Michael Hollinger

Michael Hollinger

Michael Hollinger (born January 13, 1962 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is an American playwright who is currently an assistant professor of Theatre at Villanova University and a resident playwright at New Dramatists. He received a Bachelor of Music in viola performance from Oberlin Conservatory in 1984 and a Master of Arts in theatre from Villanova in 1989. He has been married to Megan Bellwoar since 1990.

Because of his background as a musician, Hollinger considers his plays compositions. He is quoted as saying, “Plays are music to me; characters are instruments, scenes are movements; tempo, rhythm and dynamics are critical; and melody and counterpoint are always set in relief by rests—beats, pauses, the spaces in between” (Baker 2007).

Hollinger has written three short films for PBS and co-authored the feature-length Philadelphia Diary. His awards include the Roger L. Stevens Award from the Fund for New American Plays, a Barrymore Award for Outstanding New Play, the F. Otto Haas Award for an Emerging Theatre Artist, a Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award, a commission from The Ensemble Studio Theatre/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Science and Technology Project, and fellowships from the Independence Foundation, Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, and Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.

Works

FULL-LENGTH PLAYS:

  • Ghost-Writer (2010)
  • A Wonderful Noise (musical), co-authored with Vance Lehmkuhl
  • Opus (play) (2006)
  • Tooth and Claw (2004)
  • Red Herring (2000)
  • Tiny Island (1997)
  • Incorruptible (1996)
  • An Empty Plate in the Cafe du Grand Boeuf (1994)

PLAYS FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES:

  • Eureka!
  • Hot Air
  • Boxheads
  • Clean Getaway (musical), co-authored with Beth Dannenfelser

TEN-MINUTE PLAYS:

  • Battle of the Backyard
  • Senior Moment
  • Truth Decay
  • Naked Lunch
  • Serviette
  • Two-Part Invention

SCREENPLAYS:

  • Incorruptible
  • Pipe

References

Official website

Professional listings of Michael Hollinger

Michael Hollinger discusses his plays

Commentary

  • Baker, John M. (2007). "Intrigue and Delight: The Comedy of Michael Hollinger. In Comédie du Jour: A Festival of Plays by Michael Hollinger. Theatrical program published by Iowa Summer Rep, University of Iowa.

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