American bilingual playwright
Martín Zimmerman is an American bilingual (English and Spanish) playwright.[1]
Zimmerman grew up speaking both languages. He attended Duke University, graduating with a BS summa cum laude in theater studies and economics.[2] He later attended University of Texas at Austin[3] and received a MFA in playwriting.[1]
Many of Zimmerman's plays have been performed for workshops and audiences alike winning awards and recognition.
- Seven Spots on the Sun 2009–Present
- White Tie Ball 2009-2013
- The Solid Sand Below 2012-2013
- Let Me Count the Ways 2014-2015
- The Making of a Modern Fold Hero 2011
- Stranger (working title)[4]
- In the Event of Capture
- Three Movements
- Coffee, Olive and Everything Between
- Foreign Tongue
- Teen Superhero Squad
- The Trial of Winter[1]
- On the Exhale 2015-2016
Recognition
- Terrence McNally New Play Award[5][6][7]
- Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award Citation[8]
- Humanitas Prize New Voices Award 2013[9]
- McKnight Advancement Grant 2013[10]
- Sky Cooper New American Play Prize 2013[11]
- Carl Djerassi Playwriting Fellowship
- National New Play Network Smith Prize[1][12]
- Alliance of Latino Theater Artists (ALTA) Artist of the Month[13]
- Goodman Theater- Chicago, IL[14]
- Cincinnati Playhouse In the Park- Cincinnati, OH[15]
- Oregon Shakespeare Festival- Ashland, OR
- La Jolla Playhouse- San Diego, CA
- Roundabout Underground- NYC, NY[16]
- New York Theatre Workshop- NYC, NY[17]
- Victory Gardens Theater- Chicago, IL[18]
- Philadelphia Theatre Company- Philadelphia, PA[7]
- Marin Theatre Company- San Francisco, CA[19]
- The Playwrights' Center- Minneapolis, MN[20]
- Alliance Theatre- Atlanta, GA
- A.C.T. (Seattle)
- PlayPenn- Philadelphia, PA[21]
- Icicle Creek Theatre Festival- Leavenworth, WA
- American Theater Company- Chicago, IL
- The Theatre @ Boston Court[22]
- Chicago Dramatists[23]
- Primary Stages- NYC, NY
- Teatro Vista- Chicago, IL[24]
- Seven Devils Playwrights Conference
- Illinois Shakespeare Festival- Bloomington, IL
- Borderlands Theater - Tucson, AZ[25]
- Source Festival- Washington DC
- The Gift Theatre- Chicago, IL
- Duke University- Durham, NC[2]
- The University of Texas- Austin[3]
- Red Tape Theatre- Chicago, IL[26]
References