Montserrat Mendez
"You're unfamiliar with Montserrat Mendez, you say? Oh My dear, then you must go off to your garrulous Google, or your yappy Yahoo and absorb all you can about him. He is - and I say this with envy - a perfectly marvelous playwright... A Comic Masterwork… A veritable monsoon of precisely executed comedy, I hardly expected thoroughly stupid to be so bright."
Leonard Jacobs - Backstage
Leonard Jacobs - Backstage
Montserrat Mendez takes every opportunity to pun, rhyme, and elicit riotous laughter from the audience"
Zachary Zaithian NYTheatre.com
Zachary Zaithian NYTheatre.com
"Montserrat is a young theatre artist to keep an eye on."
Martin Denton, NYTheatre.com
Martin Denton, NYTheatre.com
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Montserrat Mendez
is a East Coast based writer/director Originally from Rincon, Puerto Rico, Montserrat has made his mark in the independent theatre scene of NYC, earning critical acclaim for his work. With a degree in Literature (British, Spanish, and Medieval) and Theatre from the University of Scranton, Montserrat's creative pursuits have taken him on a journey of exploration and growth. His work has been called a "Comic Masterwork" by critic Leonard Jacobs, and he has received the Best Playwriting Award at the 2008 New York International Fringe Festival for his sequel to The Importance of Being Earnest - Thoroughly Stupid Things. He has directed for several independent theatre companies, including Manhattan Theatre Source and Nylon Fusion Collective, and is a current creative core member of the Flux Theatre Company, a transformative theatre company that seeks to awaken the capacity for change. As a screenwriter, his work has been recognized by the Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting and the Athena List, and his screenplay, Chisholm - A Woman of Brooklyn, was recently second rounded for the 2022 Sundance Script Lab. Montserrat's research on Shirley Chisholm have made him a sought-out expert on her history and her political contributions to the nation. Montserrat's approach to writing is rooted in his fascination with archeology, exploring the evolutions of character, language, and wit and how they form our human identity, and can be used to create a more equitable future. He is a proud co-founder of The MozzleStead Company. As well as Board Members of The Shirley Chisholm Cultural Institute and The League of Independent Theater. |
Montserrat Méndez es un escritor/director basado en la Costa Este.
Originario de Rincón, Puerto Rico, Montserrat ha dejado su huella en la escena teatral independiente de Nueva York, ganando elogios críticos por su trabajo. Con un título en Literatura (Británica, Española y Medieval) y Teatro de la Universidad de Scranton, las búsquedas creativas de Montserrat lo han llevado en un viaje de exploración y crecimiento. Su trabajo ha sido llamado una "Obra maestra cómica" por el crítico Leonard Jacobs, y ha recibido el Premio al Mejor Guión en el Festival Fringe Internacional de Nueva York 2008 por su secuela de "La importancia de llamarse Ernesto" - "Cosas Sumamente Estúpidas". Ha dirigido para varias compañías de teatro independiente, incluyendo Manhattan Theatre Source y Nylon Fusion Collective, y es miembro actual del núcleo creativo de la compañía teatral Flux, una compañía teatral transformadora que busca despertar la capacidad de cambio. Como guionista, su trabajo ha sido reconocido por la Beca Nicholl en Guionismo y la Lista Athena, y su guion, "Chisholm - Una mujer de Brooklyn", fue recientemente preseleccionado para el Laboratorio de Guiones de Sundance 2022. La investigación de Montserrat sobre Shirley Chisholm lo ha convertido en un experto buscado en su historia y sus contribuciones políticas a la nación. El enfoque de Montserrat en la escritura está enraizado en su fascinación por la arqueología, explorando las evoluciones del personaje, el lenguaje y el ingenio y cómo forman nuestra identidad humana, y pueden ser utilizados para crear un futuro más equitativo. Es orgulloso cofundador de la compañía MozzleStead. Además, es miembro de la junta directiva del Instituto Cultural Shirley Chisholm y de la Liga de Teatro Independiente. |
AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS & "NEAR RECOGNITIONS"
Second Round
Creative Capital Award 2023
A Trial of Spies
Second Round Finalist
2022 Sundance Directors Lab
A Woman of Brooklyn
2021 Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting
A Woman of Brooklyn
Top 20%
Finalist
2021 Spotify Sound Up
LatinX Program
Finalist
Athena List
Chisholm - A Woman of Brooklyn
Nomination
New York Innovative Theatre Award
Billy Carver and The Children in Mind
Now Titled: Rebecca Roman Redd At The Most Dangerous Hour
Outstanding Playwriting Award
New York International Fringe Festival
The Importance of Being Earnest Part Deux:
Thoroughly Stupid Things
Finalist
Orlando Shakespeare Theater
PlayFest
The Importance of Being Earnest Part Deux:
Thoroughly Stupid Things
Finalist (Top 30)
Nicholl Fellowship
A Trial of Spies
Finalist
Taller Telemundo: Escritores
Second Round
Creative Capital Award 2023
A Trial of Spies
Second Round Finalist
2022 Sundance Directors Lab
A Woman of Brooklyn
2021 Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting
A Woman of Brooklyn
Top 20%
Finalist
2021 Spotify Sound Up
LatinX Program
Finalist
Athena List
Chisholm - A Woman of Brooklyn
Nomination
New York Innovative Theatre Award
Billy Carver and The Children in Mind
Now Titled: Rebecca Roman Redd At The Most Dangerous Hour
Outstanding Playwriting Award
New York International Fringe Festival
The Importance of Being Earnest Part Deux:
Thoroughly Stupid Things
Finalist
Orlando Shakespeare Theater
PlayFest
The Importance of Being Earnest Part Deux:
Thoroughly Stupid Things
Finalist (Top 30)
Nicholl Fellowship
A Trial of Spies
Finalist
Taller Telemundo: Escritores