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Samuel D. Hunter
A photo of Samuel D. Hunter smiling at an awards ceremony
Hunter in 2013
Born1981 (age 42–43)
Moscow, Idaho, U.S.
Education New York University ( BFA)
University of Iowa ( MFA)
Juilliard School ( GrDip)

Samuel D. Hunter (born 1981) [1] is an American playwright living in New York City. [2]

Hunter was born and raised in Moscow, Idaho. [3][ dead link] He is best known for plays A Bright New Boise, which won the 2011 Obie Award for playwriting, and The Whale, which won the 2013 Drama Desk Award and the 2013 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play. [2] He is also the recipient of a 2014 MacArthur Fellowship. [1] He has also been a guest lecturer at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, Fordham University, and other universities. [4]

Hunter is also a writer and producer for the television show Baskets. [5] A film adaptation of The Whale, written by Hunter and directed by Darren Aronofsky, was released in December 2022 and received mostly positive reviews.

Produced plays

  • Five Genocides (2010) [6]
  • Jack's Precious Moment (2010) [7]
  • A Bright New Boise (2010) [8]
  • Norway (2011) [9]
  • A Permanent Image (2011) [10]
  • The Whale (2012) [11]
  • Pocatello (2014) [12]
  • The Few (2014) [13]
  • A Great Wilderness (2014) [14]
  • Rest (2014) [15]
  • Clarkston (2015) [16]
  • Lewiston (2016) [17]
  • The Healing (2016) [18]
  • The Harvest (2016) [19]
  • Lewiston/Clarkston (2018) [20]
  • Greater Clements (2019) [21]
  • A Case for the Existence of God (2022) [22]

Awards and honors

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c "Samuel D. Hunter - MacArthur Foundation". John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  2. ^ a b "Samuel D. Hunter - New Dramatists". New Dramatists. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  3. ^ "Best Idaho - Born 'Genius'". Boise Weekly. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  4. ^ "About Brendan Fraser's Fat Suit in "The Whale"". The New Yorker. 2022-12-07. Archived from the original on 2023-07-14.
  5. ^ "Samuel D. Hunter - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  6. ^ "Five Genocides - clubbed thumb". clubbed thumb. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  7. ^ "Page 73 >> Jack's Precious Moment". Page 73. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  8. ^ "Season Eight - Partial Comfort Productions". Partial Comfort Productions. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  9. ^ "Norway". Boise Weekly. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  10. ^ "Review: A Permanent Image". Boise Weekly. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
  11. ^ "The Whale: Playwrights Horizons". Playwrights Horizons. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  12. ^ "Pocatello: Playwrights Horizons". Playwrights Horizons. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  13. ^ "The Few - Rattlestick Playwrights Theater". Rattlestick Playwrights Theater. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  14. ^ "A Great Wilderness:Synopsis". Seattle Repertory Theatre. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  15. ^ "Rest". South Coast Repertory. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  16. ^ "Clarkston". Dallas Theater Center. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  17. ^ "Lewiston". Long Wharf Theatre. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  18. ^ "Samuel D. Hunter's The Healing Opens Tonight". Playbill Inc. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
  19. ^ "Photos: First Look at LCT3 Production of The Harvest". Playbill, Inc. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
  20. ^ Grode, Eric (18 October 2018). "Pull Up a Seat. Two Plays, Dinner and Western History Are Served". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
  21. ^ Shaw, Helen (December 10, 2019). "Theater Review: Greater Clements, a Small-Town Drama Where the Town's Disappearing". New York. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  22. ^ Shaw, Helen (2022-05-02). "Two Men, Twin Falls: Samuel Hunter's A Case for the Existence of God". Vulture. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  23. ^ Jones, Kenneth (8 July 2008). "Samuel D. Hunter is Lark's 2008 Playwriting Fellow". Playbill, Inc. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  24. ^ Gans, Andrew (29 April 2011). "56th Annual Drama Desk Nominations Announced; Book of Mormon Scores 12 Nominations". Playbill, Inc. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  25. ^ "New York OBIES: The Village Voice's 56th Annual Obie Awards". VillageVoice, LLC. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  26. ^ "Samuel Hunter".
  27. ^ https://www.theatermania.com/washington-dc/news/08-2012/samuel-d-hunter-named-2013-resident-playwright-at_60469.html/
  28. ^ Hetrick, Adam (18 March 2013). ""Smash" and The Whale Win NYC GLAAD Media Awards". Playbill, Inc. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  29. ^ "2013 Drama Desk Award Winners". Drama Desk Awards. Archived from the original on 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  30. ^ "2013 Nominations". The Lucille Lortel Awards. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  31. ^ Honorary Degrees, President's Medallion, and Alumni Distinguished Idahoan Award. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-10.
  32. ^ "Nominations for the 2019 Drama Desk Awards Announced; Oklahoma!, Tootsie, Rags Parkland Lead the Pack". Playbill, Inc. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
  33. ^ "2020 Drama Desk Nominations: Soft Power, The Wrong Man Lead the Pack in Condensed Season". Playbill, Inc. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  34. ^ "Samuel D. Hunter".
  35. ^ "'A Case For The Existence of God' Named Year's Best Play By New York Drama Critics' Circle; 'Kimberly Akimbo' Best Musical". Deadline. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  36. ^ "Film Nominations Announced for the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards, hosted by Chelsea Handler – Critics Choice Awards".
  37. ^ "Film in 2023 | BAFTA Awards".
  38. ^ "The Dramatists Guild Announces Initial 2023 Award Recipients | Dramatists Guild".

External links

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