Martin Zimmerman

Martín Zimmerman is an American bilingual (English and Spanish) playwright.

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[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)
• 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
• Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award Citation
• Humanitas Prize New Voices Award 2013
• McKnight Advancement Grant 2013
• Sky Cooper New American Play Prize 2013
• Carl Djerassi Playwriting Fellowship
• National New Play Network Smith Prize
• Alliance of Latino Theater Artists (ALTA) Artist of the Month

Venues[1]

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