Brian Meegan

CREATIVE THEMES & PRACTICE

Self Acceptance

Overcoming Challenges

Queer Visibility and Representation

Formerly Incarcerated long term Reintegration

Social Justice through Storytelling

Community-Driven Narrative

Humor as Healing

Creative Resume:

EXPECTATIONS OVER REALITY: Playwright – LGBTQ Center

10-minute play exploring the tension between perception and truth within solitary confinement, queer relationships and HIV disclosure.

Premiered as part of the LGBTQ Center’s Write It Out short play series celebrating emerging HIV voices in theater.

DROP THE LABELS – PSA CAMPAIGN: Producer / Creative Director – Broadway Advocacy Coalition (Funded Project)

Produced and cast a public service campaign confronting the language of identity and stigmatizing label spotlighting the incarcerated community

Blended film, performance, and advocacy to promote dialogue around self-acceptance and equity.

ABO COMIX –  Award-Winning Anthology: Comic Strip Creator & Artist

Developed three illustrated stories examining incarceration, self acceptance and awareness.

"My Fight Club” 

“What About Self-Acceptance” 

“COVID”

48HRS FILM: Writer / Actor

Worked as a co-writer on a New York 48hrs film contest, working closely with the director and producer to create a script that we could film and edit in 48hrs. Helped to navigate building a futuristic world and story in 7 minutes.

“Viens”

NEXT CHAPTER: Creator / Writer – Sitcom Concept

An original dramedy series about a formerly incarcerated Queer man returning home to live with his Mother and meeting a former incarcerated man as he navigates new beginnings.

SOCIAL MISSION: BMee and be a good person.

Academic Resume:

Workshops:

Actionable Anchoring: Development and Presenter, with Marr Morris (LCAT)

First Presented at Clean Slate Initiative 5th National Convening (Chicago)

Speaking Engagements: Invited Lecturer:

University of Miami (Coral Gables, Fla); Professor: Dr Barry Williams

Columbia University (NYC, NY); Professor: Dr Charles Lea

Rowan College (Glassboro, NJ); Professor: Dr Sandra Joy

Work:

12 Step Recovery Prison Program: Rikers Island; Facilitator 2025-Present

Abolition Inc: Board Member (Development and Outreach) 2024-Present

Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates Network (FICGN): Operations Coordinator 2023-2025

Justice Arts Coalition (JAC): Peer Support Counselor 2022-2024

Thresholds: Decision Making: Georgetown Correctional Facility 2015-2020

Inside Teacher and Macro Facilitator; Created 3 new programs, Quick Decision Macro, Parenting Workshop and Resume Writing Worksheet

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