David Adjmi

David Adjmi
Born1973 (age 50–51)
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationSarah Lawrence College (BA)
University of Iowa (MFA)
Juilliard School (GrDip)
OccupationPlaywright

David Adjmi (born 1973) is an American playwright. He is the recipient of a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, a New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship,[1] a Whiting Award,[2] the inaugural Steinberg Playwright Award,[3] a Bush Artists Fellowship, and the Kesselring Prize for Drama.[4] In 2020, he released a memoir about the struggle to become an artist, titled Lot Six.[5] His plays include Stunning (2008) and Stereophonic (2023), the latter winning the Tony Award for Best Play.

  1. ^ "Fellows: David Adjmi". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  2. ^ Jones, Kenneth (October 28, 2010). "Stunning Playwright David Adjmi Wins 2010 Whiting Award". Playbill.com.
  3. ^ Cohen, Patricia (September 17, 2009). "Trust Tussles Over Playwright Award Eligibility". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Gans, Andrew (February 13, 2009). "Joseph, Adjmi, Schwartz and McCraney to Receive Kesselring Awards". Playbill.com.
  5. ^ "Lot Six | David Adjmi".