LEVITICUS

I don’t love you. No. I am terrified of you, and I have never believed in you more than I do right now.

Saylor Lake as Levi / Actor 1 , South Carolina Tour

Written by Ciara Hannon

(Left to Right). Sofia Salgado as Levi / Actor 1 and Marla Lopez as Elizabeth / Actor 3

Leviticus By Ciara Hannon

(4F)

Leviticus follows a group of actors who unpack a teen’s story of faith, first love, and spiritual rejection. At the center is Levi, a devoted church youth leader preparing to speak at Sunday service until she’s told she can’t lead because she’s openly gay.

The play moves fluidly between memory, scripture, worship music, and pop culture. Actors often break character to share personal truths and question the story itself. Leviticus wrestles with responsibility, truth, and whether they’ve done enough. It closes with a quiet reckoning where faith and heartbreak collide.

Originally staged in Florida churches, Leviticus has toured the state and is now expanding, continuing to find new life in both sacred spaces.

Tour Locations in Florida

  • Audubon Park Covenant Church (2022)

  • Unity of Central Florida (2024)

Tour Locations in South Carolina (2024)

The Agape Table brought the critically acclaimed drama Leviticus as a part of their Arts Partnership program as another impactful avenue of storytelling that leads to changes in the heart. Then, changes in society.

  • Church of the Arts (North Charleston)

  • Open Hearts United Methodist Church (Greenville)

  • Washington Street United Methodist Church (Columbia)

A talkback with Founder of the Agape Table (Dylan Gunnels) and the creative team of LEVITICUS to talk about how to make LEVITICUS a period piece rather than a timely commentary.

Orlando Fringe Festival

The show’s conception started here.

AWARDS WON:

Best New Producer - International Orlando Fringe Festival

Best In Venue 2019 -International Orlando Fringe Festival

Best LGBTQ+ Supporting Actress - Watermark “Splash Awards”

  • " Leviticus could have easily devolved into a well-meaning polemic, but 19-year-old writer-director Ciara Hannon possesses more maturity than many playwrights twice their age "

    —Seth Kubretsky, Orlando Weekly

  • "Instead of a heavy-handed homily about the dark side of faith, their script — which was inspired by real-life incidents — smartly shows how the language of love can be insidiously manipulated to generate an internalized self-loathing that burns deeper than any fire-and-brimstone sermon.”

    — Seth Kubretsky, Orlando Weekly

  • “Hannon raises such interesting ideas ― can Bible-based religion ever be compatible with homosexuality ― and presents their thoughts in such true-to-life fashion.”

    —Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel

  • "Leviticus is a thought-provoking hymn to our common humanity that offers no easy answers, revealing its author as a promising talent worth keeping an eye on."

    — Seth Kubretsky, Orlando Weekly

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