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Don Zolidis | |
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| Born | July 1, 1975 Janesville, Wisconsin |
| Education | Carleton College, BA English The New School, MFA Playwriting |
| Occupation(s) | Author, Playwright |
| Website | https://donzolidis.com/ |
Don Zolidis is a young adult author and playwright who has written two novels and over 100 plays and one-acts.[1][2]
Early life and education
editHe holds a B.A. in English from Carleton College and an M.F.A. in playwriting from the Actors Studio Program at the New School University.
Career
editA former high school and middle school theatre teacher, Zolidis's plays are "extremely popular among student theater programs"[3] and for ten years he has been recognized as one of the most-produced playwrights in American schools[4] where his work is celebrated by not only youth but also adult audiences.[5]
His numerous plays have been performed over 30,000 times, appearing in every state and Canadian province, and 67 different countries. Don received the Princess Grace Award for playwriting in 2004 after having twice been a finalist.[6]
Plays
editZolidis' theatrical plays are licensed by Playscripts, an imprint of Broadway Licensing Global, and include titles such as How to Get Away with a Murder Mystery, 10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse, The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon, Elsewhere, Emily Brontë: Teenage Necromancer, Oz, and more.
In 2020, he gained notoriety with his stay-at-home play 10 Ways to Survive Life in Quarantine, which was his fastest-selling play to date.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Broadway Licensing Inks First Look Deal With Playwright Don Zolidis". playbill.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Don Zolidis: books". Amazon.
- ^ Vincentelli, Elisabeth (17 March 2020). "No Theater? No Problem. Plays and Musicals Switch to Streaming". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "The 10 Most-Produced High School Plays and Musicals of 2022–2023". playbill.com. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ Riley, Claudette. "Ozark student surprises drama teacher with visit from favorite playwright". Springfield News Leader. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ "Princess Grace Award Winners". pgfusa.com. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "High School Musicals Don't Need to Pause During Covid-19". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "Theatre in a pandemic: Q&A with playwright Don Zolidis '97". The Carletonian. Retrieved 2024-08-26.