an audience member. #playwrightlife

31.12.2025 02:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Very cool. Thanks!

16.12.2025 16:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Pride & Prejudice | Dramafy Dramafy in partnership with Little Pixie Productions presents Jane Austen's beloved novel. Fall in love all over again with Austen's classic characters and her "insider" wit and wisdom on the manners ...

Happy Jane Austen Day! My 6-part audio adaptation of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE is available on dramafy.com for anyone who is interested.
dramafy.com/shows/pride-...

16.12.2025 15:59 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I was SUPER pleased with this! I saw a performance of @mleilani.bsky.social's Persuasion script as an undergrad and it's informed my criteria for a Good Adaptation ever since

09.12.2025 17:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much for coming!! I’m so glad you enjoyed it. πŸ’™πŸŒΊ

09.12.2025 22:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Some days the best way to get yourself to work is to have a really nice pen. #amwriting

09.12.2025 21:37 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh yes. Eric and Troy are a must.

27.11.2025 05:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One of the best ever! But β€œIndians in the Lobby” is pretty great, too.

27.11.2025 05:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Meryl is great! Do you want a hint? πŸ˜‰Claire Danes is in there too, and Laura Linney. Hope Davis is a Burns regular, but I haven’t recognized her yet. I know Amanda Gorman is reading for Phyllis Wheatley, which is awesome. Oh! And Kenneth Branagh and Josh Brolin.

27.11.2025 05:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks! Agreed. I do enjoy it.

26.11.2025 17:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is adaptation my gig now? Two potential commissions are for adaptations β€” one of a living author’s work (this is new) and one is a classic. Yay! But also β€” my original stuff does not suck. Much. FWIW, I’m not complaining. Just musing.

24.11.2025 05:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Woohoo! Enjoy!

21.11.2025 19:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Tix - Ticket Sales

Update! The theatre will have an in-person waitlist each night at the box office, as there are some no-shows. Also, people with tickets do cancel, so if you check the website, things can open up! I checked this morning and there are a few new openings for this weekend. www.tix.com/ticket-sales...

21.11.2025 19:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hello Theodore! That's kind of you to say. It would be great to enjoy some positive conversations online! Hope your day is great.

21.11.2025 19:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Woohoo! There is a ticket giveaway you can enter. Text CPT to 78619. πŸ’™πŸŒΊ

20.11.2025 00:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Introverts aspiring to be social. Nothing more real than that.

19.11.2025 20:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

30th anniversary #SenseAndSensibility cinema tickets acquired for the evening of December 16, Jane Austen’s 250th birthday.

I can’t go to my adaptation of #PrideAndPrejudice that night because it sold out before opening. This is a good problem to have.

19.11.2025 14:34 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Apologies β€” Burns co-directed alongside Sarah Botstein and David P. Schmidt. My bad!

18.11.2025 04:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Identifying the voice actors in a Ken Burns documentary is one of my favorite games, and #AmericanRevolution has a fantastic cast. Fun fun fun!

18.11.2025 03:09 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

I'm spending Saturday night scouring the interwebs for vintage stained glass Christmas cards as one does when one should be writing... #playwrightlife

09.11.2025 02:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What a stunning fall morning. Let’s all use it to vote.

04.11.2025 15:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sometimes all you can do is eat pizza.

31.10.2025 01:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0