Sol 2: Martín Zimmerman
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A recipient of the Terrence McNally New Play Award, Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award Citation, Humanitas Prize New Voices Award, Sky Cooper New American Play Prize, McKnight Advancement Grant, Jerome Fellowship, Carl Djerassi Playwriting Fellowship and the National New Play Network's Smith Prize, Martín was a Staff Writer on Netflix’s "Narcos," has been the Alliance for Latino Theater Artists (ALTA) Artist of the Month, was a member of the 2011-2012 Playwrights' Unit at Goodman Theatre, is a Playwright in Residence at Teatro Vista, a Resident Playwright at Chicago Dramatists, and has been a finalist for the Kendeda Competition and Heideman Award. MFA in Playwriting: The University of Texas at Austin. B.A. in Theater Studies, B.S. in Economics: Duke University.
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Seven spots on the sun
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"This endeavor represents a fulfillment of the American Theater’s promise to be a space for all American stories."—Jacob Padrón |
“Working with Sol allows us to produce with a scope and a vision that supports the expanse of Martín's script and the direction of Weyni, a stunning Ethiopian-Canadian director." —Daniella Topol, Artistic Director, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater |
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WEYNI MENGESHA
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Toronto Critics award-winning productions include "Lungs" and "The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs" with Tarragon Theatre. Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts awards and nominations include "Butcher" (Why Not Theatre/The Theatre Centre), "Kim’s Convenience" and "A Raisin in the Sun" (Soulpepper Theatre), "blood.claat" (Theatre Passe Muraille) and the acclaimed "'da Kink in My Hair" (Mirvish Productions). Upcoming productions include "Soulpepper On 42nd St" at The Pershing Square Signature Center. Weyni received her BFA in Directing at York University. Find her online at weynimengesha.com.
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with Flora Diaz, Peter Jay Fernandez, Flor De Liz Perez, Claudia Acosta, Sean Carvajal, Rey Lucas, Cesar J. Rosado and Socorro Santiago.
sets: Arnulfo Maldonado costumes: Fabian Aguilar
lights: Amith Chandrashaker sound: Tei Blow
production stage manager: Nicole Marconi
production manager: Rebecca Key
assistant stage manager: Genevieve Ortiz
casting: Jack Doulin and Taylor "Sharky" William
#SevenSpots
@SolProjectNYC @RattleStickNY
sets: Arnulfo Maldonado costumes: Fabian Aguilar
lights: Amith Chandrashaker sound: Tei Blow
production stage manager: Nicole Marconi
production manager: Rebecca Key
assistant stage manager: Genevieve Ortiz
casting: Jack Doulin and Taylor "Sharky" William
#SevenSpots
@SolProjectNYC @RattleStickNY
highlights
Raising a Collective Voice: Martín Zimmerman and Seven Spots on the Sun
The Brooklyn Rail | May 1st, 2017
The Brooklyn Rail | May 1st, 2017