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Stefanie Zadravec

American playwright (born 1968) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Stefanie Claire Zadravec (born 1968) is an American playwright. Her full-length plays include Tiny Houses, Colony Collapse, The Electric Baby, Honey Brown Eyes, and Save Me. She has won numerous awards including the Helen Merrill Emerging Playwright Award,[1] Francesca Primus Prize,[2] and the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding New Play.[3] She is a resident playwright at New Dramatists.[4]

Early life and education

Zadravec, of Slovenian descent, was born in Washington, D. C., and grew up in Chevy Chase, Maryland.[5] As a child, Zadravec and her friends performed plays while playing at her house. She continued performing while attending school.[6] Zadravec attended Connecticut College where she received a B.A. in theater and English.[7][8]

Plays

  • Honey Brown Eyes (2011)[9]
  • The Electric Baby (2013)[10]
  • Save Me (2013)[11]
  • Colony Collapse (2016)[12]
  • Tiny Houses (2018)[13]

Awards

  • Helen Merrill Emerging Playwright Award.[1]
  • Francesca Primus Prize[2]
  • Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding New Play[3]
  • Sustainable Arts Foundation Award[14]
  • Women in Arts & Media Collaboration Award[15]

Fellowships, grants, and residencies

Teaching

Zadravec teaches at Primary Stages' ESPA,[30] The Dramatists Guild Institute,[31] and PlayPenn

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