About Me

  • About Me: Poet and Playwright living in San Francisco. I grew up in a small town in Texas and relocated to SF to pursue an MFA in Writing (graduated in 2004). Now I'm trying to create a life out here since the literary scene is so vibrant.

Books

  • Favorite Books: Hunting and Gathering, Anna Karenina, The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao, The Book of Questions

Movies

  • Favorite Movies: Harold and Maude
  • Favorite Directors: Christopher Nolan
  • Favorite Genre: Science Fiction

More About Me

  • Interests: Poetry, theatre, film, yoga
  • Expertise: <b> Playwriting</b><br> <i>American Triage</i> : <br> Marin Theatre Company 2006 commission; 2008 MTC workshop production; 2011 East L.A. Rep staged reading.<br> <br> <i>Braided Sorrow</i> :<br> 2005 Bay Area Playwrights Festival; 2006 Chicano/Latino Literary Prize in Drama; September 2008, world premiere, El Centro Su Teatro, Denver, CO; 2009 Pen Center USA Literary Award for Drama. <br> <br> <i>Heart Shaped Nebula:</i><br> 2011 Playwrights Foundation Resident Playwrights Showcase staged reading; 2012 O'Neill National Playwrights Conference Semi-Finalist.<br> <br> <i>Woman on Fire</i><br> 2007 full-length commission by the Latino Playwrights Initiative; 2007 Bay Area Playwrights Festival BASH; 2008 Playwrights Foundation’s Rough reading series; 2012 Teatro Luna’s Lunadas reading series.<br> <br> <a href="http://newplaymap.org/participate/artist/marisela-trevino-orta"><img src="http://newplaymap.org/participate/sites/default/files/images/badge_embed.png" /></a>
  • Occupation: Playwright, Poet

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    • Name: Marisela
    • Location: San Francisco
    • Member Since: 6/9/2005
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