Don Zolidis

Don Zolidis is an American playwright and author.

Early life and education

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

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. His plays are among the most-produced plays in American high schools.

Awards and honors

In 2004, Zolidis received the Princess Grace Award in Playwriting. In 2013, he was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for White Buffalo.

Publications

Novels

• War and Speech (2020)
• The Seven Torments of Amy and Craig (A Love Story) (2018)

Plays (selected)

• 10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse
• 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
• The Election

References

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