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Martín Zimmerman

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]

Works

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Plays

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Television

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Notes

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  1. ^ Date of production/completion unknown.
  2. ^ Produced by Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission in the summer of 2008.
  3. ^ Ran from October 17–26, 2008 at Studio Theatre, Theatre Row under the direction of Maura Farver.
  4. ^ Received a reading at LCT3 in New York.
  5. ^ Ran from September 6 – October 13, 2013 at Teatro Vista under the direction of Edward Torres.
  6. ^ Ran from September 28 – October 27, 2013 at Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park under the direction of KJ Sanchez.
  7. ^ Ran from December 8–22, 2013 at Goodman Theatre under the direction of Jonathan Berry.
  8. ^ Received readings at La Jolla Playhouse on Monday, February 17, 2014, Philadelphia Theatre Company in spring 2014, and New York Theatre Workshop in 2015 (directed by May Adrales). The Philadelphia Theatre Company resulted in Zimmerman being awarded the Terrence McNally New Play Award on May 7, 2014.
  9. ^ Ran from February 7 – April 2, 2017 at Roundabout Underground Theatre under the direction of Leigh Silverman.
  10. ^ Ran from September 29 – October 29, 2017 at Chicago Dramatists under the direction of Kelly Howe.
  11. ^ Ran from January 18 – February 11, 2024 at Connecticut's Hartford Stage under the direction of Melia Bensussen.

Recognition

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  • Terrence McNally New Play Award[29][30][31]
  • Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award Citation[32]
  • Humanitas Prize New Voices Award 2013[33]
  • McKnight Advancement Grant 2013[34]
  • Sky Cooper New American Play Prize 2013[35]
  • Carl Djerassi Playwriting Fellowship
  • National New Play Network Smith Prize[1][36]
  • Alliance of Latino Theater Artists (ALTA) Artist of the Month[37]

Venues

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Source:[1]

  • Goodman Theater- Chicago, IL[38]
  • Cincinnati Playhouse In the Park- Cincinnati, OH[39]
  • Oregon Shakespeare Festival- Ashland, OR
  • La Jolla Playhouse- San Diego, CA
  • Roundabout Underground- NYC, NY[40]
  • New York Theatre Workshop- NYC, NY[41]
  • Victory Gardens Theater- Chicago, IL[42]
  • Philadelphia Theatre Company- Philadelphia, PA[31]
  • Marin Theatre Company- San Francisco, CA[43]
  • The Playwrights' Center- Minneapolis, MN[44]
  • Alliance Theatre- Atlanta, GA
  • A.C.T. (Seattle)
  • PlayPenn- Philadelphia, PA[45]
  • Icicle Creek Theatre Festival- Leavenworth, WA
  • American Theater Company- Chicago, IL
  • The Theatre @ Boston Court[46]
  • Chicago Dramatists[47]
  • Primary Stages- NYC, NY
  • Teatro Vista- Chicago, IL[48]
  • Seven Devils Playwrights Conference
  • Illinois Shakespeare Festival- Bloomington, IL
  • Borderlands Theater - Tucson, AZ[49]
  • 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[50]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Zimmerman, Martin. "About". martingzimmerman. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Martin Zimmerman (T'07) | Theater Studies". theaterstudies.duke.edu. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  3. ^ a b "UTNT (UT New Theatre) - Department of Theatre & Dance | The University of Texas at Austin". www.utexas.edu. Archived from the original on 2016-04-02. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  4. ^ Petillo, Faetra. "Heiress Productions to Present Premiere of 'Three Movements' Starting 10/17". Broadway World.
  5. ^ Petillo, Faetra. "Heiress Productions to Present Premiere of 'Three Movements' Starting 10/17". Broadway World.
  6. ^ "Duke Department of Theater Studies". Duke Trinity College of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  7. ^ "White Tie Ball presented by Teatro Vista at Victory Gardens Theater - Biograph". Theatre In Chicago. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  8. ^ "White Tie Ball at Teatro Vista, Theatre With A View". Broadway World. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  9. ^ "White Tie Ball: Theater Review". Windy City Times. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Seven Spots on the Sun". Concord Theatricals. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  11. ^ "Monthly Archives: September 2013". Behind the Curtain Cincinnati. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  12. ^ "The Solid Sand Below". Goodman Theatre. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  13. ^ "BroadwayStars | Updated Broadway News, Every 5 Minutes". Broadway Stars.
  14. ^ Grassi, Kit. "Martin Zimmerman". Prezi. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  15. ^ "BroadwayStars | Updated Broadway News, Every 5 Minutes". Broadway Stars.
  16. ^ Grassi, Kit. "Martin Zimmerman". Prezi. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  17. ^ "Duke Department of Theater Studies". Duke Trinity College of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  18. ^ McVicker, Nicholas (21 February 2014). "Behind The Scenes: DNA New Works Series". KBPS. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  19. ^ Purcell, Carey. "Playwright Martin Zimmerman Wins Terrence McNally New Play Award". Playbill.
  20. ^ "You are here: Home / Blogs / csvich's blog / Martin Zimmerman: On Intimacy & Liveness for 30/30 Martin Zimmerman: On Intimacy & Liveness for 30/30". NoPassport. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  21. ^ "On the Exhale". Concord Theatricals. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  22. ^ "World Premiere of On the Exhale Begins at Roundabout". Playbill. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  23. ^ "Other Theatre's THE MAKING OF A MODERN FOLK HERO to Premiere at Chicago Dramatists". Broadway World. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  24. ^ "Cast and Creative Team Set for THE MAKING OF A MODERN FOLK HERO". Performink Chicago. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  25. ^ "Simona's Speech". Concord Theatricals. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  26. ^ "Simona's Speech". Hartford Stage. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  27. ^ "Duke Department of Theater Studies". Duke Trinity College of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  28. ^ "Duke Department of Theater Studies". Duke Trinity College of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  29. ^ Purcell, Carey (12 May 2014). "Playwright Martin Zimmerman Wins Terrence McNally New Play Award". playbill. playbill. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  30. ^ "Playwright Martin Zimmerman Wins Terrence McNally New Play Award". The University of Texas at Austin. The College of Fine Arts. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  31. ^ a b "Philadelphia Theatre Company | Terrence McNally New Play Award". philadelphiatheatrecompany.org. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  32. ^ "American Theatre Critics Association - ATCA Home - Gunderson's "I and You" wins 2014 Steinberg/ATCA Award, citations to Demos-Brown and Zimmerman". americantheatrecritics.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  33. ^ "» New Voices". humanitasprize.info. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  34. ^ "Past McKnight Artist Fellows | McKnight Foundation". www.mcknight.org. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  35. ^ "2013 new American play prizes announcement". Marin Theatre Company. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  36. ^ "Commissions | National New Play Network". nnpn.org. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  37. ^ Alejandro A. Riera (2012-09-09). "ALTA Artist of the Month: Martín Zimmerman". culturebodega. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  38. ^ "Martín Zimmerman | Goodman Theatre". www.goodmantheatre.org. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  39. ^ "Production History - Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park". www.cincyplay.com. Archived from the original on 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  40. ^ "Roundabout Underground Archive - Roundabout Theatre Company Official Blog". blog.roundabouttheatre.org. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  41. ^ "NYTW / What We've Done". NYTW. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  42. ^ "Artistic Staff | Victory Gardens Theater". victorygardens.org. Archived from the original on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  43. ^ ""Seven Spots on the Sun" New Works reading calendar listing". Marin Theatre Company. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  44. ^ "Martin Zimmerman". Playwrights' Center. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  45. ^ Studio, Red Beet. "Development History - PlayPenn". www.playpenn.org. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  46. ^ "Boston Court Performing Arts Center | The Theatre @ Boston Court | Current Season". www.bostoncourt.com. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  47. ^ "Chicago Dramatists - Member public profile". www.chicagodramatists.org. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  48. ^ "Artistic Associates". TEATRO VISTA - Theater With a View. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  49. ^ Arizona., Borderlands Theater. Tucson. "Borderlands Theater • Past Productions". www.borderlandstheater.org. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  50. ^ "Fresh Eyes Project | Red Tape Theatre". redtapetheatre.org. Archived from the original on 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2016-05-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)