Eliza Bent

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Eliza Bent
Born (1982-05-30) May 30, 1982 (age 40)
Alma mater Boston College; Brooklyn College
Occupation(s)Writer, performer, journalist
Spouse Dave Malloy

Eliza Bent (born May 30, 1982) is an American playwright, performer, and journalist. [1] Her plays have been staged off-broadway at theaters across New York City including: Abrons Art Center, A.R.T., New York Theater Workshop (Next Door), The Bushwick Starr, and others. [2] [3] [4] She is a founding member of the Brooklyn-based Half Straddle theater company and a graduate of the Brooklyn College MFA program in playwriting. [5]

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References

  1. "Eliza Bent | Samuel French". www.samuelfrench.com. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  2. "About Moi". elizabent. 2016-06-12. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  3. "ABOUT". HALF STRADDLE. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  4. Radomsky, Rosalie R. (2014-08-31). "A Romance in Several Acts". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  5. "ELIZA BENT". Atlantic Theater Company. Retrieved 2019-02-03.