Meridith Friedman

Visiting Assistant Professor of Drama

Meridith's plays have been developed and performed at The Kennedy Center, Curious Theatre Company, New Repertory Theatre, The Lark, The Greenhouse Theatre Center, and Chicago Dramatists. She was awarded a fellowship from the National New Play Network to spend a year in Denver as the Playwright-in-Residence at Curious Theatre Company for their 2010-2011 season. During her time with Curious, she also served as a teaching artist in Curious' award-winning playwriting program for teenagers, Curious New Voices. Meridith received her MFA in Writing for the Stage Screen from Northwestern University, where she also taught the introductory screenwriting class.

Areas of Expertise

Contemporary drama, playwriting

Education

MFA Northwestern University
BA Connecticut College