Mary Zimmerman

Born 1960 Lincoln, NE (USA)

Mary Zimmerman is known for her work on The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002), The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006) and Invitation to World Literature (2010). She writes and directs plays but thinks of herself as more of a director than a writer. In her words, "I can do original language, but not original plot. So I have huge admiration for what conventional playwrights do. But I have confidence in my theatricality." She "transforms classic literary tomes into daring and accessible theatrical experiences." She is the daughter of Dorothy Zimmerman.

Places Lived

Lincoln, NE
Chicago, IL
Hampstead Garden, ENGLAND
Paris, FRANCE
New York, NY

Author Of

Play/Screenplay

Keywords

Play; screenplay

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree, 1982, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Master of Arts Degree, 1985, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Ph.D., 1994, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL

Occupation

Professor
Playwright
Director

Places Worked

Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Lookinglass Theater Company, Chicago, IL
The Goodman, Chicago, Chicago, IL

Honors

MacArthur Foundation Grant, 1998
Tony Award, 2002, for Director of Metamorphoses

Bibliography

Journey to the West. 1994. (adaptation)
Arabian Nights. 1994. (adaptation)
Odyssey. 1994. (adaptation)
Silk. 1994. (adaptation)
Metamorphoses. 2002. (adaptation)
The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci. 2003. (adaptation)
The Jungle Book. 2013. (adaptation)

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