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
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

 * 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