Liza Birkenmeier

MFA DRAMATIC WRITING, 2012

Liza Birkenmeier is the author of “Dr. Ride’s American Beach House” (Ars Nova) and “Grief Hotel” (Clubbed Thumb). She devised “Islander” with director Katie Brook (HERE) and wrote the book for Jill Sobule’s musical “F*ck7thGrade” (City Theatre Company, Wild Project). Her piece “Honestly Sincere” premiered online with TiQ, and “Please Welcome Our Guest” was part of the MTC Snapshot Series. 

She was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award in Drama, was the Tow Playwright-in-Residence at Ars Nova, and a member of EWG at the Public Theater. 

She is a New Georges Affiliated Artist, and a Macdowell and Yaddo fellow.