Kenneth Lin (playwright)
| Kenneth Lin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1978 (age 37–38) Bronx, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Playwright, screenwriter |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
Cornell University Yale School of Drama |
| Website | |
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Kenneth Lin (born 1978) is an American playwright. He was born in the Bronx, New York to parents of Chinese descent[1] and grew up in Long Island, New York.[2]
Lin attended Cornell University and the Yale School of Drama. He is an alumnus of the U.S. J. William Fulbright Fellowship Program and was selected as one of the Dramatists Guild's top “50 to Watch.”[3] In 2013, Lin joined the writing staff for the second and third seasons of the Netflix series House of Cards.
Works
- said Saïd, world-premiere at the Alliance Theatre
- Agency*
- Po Boy Tango, South Coast Repertory Pacific Playwrights Festival, world-premiere Northlight Theatre Company[4]
- Genius In Love
- Intelligence-Slave, world-premiere, Alley Theatre[5]
- The Lynching of a White Man in Rural, CA[6]
- Fallow, world-premiere, People's Light and Theatre Company
- Warrior Class, world-premiere (Off Broadway), Second Stage Theater
Awards and honors
- said Saïd - Alliance Theatre Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Competition Winner
- said Saïd - Princess Grace Award
- said Saïd - Williamstown Theatre Festival L. Arnold Weissberger Award[7]
ASCAP Cole Porter Prize
- Po Boy Tango - Edgerton New Play Prize
References
- ↑ "China Goes to Washington". Beijing Review. March 1, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ↑ http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2009/jan/29/local/chi-skokie-playwright-zone-29jan29
- ↑ "50 to Watch," The Dramatist, July–August, 2007
- ↑ http://www.playbill.com/news/article/124900- Po_Boy_Tango_a_Tale_of_Cooking_and_Culture_Clash_Makes_World_Premiere_in_IL_Jan._7
- ↑ http://www.playbill.com/news/article/129605-Wildhorn's_Wonderland_Plus_Our_Town_39_Steps_Boeing_and_More_Set_for_Alley_Season
- ↑ http://www.endofscene.com/plays.asp
- ↑ http://www.wtfestival.org/news/pr.php?PRID=67
External links
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