Anton Ray

Anton Ray (he/him) is a poly-ethnic (Cherokee, Lakota, and French) writer. Anton grew up in Eugene, Oregon, and began writing in 2003 by scribbling ideas into notebooks in guard towers while deployed overseas in Kuwait, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia during the Iraq War. After returning from war, he ended his military career when circumstances forced him to confront.

Anton went on to earn his BFA in acting at CalArts and MFA in directing from East 15th in London. At CalArts, he met his long-time collaborator and writing partner, Paul Masterson, with whom he created a production company, Warrior Poet. To date, they have made over thirty pieces of Film and Theater together. Anton has written, directed and produced pieces of theater and film in New York, Los Angeles, Eugene, and London. Anton completed the WGA Veterans Writing Project and is currently seeking representation.