Rogelio Martinez, Goddard MFA Faculty Member, received a 2017 Guggenheim Fellowship. Rogelio was born in Sancti-Spiritus, Cuba and arrived in the United States on the Mariel boatlift in 1980. As a Guggenheim Fellow, Martinez plans to return to Cuba for the first time since 1980 to research his newest play. Directly affected by the Cold… Continue reading Rogelio Martinez, Goddard MFA Faculty Member, Receives Guggenheim Fellowship
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Goodman Theatre To Premiere MFA Faculty Rogelio Martinez’s “Blind Date”
Goddard MFA faculty member Rogelio Martinez‘s new play Blind Date will have its world premiere next season at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. Rogelio Martinez’s Blind Date, a compulsively fascinating backstage glimpse of one of the 20th century’s landmark historical events, is infused with sly humor and unexpected wisdom. In an era before Twitter and eHarmony, two of… Continue reading Goodman Theatre To Premiere MFA Faculty Rogelio Martinez’s “Blind Date”