Beyond The Canon: The Writers Room - In Conversation with Kristoffer Diaz

Feb 24, 2021
1h 2m

Episode Description

In this episode Sim and Sarue are joined by Kristoffer Diaz. Kristoffer is an American playwright, screenwriter, and educator. His play, The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. In 2011, The New York Times awarded Diaz with the Outstanding Playwright Award. Previous credits include a stage adaptation of Disney's Hercules for The Public Theater and a screen adaptation of the musical Rent for FOX. His work has also been featured on Netflix and ESPN. Diaz currently teaches at New York University.  


You can find out more about Kristoffer and his work at kristofferdiaz.com​   

Find out more about Beyond The Canon at beyondthecanon.com


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