Nicholas Zagone
Nick Zagone was born and raised in Portland, OR. His plays have been seen in England, Scotland, Canada, Australia, Germany, Chile, India, the Virgin Islands, Singapore, over 30 US States, over 50 Coll... Read more
Nick Zagone was born and raised in Portland, OR. His plays have been seen in England, Scotland, Canada, Australia, Germany, Chile, India, the Virgin Islands, Singapore, over 30 US States, over 50 Colleges and Universities and translated into 5 foreign languages. He has a Bachelor of Theatre from Willamette University in Salem, OR and a Master of Fine Arts in Playwriting from University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Nick is also Founding Member of Open Circle Theatre in Seattle WA. His plays include David and Goliath in America: A William Kunstler Story (Mark A. Klein Playwriting Award, Artistic Director's Achievement Award by the San Fernando Valley Theatre League Alliance, Los Angeles Ovation Award Nomination), Driving Under the Influence (Fulton Opera House Award, JAW Festival Reading Selection, Mark Cohen Playwriting Award Nomination), Howard's Hand (New York MultiStages Festival) Ohio (Northwest Playwright's Series Finalist), ETA: Phoenix (a Seattle Times Footlight Award), Our LA Man from Vegas (Prospect Theatre Playwriting Competition Winner), American Dodo (Northwest Playwright's Series Finalist) and Brainstorm (winner of the Lamia Ink! International One-Page Play Competition in New York). Nick's screenwriting credits include a short film of Brainstorm and the feature Ricky is Famous. Nick's been recognized by the American College Theatre Festival, the Association of Theatre in Higher Education, and the Seattle Schools Interagency Arts. He has worked with Cal-State Stanislaus in Turlock, Stage 3 in Sonora, Pasadena City College, No-Shame Theatre and Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, Seattle Repertory Theatre, ACT & Printer's Devil in Seattle, Pavement Productions and Portland Theatre Works in Portland, Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA, and Willamette University. Nick's commissions include the Sierra Repertory Theatre in Sonora, Iron Ring Theatre in Turlock and Prospect Theatre in Modesto, CA. Nick is also published by Dramatic Publishing and Black Box Press. Nick lives in Portland and is a member of Portland Center Stage's PlayGroup.