A.K. Young

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I’m an actor & writer based in Brooklyn, NY.

You might have seen me @: Poppy Jasper Film Fest or Outfest NEXT

At the moment, I’m: starting ballet, reading scripts for the O’Neill, training for a 10K

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Recent Work

The Hairy Ape (2025)

Holy Water (2024)

Let Me In (2025)

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Getting to know me

Origin Story

Born in Cleveland, OH, I have a thing for under-dogs and hyphenates.

  • I fit characters like: CJ (The West Wing), Villanelle (Killing Eve), Jessie (‘night, Mother), Hannah Jarvis (Arcadia), Marianne Dashwood (Sense and Sensibility)

  • I’d kill to play: Carol (Carol), Mildred (3 Billboards), Natalie Mills (in a Yesteryear adaptation), something new

  • Books at Home: 537

  • Years As Vegetarian: 20

  • Clown name: Puddle, But You Can Call Me Creamy Infection

I graduated from Kenyon College with a B.A. in Drama and Art History, and lived multiple lives since then.

Among them:

  • Literary intern @ Woolly Mammoth Theatre

  • Press assistant @ The John F. Kennedy Center (RIP)

  • Programmer & manager @ The DC Web Fest

  • Manufacturing consultant in Cleveland, OH

  • Rev ops, producer, & marketer @ an SF startup

I’ve worked on creative projects throughout, and I want to work on yours.

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If you’re an actor or writer, I made stuff for us.

It’s free.

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Play Synopsis Template

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Audition Monologue Database

Screenshot of an article titled "Interested in TV Production? Start Here" by A. K. Young, published on April 27, 2024. The article includes highlights from an interview with two producers and a TLDR section summarizing insights on TV production, networks, studios, producers, and industry seasons.

Understanding TV Production