A comic powerslam of a play, THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY is a theatrical event that dares to throw political correctness out of the ring. Macedonio “The Mace” Guerra is a middle rank pro-wrestler who may have discovered his ticket to the big time: a charismatic, trash-talking Indian kid from Brooklyn whom he recruits as the perfect foil to the All-American champion, Chad Deity. But when their rivalry is used to exploit racial stereotypes in the name of ratings, all three men find themselves fighting for much more than the championship title.
American Theater Company (ATC) closes its 25th season with the World Premiere of Kristoffer Diaz's Welcome to Arroyo's. The production is directed by ATC Ensemble Member Jaime Castañeda and will run April 15 - May 16, 2010 at American Theater Company, 1909 W. Byron Street, Chicago. Press Opening is Monday, April 19, 2010 at 7PM.
American Theater Company (ATC) closes its 25th season with the World Premiere of Kristoffer Diaz's Welcome to Arroyo's. The production is directed by ATC Ensemble Member Jaime Castañeda and will run April 15 - May 16, 2010 at American Theater Company, 1909 W. Byron Street, Chicago. Press Opening is Monday, April 19, 2010 at 7PM.
Arizona Theatre Company's own Latino Playwriting Award-Winner, The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity by Kristoffer Diaz, was honored as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The Pulitzer was awarded to Next to Normal, the Tony Award-winning rock musical by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey.
It was announced today that Rajiv Joseph's darkly comic 'Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo' has been named as a finalist for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Other finalists include 'The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity' by Kristoffer Diaz, and 'In the Next Room or the vibrator play' by Sarah Ruhl.
Just in - NEXT TO NORMAL has one the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama!
As per the official Pulitzer's web site: For a distinguished play by an American author, preferably original in its source and dealing with American life, Ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
American Theater Company (ATC) proudly announces the second year of American Mosaic, an arts outreach initiative that brings an American play into Chicago Public School ninth grade English classes each academic year.
American Theater Company (ATC) closes its 25th season with the World Premiere of Kristoffer Diaz's Welcome to Arroyo's. The production is directed by ATC Ensemble Member Jaime Castañeda and will run April 15 - May 16, 2010 at American Theater Company, 1909 W. Byron Street, Chicago. Press Opening is Monday, April 19, 2010 at 7PM.
Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director) has announced that USMAN ALLY, TERENCE ARCHIE, DESMIN BORGES, CHRISTIAN LITKE, and MICHAEL T. WEISS (NBC's 'The Pretender') will star in the New York premiere of THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY, a new play written by Kristoffer Diaz and directed by Edward Torres.
American Theater Company (ATC) closes its 25th season with the World Premiere of Kristoffer Diaz's Welcome to Arroyo's. The production is directed by ATC Ensemble Member Jaime Castañeda and will run April 15 - May 16, 2010 at American Theater Company, 1909 W. Byron Street, Chicago. Press Opening is Monday, April 19, 2010 at 7PM.
American Theater Company (ATC) is thrilled to announce that the second installment of its 25th Anniversary celebration, The Silver Project, will include world premiere plays by playwrights Kristoffer Diaz, Steve Harper, Laura Jacqmin, Joel Drake Johnson and Justin DM Palmer. The second Silver Project presentation will take place at American Theater Company, 1909 W. Byron Street, Chicago on Monday, March 1, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
American Theater Company (ATC) celebrates its 25th Anniversary with The Silver Project, a year-long festival of 30 world premiere short plays penned by some of the country's leading playwrights. The Silver Project will run over ten evenings between February 8, 2010 and June 20, 2010 at American Theater Company, 1909 W Byron St, Chicago.
American Theater Company (ATC) is thrilled to announce that the second installment of its 25th Anniversary celebration, The Silver Project, will include world premiere plays by playwrights Kristoffer Diaz, Steve Harper, Laura Jacqmin, Joel Drake Johnson and Justin DM Palmer. The second Silver Project presentation will take place at American Theater Company, 1909 W. Byron Street, Chicago on Monday, March 1, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
American Theater Company (ATC) celebrates its 25th Anniversary with The Silver Project, a year-long festival of 30 world premiere short plays penned by some of the country's leading playwrights. The Silver Project will run over ten evenings between February 8, 2010 and June 20, 2010 at American Theater Company, 1909 W Byron St, Chicago.
Ars Nova presents Missed Connections NYC, short plays by Ars Nova's Play Group, playing through January 31. From the pages of Craigslist to the Ars Nova stage, Ars Nova's Play Group presents a night of short plays and live music inspired by ads for the ones that got away. Featuring plays by Annie Baker, Bekah Brunstetter, Dylan Dawson, Kristoffer Diaz, Zayd Dohrn, Tasha Gordon-Solmon, Amy Herzog, Samuel D. Hunter, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Steven Levenson, Matthew Lopez, Janine Nabers and Samuel Brett Williams, the show will be directed by Stephen Brackett, Adrienne Campbell-Holt, Tamara Fisch, Wes Grantom and Kerry Whigham.
Pegasus Players kicked off the New Year with its 24th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, a professional production of three winning one-act plays written by Chicago high school students. This year's production will be performed at Pegasus Players, 1145 W. Wilson Avenue in the O'Rourke Center at Truman College, Chicago, January 7-31, 2010.
Ars Nova presents Missed Connections NYC, short plays by Ars Nova's Play Group, playing for five performances only January 27 - 31. From the pages of Craigslist to the Ars Nova stage, Ars Nova's Play Group presents a night of short plays and live music inspired by ads for the ones that got away. Featuring plays by Annie Baker, Bekah Brunstetter, Dylan Dawson, Kristoffer Diaz, Zayd Dohrn, Tasha Gordon-Solmon, Amy Herzog, Samuel D. Hunter, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Steven Levenson, Matthew Lopez, Janine Nabers and Samuel Brett Williams, the show will be directed by Stephen Brackett, Adrienne Campbell-Holt, Tamara Fisch, Wes Grantom and Kerry Whigham.
Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director) will present the New York premiere of THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY, a new play written by Kristoffer Diaz and directed by Edward Torres.
Ars Nova presents Missed Connections NYC, short plays by Ars Nova's Play Group, playing for five performances only January 27 - 31. From the pages of Craigslist to the Ars Nova stage, Ars Nova's Play Group presents a night of short plays and live music inspired by ads for the ones that got away. Featuring plays by Annie Baker, Bekah Brunstetter, Dylan Dawson, Kristoffer Diaz, Zayd Dohrn, Tasha Gordon-Solmon, Amy Herzog, Samuel D. Hunter, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Steven Levenson, Matthew Lopez, Janine Nabers and Samuel Brett Williams, the show will be directed by Stephen Brackett, Adrienne Campbell-Holt, Tamara Fisch, Wes Grantom and Kerry Whigham.
Pegasus Players will kick off the New Year with its 24th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, a professional production of three winning one-act plays written by Chicago high school students.
Pegasus Players will kick off the New Year with its 24th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, a professional production of three winning one-act plays written by Chicago high school students.
American Theater Company (ATC) celebrates its 25th Anniversary with The Silver Project, a year-long festival of 30 world premiere short plays penned by some of the country's leading playwrights. The Silver Project will run over ten evenings between February 8, 2010 and June 20, 2010 at American Theater Company, 1909 W Byron St, Chicago.
Chicago's American Theater Company has announced that it will feature 30 short plays in its 25th Anniversary Season for its Silver Project. The plays will be written by some of the United States' most acclaimed playwrights, including Tony Award winners Greg Kotis and David Henry Hwang, Joel Drake Johnson, Neil LaBute, and Pulitzer Prize nominee Craig Lucas.
THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY, currently playing at Victory Gardens in Chicago will play through November 1. This world premiere by Kristoffer Diaz is directed by Eddie Torres.
THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY, currently playing at Victory Gardens in Chicago will play through November 1. This world premiere by Kristoffer Diaz is directed by Eddie Torres.
Victory Gardens Theater, Chicago's #1 producer of new plays, is planning a bold launch for its 2009-2010 season with Ignition, the company's first-ever national festival of new plays by America's top emerging writers of color under 40 years old.
| 2010 | Off-Broadway |
Second Stage Theatre Production Off-Broadway |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Pulitzer Prize | The Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Kristoffer Diaz |
| 2010 | The Pulitzer Prize | The Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Kristoffer Diaz |
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