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Don Zolidis

American playwright and author From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Don Zolidis is an American playwright and author.[1]

Zolidis in 2024

Early life and education

Zolidis grew up in Janesville, Wisconsin.[1] He received a BA in English from Carleton College and an MFA in Playwriting from the Actor's Studio Program at the New School.[2]

Career

After graduating, Zolidis worked as a middle and high school teacher. He wrote plays in his free time. Eventually he shifted to working full-time as a writer and playwright.[3] His plays are among the most-produced plays in American high schools.[4]

Awards and honors

In 2004, Zolidis received the Princess Grace Award in Playwriting.

Publications

Novels

  • War and Speech (2020)[5][6]
  • The Seven Torments of Amy and Craig (A Love Story) (2018)[7]

Plays (selected)

  • 10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse[8]
  • The Cryptid Survival Guide
  • Emily Bronte, Teenage Necromancer
  • Ghosted
  • Haters
  • The Job Interview
  • Plot Armor
  • Silent But Deadly
  • When are the Robots Coming to Kill Us?
  • White Buffalo[9]
  • The Election[10]

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