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Christopher Shinn

Birth Place: Hartford, CT, USA

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BIO

Christopher Shinn is the author of Dying City (Pulitzer Prize finalist), Where Do We Live (Obie in Playwriting), Now or Later (Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Play shortlist), and Four, among other plays. His play, Against, had its world premiere at the Almeida Theatre in 2017, starring Ben Whishaw. His plays have also been premiered by the Royal Court Theatre, Lincoln Center Theater, Donmar Warehouse, Goodman Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club, Roundabout Theatre Company, Playwrights Horizons, Vineyard Theatre, South Coast Repertory, Soho Theatre, and Hartford Stage. His work is published in the US by TCG and in the UK by Methuen. A Guggenheim Fellow, he teaches playwriting at the New School. A revival of Dying City (Pulitzer Prize finalist), which premiered at the Royal Court in 2006, and had its US premiere at Lincoln Center Theater in 2007, at Second Stage, and an adaptation of Judgment Day by Ödön von Horváth for Park Avenue Armory. Most recently, Shinn’s play, The Narcissist, had its world premiere at Chichester Festival Theatre in the UK (2022).



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[Off-Broadway, 2019]
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[Broadway, 2009]
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[Off-Broadway, 2004]
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Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Adaptation

Christopher Shinn, Judgment Day

The Pulitzer Prize - 2008 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Christopher Shinn., Dying City

The Pulitzer Prize - 2008 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Christopher Shinn, Dying City


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Obie Awards - 2005 - Playwriting

Christopher Shinn, Where Do We Live?

Olivier Awards - 2003 - Most Promising Playwright

Christopher ShinnWhere Do We Live

News


Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Reveals HEDDA GABLER Cast And Creative Team
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 28, 2025

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company will continue its 30th anniversary season with Hedda Gabler, adapted by Christopher Shinn from the literal translation by Anne-Charlotte Hanes Harvey, and directed by Artistic Director Marti Lyons.
Cast and Creative Team Set For Remy Bumppo's HEDDA GABLER at Theater Wit
by Stephi Wild - Oct 21, 2025

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company's 30th anniversary season will continue with Hedda Gabler, adapted by Christopher Shinn, based on the literal translation by Anne-Charlotte Hanes Harvey and directed by Artistic Director Marti Lyons.
The 24 Hour Plays Reveals Company for The 24 Hour Plays Nationals in NYC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 27, 2025

The 24 Hour Plays revealed this year's company for The 24 Hour Plays Nationals in NYC. Learn more about the events taking place in July and see how to attend!
HEDDA GABLER and More Set for Remy Bumppo Theatre Company 30th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2025

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company has announced its 2025–2026 season, marking its 30th year of producing language-driven theatre in Chicago. The milestone season will include the Chicago premiere of Wish You Were Here by Sanaz Toossi, a revival of Hedda Gabler adapted by Christopher Shinn, and the return of the reading series Readings on Ravenswood in spring 2026.
Playwrights Horizons Renames Mainstage 'The Judith O. Rubin Theater' After Longtime Board Chair
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 29, 2024

Playwrights Horizons  has renamed its Mainstage Theater the Judith O. Rubin Theater,.
Evan Cabnet Appointed Artistic Director of Second Stage
by Stephi Wild - Jun 27, 2024

The Board of Trustees of Second Stage Theater have announced that Evan Cabnet, currently Artistic Director of Lincoln Center Theater’s LCT3, will be Second Stage Theater’s new Artistic Director.
THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: NATIONALS 2024 Cohort Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 24, 2024

THE 24 HOUR PLAYS has announced this year's cohort for The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals, which will return this summer for their 13th year. A weeklong professional development initiative for early-career theater artists, The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals 2024 will take place July 15-22, 2024 at the Pace University Lower Manhattan campus. 
Jeff Cohen's SQUEAKY Will Receive Developmental Readings This Month
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2023

As part of its new Building the Box Developmental Reading Series, Out of the Box Theatrics will present readings of SQUEAKY, a poignant autobiographical comedy by Drama Desk Award winner Jeff Cohen.
SABBATH'S THEATER Extended Through Mid December
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 24, 2023

Due to demand, The New Group has added two weeks for Sabbath’s Theater, adapted from the novel by Philip Roth by Ariel Levy and John Turturro.
163 Artists Awarded MacDowell Fellowships
by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2023

An international group of 163 talented artists working in multiple disciplines have been awarded Fellowships at MacDowell, the nation’s preeminent artist residency program. Learn more about the new fellows here!
The New Group to Present World Premiere of SABBATH'S THEATER Adapted from Philip Roth's Novel by John Turturro & Ariel Levy
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 19, 2023

Immerse yourself in the world of 'Sabbath's Theater', a world premiere play adapted from Philip Roth's novel by John Turturro and Ariel Levy. Don't miss this provocative and profound exploration of mortality and celebration of life.
Playwrights' Center & Venturous Theater Fund Reveal 2023"25 Venturous Playwright Fellowships
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 27, 2023

Playwrights' Center and Venturous Theater Fund have revealed the 2023-25 Venturous Playwright Fellows: Harmon dot aut, with their play Tornado Tastes Like Aluminum Sting (in partnership with Spectrum Theatre Ensemble and the Contemporary American Theater.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Christopher Shinn written?

Christopher Shinn has written 8 shows including Four (Playwright), What Didn't Happen (Playwright), The 24 Hour Plays 2003 (Playwright), Where Do We Live? (Playwright), The 24 Hour Plays 2004 (Playwright), On the Mountain (Author), Dying City (Playwright), Picked (Playwright).

What awards has Christopher Shinn been nominated for?

Outstanding Adaptation (Drama Desk Awards) for Judgment Day, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Dying City, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Dying City, Playwriting (Obie Awards) for Where Do We Live? and Most Promising Playwright (Olivier Awards) for Where Do We Live.

What awards has Christopher Shinn won?

Christopher Shinn has won the Obie Award for Playwriting for his work on Where Do We Live?.

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