Christopher Lysik is a New England boy who writes plays, music, and plays w/ music.
 

He is a recipient of the Jean Kennedy Smith Award for his show, Pierogi Play, and is a current Marcus Bach Fellow at The University of Iowa. Additionally, he has been a finalist for SPACE on Ryder Farm, and a semifinalist for the Inkslinger Playwriting Contest.

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Christopher's work has been supported by organizations including Williamstown Theatre Festival, Powerhouse Theater, KCACTF, Fresh Ground Pepper, Wildacres, The Clemente, and Rhode Island Youth Theatre. Prior to writing, he appeared as an actor at Shakespeare's Globe (London), Williamstown Theatre Festival, and Trinity Repertory Company, among others. Christopher's gender-equitable, musical adaptation of Treasure Island, commissioned by RI Youth Theatre, premiered in August 2023.

Christopher has assisted on projects with playwrights and composers including Mashuq Mushtaq Deen, Zoe Sarnak, and Geoffrey Nauffts. He has also held positions at Manhattan Theatre Club and New Dramatists.

He is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild, and an even prouder cancer survivor. MFA: Iowa Playwrights Workshop. BFA: Rutgers/Mason Gross (Acting).

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View Chris's full resume here.