Lauren Gunderson
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Lauren Gunderson is an award-winning American playwright
. She currently lives in San Francisco.
Gunderson earned earned her Bachelor of Arts
in Creative Writing from Emory University
in 2004, and her Master of Fine Arts
in Dramatic Writing from New York University
's Tisch School of the Arts
in 2009.
was commissioned and developed at South Coast Repertory
as part of their 2008 Pacific Playwrights Festival
directed by Kate Whorisky. It was produced the follow year directed by David Emmes. Jan. 25 2011, it opened in W. Seattle, at Arts West Theater. It is [published by Samuel French Inc]http://www.samuelfrench.com/store/product_info.php/products_id/8514 (2010).
"Fire Work" was developed at The O'Neill National Playwrights Conference at Eugene O'Neill Memorial Theatre Center in 2009.
Gunderson's play "Leap", about a young Isaac Newton
, was produced by Theatre Emory in 2004, directed by Megan Monaghan
Her play "Parts They Call Deep" and "Background" won her the Essential Theatre Prize in 2000 and 2004. "Background", about physicist Ralph Alpher, was published by Isotope: A Literary Journal of Nature and Science Writing (2009, issue 7.2)
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
. She currently lives in San Francisco.
Gunderson earned earned her Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Creative Writing from Emory University
Emory University
Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
in 2004, and her Master of Fine Arts
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
in Dramatic Writing from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
's Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts is one of the 15 schools that make up New York University ....
in 2009.
Theatrical credits
Gunderson's play Émilie: La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight, about the real-life 18th century physicist Émilie du ChâteletÉmilie du Châtelet
-Early life:Du Châtelet was born on 17 December 1706 in Paris, the only daughter of six children. Three brothers lived to adulthood: René-Alexandre , Charles-Auguste , and Elisabeth-Théodore . Her eldest brother, René-Alexandre, died in 1720, and the next brother, Charles-Auguste, died in 1731...
was commissioned and developed at South Coast Repertory
South Coast Repertory
South Coast Repertory is a professional theatre company located in Costa Mesa, California.Tony Award-winning South Coast Repertory, founded in 1964 by David Emmes and Martin Benson and now under the leadership of Artistic Director Marc Masterson and Managing Director Paula Tomei, is widely...
as part of their 2008 Pacific Playwrights Festival
Pacific Playwrights Festival
The Pacific Playwrights Festival , a national forum for playwrights and theatre leaders, is dedicated to developing and producing new American plays. It is held every summer at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa, California....
directed by Kate Whorisky. It was produced the follow year directed by David Emmes. Jan. 25 2011, it opened in W. Seattle, at Arts West Theater. It is [published by Samuel French Inc]http://www.samuelfrench.com/store/product_info.php/products_id/8514 (2010).
"Fire Work" was developed at The O'Neill National Playwrights Conference at Eugene O'Neill Memorial Theatre Center in 2009.
Gunderson's play "Leap", about a young Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton
Sir Isaac Newton PRS was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist, and theologian, who has been "considered by many to be the greatest and most influential scientist who ever lived."...
, was produced by Theatre Emory in 2004, directed by Megan Monaghan
Her play "Parts They Call Deep" and "Background" won her the Essential Theatre Prize in 2000 and 2004. "Background", about physicist Ralph Alpher, was published by Isotope: A Literary Journal of Nature and Science Writing (2009, issue 7.2)