Stefanie Zadravec

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Stefanie Claire Zadravec (born 1968) is an American playwright. Her full-length plays include Tiny Houses, Colony Collapse, The Electric Baby, Honey Brown Eyes, and Save Me. She has won numerous awards including the Helen Merrill Emerging Playwright Award, [1] Francesca Primus Prize, [2] and the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding New Play. [3] She is a resident playwright at New Dramatists. [4]

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Early life and education

Zadravec, of Slovenian descent, was born in Washington, D. C., and grew up in Chevy Chase, Maryland. [5] As a child, Zadravec and her friends performed plays while playing at her house. She continued performing while attending school. [6] Zadravec attended Connecticut College where she received a B.A. in theater and English. [7] [8]

Plays

Awards

Fellowships, grants, and residencies

Teaching

Zadravec teaches at Primary Stages' ESPA, [30] The Dramatists Guild Institute, [31] and Play Penn

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