Nathan Christensen
NATHAN CHRISTENSEN received his BA in theatre studies from Brigham Young University in 2002. He earned his MFA from New York University's Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program in 2004, where he wrote Broadcast with Scott Murphy. His previous work includes Here In The Heartland (a Brechtian musical about the realities of small town life in America), Small Courage (an impressionistic portrait of Sir James Barrie, author of Peter Pan), The Battle Of Creek Cure (a dark comedy dealing with the bizarre health fads at the turn of the last century), and Cambices, King Of Persia (a verse adaptation of an Elizabethan play, integrating puppetry and live actors). He was the recipient of the Dramatists Guild's 2004 Jonathan Larson Musical Theatre Fellowship, and the 2005 Daryl Roth Award. Bio as of September, 2008. American Theatre Wing programs, interviews and/or credits include: American Theatre Wing Jonathan Larson Grant Recipient - 2005