Head of Playwriting - Columbia Stages

Fine wine, finger foods, and silly
affairs: this is what occupies the lives
of Richard and Kathy as they entertain
friends for their own self-interests.
Meanwhile upstairs, a secret will
fester and grow, threatening to leave
nothing left but stale appetizers.
Wednesday, April 4 at 2:30pm
Thursday, April 5 at 7:30pm
Saturday, April 7 at 7:30pm
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Damaged
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SimONE mariE marTEllE
Simone loves animals, reading about international
affairs, learning to cook and daydreaming about
traveling. She loves to write plays, movies, books and
articles about the world. As a challenge, she tries
to find a way to incorporate animals, food and her
hometowns in every play she writes.
by simone marie martelle — mentored by DaviD linDsay-abaire
Writer, director, and journalist, Simone Marie Martelle
grew up in Toulouse, France, received her BSc. in
International Relations from the London School of
Economics. Other work: The Three Bears (SF Fringe
Fest; Kitchen Dog Finalist; Manhattan Rep),
Pro Patria Mori (Manhattan Rep), Adieu My Sunshine
(Outstanding Play Award - Curan Rep; Hovey
Players Summer Shorts), Runs in the Family (Finalist-
Minnesota Short Play Fest 2010), Fugue for the
Condemned (Columbia Schapiro), Kill (Kennedy
Center Nominee 2009), Not Figs (13th Street Rep),
The Big Carrot, Café Americain and Leaving Wadena.
Memberships: Dramatist Guild (Student), The
Playwright Center & TCG (Individual Member).
Simone has interned at The New Group, TCG, WOR
710 NewsTalk Radio, Condé Nast Traveler magazine
and Bon Appétit. She currently works as a Staff Writer
& Theatre Columnist at Inside New York and writes
the blog, The Outside Observer (www.the-outsideobserver.com).
After finishing her MFA at Columbia,
Simone will spend the upcoming year getting her
second masters in Journalism. For more info about her,
visit www.simonemartelle.com.