Martin Zimmerman Explained

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. He later attended University of Texas at Austin and received a MFA in playwriting.^[1]

Plays

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)^[2]
• 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^{[3] [4] [5]}
• Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award Citation^[6]
• Humanitas Prize New Voices Award 2013^[7]
• McKnight Advancement Grant 2013^[8]
• Sky Cooper New American Play Prize 2013^[9]
• Carl Djerassi Playwriting Fellowship
• National New Play Network Smith Prize^{[1] [10]}
• Alliance of Latino Theater Artists (ALTA) Artist of the Month^[11]

Venues

• Goodman Theater- Chicago, IL^[12]
• Cincinnati Playhouse In the Park- Cincinnati, OH^[13]
• Oregon Shakespeare Festival- Ashland, OR
• La Jolla Playhouse- San Diego, CA
• Roundabout Underground- NYC, NY^[14]
• New York Theatre Workshop- NYC, NY^[15]
• Victory Gardens Theater- Chicago, IL^[16]
• Philadelphia Theatre Company- Philadelphia, PA
• Marin Theatre Company- San Francisco, CA^[17]
• The Playwrights' Center- Minneapolis, MN^[18]
• Alliance Theatre- Atlanta, GA
• A.C.T. (Seattle)
• PlayPenn- Philadelphia, PA^[19]
• Icicle Creek Theatre Festival- Leavenworth, WA
• American Theater Company- Chicago, IL
• The Theatre @ Boston Court^[20]
• Chicago Dramatists^[21]
• Primary Stages- NYC, NY
• Teatro Vista- Chicago, IL^[22]
• Seven Devils Playwrights Conference
• Illinois Shakespeare Festival- Bloomington, IL
• Borderlands Theater - Tucson, AZ^[23]
• Source Festival- Washington DC
• The Gift Theatre- Chicago, IL
• Duke University- Durham, NC^[24]
• The University of Texas- Austin^[25]
• Red Tape Theatre- Chicago, IL^[26]

Notes and References

1. Web site: About. martingzimmerman. Zimmerman. Martin. 9 May 2016.
2. Web site: 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. 17 February 2015.
3. News: Purcell. Carey. Playwright Martin Zimmerman Wins Terrence McNally New Play Award. 17 February 2015. playbill. playbill. 12 May 2014.
4. Web site: Playwright Martin Zimmerman Wins Terrence McNally New Play Award . The University of Texas at Austin . The College of Fine Arts . 17 February 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150411044307/http://www.utexas.edu/finearts/content/playwright-martin-zimmerman-wins-terrence-mcnally-new-play-award . 11 April 2015 .
5. Web site: Philadelphia Theatre Company Terrence McNally New Play Award. philadelphiatheatrecompany.org. 2016-05-09.
6. Web site: American Theatre Critics Association - ATCA Home - Gunderson's "I and You" wins 2014 Steinberg/ATCA Award, citations to Demos-Brown and Zimmerman. americantheatrecritics.org. 2016-05-09. 2016-03-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20160308000008/http://americantheatrecritics.org/homepublic/2014/4/5/gundersons-i-and-you-wins-2014-steinbergatca-award-citations.html. dead.
7. Web site: » New Voices. humanitasprize.info. 2016-05-09.
8. Web site: Past McKnight Artist Fellows McKnight Foundation. www.mcknight.org. 2016-05-09.
9. Web site: 2013 new American play prizes announcement. Marin Theatre Company. 2016-05-09.
10. Web site: Commissions National New Play Network. nnpn.org. 2016-05-09.
11. Web site: ALTA Artist of the Month: Martín Zimmerman. Alejandro A. Riera. 2012-09-09. culturebodega. 2016-05-09.
12. Web site: Martín Zimmerman Goodman Theatre. www.goodmantheatre.org. 2016-05-09.
13. Web site: Production History - Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. https://web.archive.org/web/20130723082654/http://www.cincyplay.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=159&Itemid=560. dead. 2013-07-23. www.cincyplay.com. 2016-05-09.
14. Web site: Roundabout Underground Archive - Roundabout Theatre Company Official Blog. blog.roundabouttheatre.org. 2016-05-09.
15. Web site: NYTW / What We've Done. NYTW. 2016-05-09.
16. Web site: Artistic Staff Victory Gardens Theater. victorygardens.org. 2016-05-09. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160505214653/http://victorygardens.org/about/artistic-staff/. 2016-05-05.
17. Web site: "Seven Spots on the Sun" New Works reading calendar listing. Marin Theatre Company. 2016-05-09.
18. Web site: Martin Zimmerman. Playwrights' Center. 2016-05-09.
19. Web site: Development History - PlayPenn. Studio. Red Beet. www.playpenn.org. 2016-05-09.
20. Web site: Boston Court Performing Arts Center The Theatre @ Boston Court Current Season. www.bostoncourt.com. 2016-05-09.
21. Web site: Chicago Dramatists - Member public profile. www.chicagodramatists.org. 2016-05-09.
22. Web site: Artistic Associates. TEATRO VISTA - Theater With a View. 2016-05-09.
23. Web site: Borderlands Theater • Past Productions. Arizona.. Borderlands Theater. Tucson. www.borderlandstheater.org. 2016-05-09.
24. Web site: Martin Zimmerman (T'07) Theater Studies. theaterstudies.duke.edu. 2016-05-09.
25. Web site: UTNT (UT New Theatre) - Department of Theatre & Dance The University of Texas at Austin. www.utexas.edu. 2016-05-09. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160402142730/http://www.utexas.edu/finearts/tad/season-tickets/utnt-ut-new-theatre. 2016-04-02.
26. Web site: Fresh Eyes Project Red Tape Theatre . redtapetheatre.org . 2016-05-09 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160520175527/http://redtapetheatre.org/fresh-eyes-project/ . 2016-05-20 .