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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