Eliza Bent (born May 30, 1982) is an American playwright, performer, and journalist.[1] Her plays have been staged off-broadway at theaters across New York City including: Abrons Art Center, A.R.T., New York Theatre Workshop (Next Door), The Bushwick Starr, and others.[2][3][4] She is a founding member of the Brooklyn-based Half Straddle theater company and a graduate of the Brooklyn College MFA program in playwriting.[5]

Eliza Bent
Born (1982-05-30) May 30, 1982 (age 42)
Alma materBoston College; Brooklyn College
Occupation(s)Writer, performer, journalist
SpouseDave Malloy

Produced plays

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Residencies

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  • LMCC Workspace 2018/19
  • Berkeley Rep's Ground Floor 2018
  • SPACE on Ryder Farm 2017 / Working Farm 2016
  • Target Margin Institute Fellow 2016
  • Casa Zia Lina 2014
  • MacDowell Colony 2013

References

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  1. ^ "Eliza Bent | Samuel French". www.samuelfrench.com. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  2. ^ "About Moi". elizabent. 2016-06-12. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  3. ^ "ABOUT". HALF STRADDLE. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  4. ^ Radomsky, Rosalie R. (2014-08-31). "A Romance in Several Acts". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  5. ^ "ELIZA BENT". Atlantic Theater Company. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
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