Humana festival playwright interview jen silverman
Jen Silverman is an American playwright born in the United States. She grew up living and traveling in Scandinavia, Asia, and Europe as well as the United States. She completed a BA in comparative literature at Brown University, a MFA in playwriting at the University of Iowa, and also studied at Juilliard.
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- Background
- Works
- Awards
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Sneak peek of jen silverman s the moors
Background
Silverman speaks multiple languages. She has taught theatre and playwriting classes at the University of Iowa, Playwrights Horizons Theatre School (NYU) and ESPA (at Primary Stages). Silverman completed residencies at MacDowell (two-time fellow), New Harmony, Hedgebrook, the Millay Colony, and SPACE on Ryder Farm among others.
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Awards
Silverman has won multiple awards for her work such as the Yale Drama Series Award, Lilly Award, Kennedy Center's Paula Vogel Playwriting Award, MacDowell Fellow, the Helen Merrill Fund Award in 2015, and the PoNY Fellowship (2016-2017).