William Pierce; The New American Playwright

Not many of us have the drive or the audaciousness to step up
to the batters plate and swing at the pitch when it’s delivered.

Fingers pressed against the glass, and staring in the face of
possibility is sometimes an easier street to travel, unless the
protuberance in the road comes telling you that you’re definitely
on the wrong path to greatness.

For one such playwright named William Pierce, the burden of
not exacting his dreams became a thicker plight than running on
quicksand.

Choosing to go against the grain of his past; claiming a new life,
and new beginning after forty years of living, lead him to finding
mercy in his circumstances, and a pivotal role as the Twin Cities
newest attaché to urban entertainment.

Second Chance Productions, founded in 2008 by Pierce, was
designed to present a unique voice on the dramatic arts platform
by creating bodies of work that utilize everyday issues facing the
African American demographic in an effort to inspire, transform,
and promote change in our community.

In great respect, his gospel shows seemingly take the audience
to “church,” due to his richly Christian undertones, and the
spiritual elements that graze the context of his storylines.

By choosing to uplift his audience with God as apart of the
equation, Pierce has discovered a way to respectfully impart his
faith on viewers, without being pushy and still providing them with
entertaining and rich narratives.

“My company Second Chance Productions tries to present art form to people that will inspire them, educate them, and encourage them to transform into the people that they desire to be, regardless
of their past or the things they are dealing with today, whether it is financial, mental or physical,” he says, ”Everyone deserves a
second chance at life, and we want to allow them the opportunity to realize that, and encourage them to take advantage of it.”