Martyna Majok
Martyna Majok is an actor, playwright whose BroadwayWorld credits include Life and Trust, Girl, Interrupted, and Queens. Awards include Obie Awards for Sanctuary City (2022).
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STAGE CREDITS
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Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Play
Martyna Majok, Sanctuary City
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Obie Awards - 2022 - Playwriting Award
Martyna Majok, Sanctuary City
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The Lortels - 2018 - Outstanding Play
Martyna Majok, Cost of Living
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The Pulitzer Prize - 2018 - Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Martyna Majok, Cost of Living
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - John Gassner Playwrighting Award (Presented for an American play, preferably by a new playwright)
Martyna Majok, Ironbound
Videos
Video: Watch the Teaser for GIRL, INTERRUPTED at The Public Theater
by Gillian Blum - 2026-03-22 23:09:49
Video: Emilie Maureen Hanson, Junior Nyong'o, and Josh Kenji on Seattle Rep's SANCTUARY CITY
by Joshua Wright - 2024-03-05 13:24:45
Video: Cast Members Rachel Handler and Christian Prentice on Philadelphia Theatre Company's COST OF LIVING
by Joshua Wright - 2024-02-13 10:39:49
News
THE READING SERIES at LCT3 to Present Free Readings of New Plays
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 6, 2026
Lincoln Center Theater has revealed initial programming for The Reading Series at LCT3. In this intimate series, five of our most celebrated playwrights join forces with voices new to LCT to share the stage and the spotlight.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 6, 2026
Lincoln Center Theater has revealed initial programming for The Reading Series at LCT3. In this intimate series, five of our most celebrated playwrights join forces with voices new to LCT to share the stage and the spotlight.
Lincoln Center Theater to Launch Helen Gurley Brown Theater Lab
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 1, 2026
Lincoln Center Theater has created The Helen Gurley Brown Theater Lab through a $4.25M gift from The Helen Gurley Brown Foundation. The lab will support writers developing new work for the American theater.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 1, 2026
Lincoln Center Theater has created The Helen Gurley Brown Theater Lab through a $4.25M gift from The Helen Gurley Brown Foundation. The lab will support writers developing new work for the American theater.
Lola Tung and Daniel Bravo Hernández Will Lead SANCTUARY CITY Benefit Reading
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2026
Lola Tung and Daniel Bravo Hernández will star in a one-night-only benefit reading of Martyna Majok's Pulitzer Prize-winning play at New York Theatre Workshop, with proceeds supporting RAICES.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2026
Lola Tung and Daniel Bravo Hernández will star in a one-night-only benefit reading of Martyna Majok's Pulitzer Prize-winning play at New York Theatre Workshop, with proceeds supporting RAICES.
Photos: PRE-EXISTING CONDITION Opens at Greenwich House Theater
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2026
Pre-Existing Condition, written by Tony Award nominee Marin Ireland and directed by Tony Award nominee Maria Dizzia, has officially opened at Greenwich House Theater. Check out photos from opening night here!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2026
Pre-Existing Condition, written by Tony Award nominee Marin Ireland and directed by Tony Award nominee Maria Dizzia, has officially opened at Greenwich House Theater. Check out photos from opening night here!
Christopher Fitzgerald, Greg Hildreth and More to Join Classic Stage Company 2026 Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 16, 2026
Classic Stage Company has revealed the hosts and initial performers for their 2026 Gala, honoring veteran theatrical press agent Adrian Bryan-Brown and Steven Pasquale, plus more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 16, 2026
Classic Stage Company has revealed the hosts and initial performers for their 2026 Gala, honoring veteran theatrical press agent Adrian Bryan-Brown and Steven Pasquale, plus more.
Talene Monahon Named SVPR's 2026-27 Resident Playwright
by Rachel Stone - Aug 26, 2026
Sun Valley Playwright's Residency named Talene Monahon, a Pulitzer Prize finalist for MEET THE CARTOZIANS, as its resident playwright, with new music by Will Butler.
by Rachel Stone - Aug 26, 2026
Sun Valley Playwright's Residency named Talene Monahon, a Pulitzer Prize finalist for MEET THE CARTOZIANS, as its resident playwright, with new music by Will Butler.
Sun Valley Playwright's Residency Names Pulitzer Finalist Talene Monahon 2026-2027 Resident Playwright
by Stephi Wild - Aug 26, 2026
Sun Valley Playwright's Residency has announced Talene Monahon as its 2026-2027 Resident Playwright. Learn more about the program and the playwright here.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 26, 2026
Sun Valley Playwright's Residency has announced Talene Monahon as its 2026-2027 Resident Playwright. Learn more about the program and the playwright here.
Photos: First Look at Theater Wit's ADOLESCENT SALVATION in Chicago
by Rachel Stone - Aug 21, 2026
Theater Wit will present the Chicago premiere of Tim Venable's ADOLESCENT SALVATION, directed by Guillermo Cienfuegos, featuring Jordan Levene, Piper Jean Bailey and Brandon Acosta.
by Rachel Stone - Aug 21, 2026
Theater Wit will present the Chicago premiere of Tim Venable's ADOLESCENT SALVATION, directed by Guillermo Cienfuegos, featuring Jordan Levene, Piper Jean Bailey and Brandon Acosta.
Photos: First look at Evolution Theatre Company’s SANCTUARY CITY
by Jerri Shafer - Aug 13, 2026
Sanctuary City is a play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok abount two teenage immigrants, B and G, in post 9/11 Neward, NJ, who navigate their friendship and the precarioussness of their lives as undocumented residents in America.
by Jerri Shafer - Aug 13, 2026
Sanctuary City is a play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok abount two teenage immigrants, B and G, in post 9/11 Neward, NJ, who navigate their friendship and the precarioussness of their lives as undocumented residents in America.
WP Theater Selects Artists for the 2026-2028 Heidi Thomas Initiative WP Theater Lab
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 27, 2026
WP Theater's two-year Lab residency provides rising talents in the industry with a vital professional network, entrepreneurial and leadership training, rehearsal space, and opportunities for the development and production of new work for the stage.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 27, 2026
WP Theater's two-year Lab residency provides rising talents in the industry with a vital professional network, entrepreneurial and leadership training, rehearsal space, and opportunities for the development and production of new work for the stage.
The Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis to Step Down
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 22, 2026
After 23 years as Artistic Director of The Public Theater, Oskar Eustis will step down when his current contract concludes in 2028, at the end of The Public Theater's 60th anniversary season.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 22, 2026
After 23 years as Artistic Director of The Public Theater, Oskar Eustis will step down when his current contract concludes in 2028, at the end of The Public Theater's 60th anniversary season.
Bess Wohl, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Quiara Alegría Hudes & More Join Faculty Of The Candela Playwrights Summer Fellowship
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jul 11, 2026
Pulitzer and Tony winners Bess Wohl, Quiara Alegría Hudes, Martyna Majok, Bill Rauch, and Ruben Santiago-Hudson join Daphne Rubin-Vega on the 2026 faculty of the tuition-free Candela Playwrights Summer Fellowship in New York City.
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jul 11, 2026
Pulitzer and Tony winners Bess Wohl, Quiara Alegría Hudes, Martyna Majok, Bill Rauch, and Ruben Santiago-Hudson join Daphne Rubin-Vega on the 2026 faculty of the tuition-free Candela Playwrights Summer Fellowship in New York City.
Top Off-Broadway Shows for July 2026
by Sidney Paterra - Jul 1, 2026
What’s happening Off-Broadway in July? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre this season, including one-person shows by celebrities, world premiere plays, musical revivals and more.
by Sidney Paterra - Jul 1, 2026
What’s happening Off-Broadway in July? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre this season, including one-person shows by celebrities, world premiere plays, musical revivals and more.
Jasmine Amy Rogers Will Lead THE SOUND OF MUSIC Broadway Revival; Bradley Whitford & Tom Blyth Will Star in A FEW GOOD MEN in Lincoln Center Theater's 2026/27 Season
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 23, 2026
The new season on Broadway (2026-2027) at the Vivian Beaumont Theater brings the first-ever Broadway revival of Aaron Sorkin’s seminal work, A Few Good Men, starring Bradley Whitford and Tom Blyth, with direction by Tony Award winner Michael Arden. In the spring, Artistic Director Lear deBessonet returns to the Beaumont with the first Broadway revival of The Sound of Music in nearly 30 years, starring Tony Award nominee Jasmine Amy Rogers and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli.
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 23, 2026
The new season on Broadway (2026-2027) at the Vivian Beaumont Theater brings the first-ever Broadway revival of Aaron Sorkin’s seminal work, A Few Good Men, starring Bradley Whitford and Tom Blyth, with direction by Tony Award winner Michael Arden. In the spring, Artistic Director Lear deBessonet returns to the Beaumont with the first Broadway revival of The Sound of Music in nearly 30 years, starring Tony Award nominee Jasmine Amy Rogers and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli.
Theatrical Rights Worldwide Titles Now Available on BroadwayWorld's Stage Mag With New Partnership
by BWW Staff - Jul 21, 2026
BroadwayWorld announced a new partnership extending BroadwayWorld’s Stage Mag online show program technology to Theatrical Rights Worldwide titles. Via this new partnership, with one click customers licensing shows from Theatrical Rights Worldwide’s industry-leading lineup of titles will have instant access to pre-filled data to create Stage Mags, allowing program builders to save many hours per production: Just import the show from our catalog, share the cast submission links with your company, and sit back as your Stage Mag comes together seamlessly.
by BWW Staff - Jul 21, 2026
BroadwayWorld announced a new partnership extending BroadwayWorld’s Stage Mag online show program technology to Theatrical Rights Worldwide titles. Via this new partnership, with one click customers licensing shows from Theatrical Rights Worldwide’s industry-leading lineup of titles will have instant access to pre-filled data to create Stage Mags, allowing program builders to save many hours per production: Just import the show from our catalog, share the cast submission links with your company, and sit back as your Stage Mag comes together seamlessly.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Leadership Shakeups Across the Country + Heidi Schreck Honored
by Alex Freeman - Jun 22, 2026
This week's newsletter is packed with leadership news, as theaters across the country — from San Francisco's Magic Theatre to Manhattan Theatre Club to the Cape Playhouse — announced new appointments and restructured their teams. We've also got honors for Heidi Schreck and Cate Blanchett, plus a reminder that the 17th Annual Jimmy Awards stream live from the Minskoff Theatre tonight!
by Alex Freeman - Jun 22, 2026
This week's newsletter is packed with leadership news, as theaters across the country — from San Francisco's Magic Theatre to Manhattan Theatre Club to the Cape Playhouse — announced new appointments and restructured their teams. We've also got honors for Heidi Schreck and Cate Blanchett, plus a reminder that the 17th Annual Jimmy Awards stream live from the Minskoff Theatre tonight!
Scott Kaplan Named Associate Artistic Director at Manhattan Theatre Club
by Stephi Wild - Jun 18, 2026
Manhattan Theatre Club announced Scott Kaplan as its new Associate Artistic Director. Kaplan, who joined MTC in 2010 and most recently served as Director of Play Development, will work closely with Artistic Director Nicki Hunter on programming and artistic development.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 18, 2026
Manhattan Theatre Club announced Scott Kaplan as its new Associate Artistic Director. Kaplan, who joined MTC in 2010 and most recently served as Director of Play Development, will work closely with Artistic Director Nicki Hunter on programming and artistic development.
Top Off-Broadway Shows for June 2026
by Sidney Paterra - Jun 9, 2026
What’s happening Off-Broadway in June? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre this season. June 2026 is packed with world premiere stage adaptations, musical revivals, and much more.
by Sidney Paterra - Jun 9, 2026
What’s happening Off-Broadway in June? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre this season. June 2026 is packed with world premiere stage adaptations, musical revivals, and much more.
Photos: Inside the 2026 Public Theater Gala, Headlined by Shoshana Bean
by Jennifer Broski - Jun 9, 2026
The Public Theater kicked off another Shakespeare for the City season and Free Shakespeare in the Park at its 2026 Gala. Grammy Award winner and 2026 Tony winner Shoshana Bean headlined the special night, hosted at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park.
by Jennifer Broski - Jun 9, 2026
The Public Theater kicked off another Shakespeare for the City season and Free Shakespeare in the Park at its 2026 Gala. Grammy Award winner and 2026 Tony winner Shoshana Bean headlined the special night, hosted at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park.
Photos: Inside Opening Night of GIRL, INTERRUPTED
by Jennifer Broski - Jun 5, 2026
The world premiere production of Girl, Interrupted written by Martyna Majok and based on the memoir by Susanna Kaysen, has officially opened at The Public Theater. Check out photos from opening night here!
by Jennifer Broski - Jun 5, 2026
The world premiere production of Girl, Interrupted written by Martyna Majok and based on the memoir by Susanna Kaysen, has officially opened at The Public Theater. Check out photos from opening night here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Martyna Majok written?
Martyna Majok has written 5 shows including Ironbound (Playwright), Cost of Living (Playwright), Sanctuary City (Playwright), Queens (Writer), Girl, Interrupted (Writer).
What awards has Martyna Majok been nominated for?
Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Sanctuary City, Playwriting Award (Obie Awards) for Sanctuary City, Outstanding Play (The Lortels) for Cost of Living, Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Cost of Living and John Gassner Playwrighting Award (Presented for an American play, preferably by a new playwright) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Ironbound.
What awards has Martyna Majok won?
Martyna Majok has received the following awards: Playwriting Award (Obie Awards) for Sanctuary City, Outstanding Play (The Lortels) for Cost of Living, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Cost of Living.
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