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Martin Zimmerman

{{short description|American bilingual playwright}}

{{BLP sources|date=February 2015}}

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Martín Zimmerman is an American bilingual (English and Spanish) playwright.{{cite web|url=http://www.martingzimmerman.com|title=About|website=martingzimmerman|last1=Zimmerman|first1=Martin|accessdate=9 May 2016}}

Zimmerman grew up speaking both languages. He attended Duke University, graduating with a BS summa cum laude in theater studies and economics. He later attended University of Texas at Austin and received a MFA in playwriting.

Plays

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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){{cite web|title=You are here: Home / Blogs / csvich's blog / Martin Zimmerman: On Intimacy & Liveness for 30/30 Martin Zimmerman: On Intimacy & Liveness for 30/30|url=http://nopassport.org/blog/csvich/03/08/martin-zimmerman-intimacy-liveness-3030|website=NoPassport|accessdate=17 February 2015}}
  • In the Event of Capture
  • Three Movements
  • Coffee, Olive and Everything Between
  • Foreign Tongue
  • Teen Superhero Squad
  • The Trial of Winter
  • On the Exhale 2015-2016

Recognition

  • Terrence McNally New Play Award{{cite news|last1=Purcell|first1=Carey|title=Playwright Martin Zimmerman Wins Terrence McNally New Play Award|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/playwright-martin-zimmerman-wins-terrence-mcnally-new-play-award-218232|accessdate=17 February 2015|agency=playbill|publisher=playbill|date=12 May 2014}}{{cite web|title=Playwright Martin Zimmerman Wins Terrence McNally New Play Award |url=http://www.utexas.edu/finearts/content/playwright-martin-zimmerman-wins-terrence-mcnally-new-play-award |website=The University of Texas at Austin |publisher=The College of Fine Arts |accessdate=17 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411044307/http://www.utexas.edu/finearts/content/playwright-martin-zimmerman-wins-terrence-mcnally-new-play-award |archivedate=11 April 2015 }}{{Cite web|url=http://philadelphiatheatrecompany.org/on-stage/new-plays/|title=Philadelphia Theatre Company {{!}} Terrence McNally New Play Award|website=philadelphiatheatrecompany.org|access-date=2016-05-09}}
  • Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award Citation{{Cite web|url=http://americantheatrecritics.org/homepublic/2014/4/5/gundersons-i-and-you-wins-2014-steinbergatca-award-citations.html|title=American Theatre Critics Association - ATCA Home - Gunderson's "I and You" wins 2014 Steinberg/ATCA Award, citations to Demos-Brown and Zimmerman|website=americantheatrecritics.org|access-date=2016-05-09|archive-date=2016-03-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308000008/http://americantheatrecritics.org/homepublic/2014/4/5/gundersons-i-and-you-wins-2014-steinbergatca-award-citations.html|url-status=dead}}
  • Humanitas Prize New Voices Award 2013{{Cite web|url=http://humanitasprize.info/welcome/?page_id=714|title=» New Voices|website=humanitasprize.info|access-date=2016-05-09}}
  • McKnight Advancement Grant 2013{{Cite web|url=https://www.mcknight.org/grant-programs/arts/past-mcknight-artist-fellows|title=Past McKnight Artist Fellows {{!}} McKnight Foundation|website=www.mcknight.org|access-date=2016-05-09}}
  • Sky Cooper New American Play Prize 2013{{Cite web|url=http://www.marintheatre.org/press/press-releases/2013-new-american-play-prizes-announcement|title=2013 new American play prizes announcement|website=Marin Theatre Company|access-date=2016-05-09}}
  • Carl Djerassi Playwriting Fellowship
  • National New Play Network Smith Prize{{Cite web|url=http://nnpn.org/programs/commissions|title=Commissions {{!}} National New Play Network|website=nnpn.org|access-date=2016-05-09}}
  • Alliance of Latino Theater Artists (ALTA) Artist of the Month{{Cite web|url=https://culturebodega.wordpress.com/2012/09/09/alta-artist-of-the-month-martin-zimmerman/|title=ALTA Artist of the Month: Martín Zimmerman|last=Alejandro A. Riera|date=2012-09-09|website=culturebodega|access-date=2016-05-09}}

Venues<ref name="hisSite" />

  • Goodman Theater- Chicago, IL{{Cite web|url=http://www.goodmantheatre.org/artists-archive/creative-partners/playwrights/martin-zimmerman/|title=Martín Zimmerman {{!}} Goodman Theatre|website=www.goodmantheatre.org|access-date=2016-05-09}}
  • Cincinnati Playhouse In the Park- Cincinnati, OH{{Cite web|url=http://www.cincyplay.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=159&Itemid=560|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723082654/http://www.cincyplay.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=159&Itemid=560|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-07-23|title=Production History - Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park|website=www.cincyplay.com|access-date=2016-05-09}}
  • Oregon Shakespeare Festival- Ashland, OR
  • La Jolla Playhouse- San Diego, CA
  • Roundabout Underground- NYC, NY{{Cite web|url=http://blog.roundabouttheatre.org/category/roundabout-underground/|title=Roundabout Underground Archive - Roundabout Theatre Company Official Blog|website=blog.roundabouttheatre.org|access-date=2016-05-09}}
  • New York Theatre Workshop- NYC, NY{{Cite web|url=http://www.nytw.org/about/what-weve-done/|title=NYTW / What We've Done|website=NYTW|access-date=2016-05-09}}
  • Victory Gardens Theater- Chicago, IL{{Cite web|url=http://victorygardens.org/about/artistic-staff/|title=Artistic Staff {{!}} Victory Gardens Theater|website=victorygardens.org|access-date=2016-05-09|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505214653/http://victorygardens.org/about/artistic-staff/|archivedate=2016-05-05}}
  • Philadelphia Theatre Company- Philadelphia, PA
  • Marin Theatre Company- San Francisco, CA{{Cite web|url=http://www.marintheatre.org/press/press-releases/seven-spots-on-the-sun-new-works-reading-calendar-listing|title="Seven Spots on the Sun" New Works reading calendar listing|website=Marin Theatre Company|access-date=2016-05-09}}
  • The Playwrights' Center- Minneapolis, MN{{Cite web|url=https://pwcenter.org/profile/martin-zimmerman|title=Martin Zimmerman|website=Playwrights' Center|access-date=2016-05-09}}
  • Alliance Theatre- Atlanta, GA
  • A.C.T. (Seattle)
  • PlayPenn- Philadelphia, PA{{Cite web|url=http://www.playpenn.org/development-history|title=Development History - PlayPenn|last=Studio|first=Red Beet|website=www.playpenn.org|access-date=2016-05-09}}
  • Icicle Creek Theatre Festival- Leavenworth, WA
  • American Theater Company- Chicago, IL
  • The Theatre @ Boston Court{{Cite web|url=http://www.bostoncourt.com/the-theatre-at-boston-court|title=Boston Court Performing Arts Center {{!}} The Theatre @ Boston Court {{!}} Current Season|website=www.bostoncourt.com|access-date=2016-05-09}}
  • Chicago Dramatists{{Cite web|url=http://www.chicagodramatists.org/Sys/PublicProfile/5404171/958233|title=Chicago Dramatists - Member public profile|website=www.chicagodramatists.org|access-date=2016-05-09}}
  • Primary Stages- NYC, NY
  • Teatro Vista- Chicago, IL{{Cite web|url=http://www.teatrovista.org/artistic-associates/|title=Artistic Associates|website=TEATRO VISTA - Theater With a View|access-date=2016-05-09}}
  • Seven Devils Playwrights Conference
  • Illinois Shakespeare Festival- Bloomington, IL
  • Borderlands Theater - Tucson, AZ{{Cite web|url=http://www.borderlandstheater.org/productions/past/|title=Borderlands Theater • Past Productions|last=Arizona.|first=Borderlands Theater. Tucson|website=www.borderlandstheater.org|access-date=2016-05-09}}
  • Source Festival- Washington DC
  • The Gift Theatre- Chicago, IL
  • Duke University- Durham, NC{{Cite web|url=https://theaterstudies.duke.edu/alumni/zimmerman|title=Martin Zimmerman (T'07) {{!}} Theater Studies|website=theaterstudies.duke.edu|access-date=2016-05-09}}
  • The University of Texas- Austin{{Cite web|url=http://www.utexas.edu/finearts/tad/season-tickets/utnt-ut-new-theatre|title=UTNT (UT New Theatre) - Department of Theatre & Dance {{!}} The University of Texas at Austin|website=www.utexas.edu|access-date=2016-05-09|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402142730/http://www.utexas.edu/finearts/tad/season-tickets/utnt-ut-new-theatre|archivedate=2016-04-02}}
  • Red Tape Theatre- Chicago, IL{{Cite web|url=http://redtapetheatre.org/fresh-eyes-project/ |title=Fresh Eyes Project {{!}} Red Tape Theatre |website=redtapetheatre.org |access-date=2016-05-09 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520175527/http://redtapetheatre.org/fresh-eyes-project/ |archivedate=2016-05-20 }}

References

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