Christopher Kidder-Mostrom is a Playwright, Director, Actor, and Literary Translator who resides in Seattle, Washington. His plays have received over 40 productions across the United States. Primarily a writer of comedies (both light and dark), Chris received his MFA in Playwriting from the University of New Orleans, as part of the Low-Residency MFA Program in Creative Writing in Madrid, Spain.
Due to his time on the Iberian Peninsula, Chris developed in interest in translation of dramatic literature, and has developed a unique workshopping method that incorporates physical acting methods (Lecoq, M. Chekhov, Laban) and psychological script analysis in order to create natural modern English translations that resonate with contemporary audiences.
Chris is the former Artistic Director of...
Christopher Kidder-Mostrom is a Playwright, Director, Actor, and Literary Translator who resides in Seattle, Washington. His plays have received over 40 productions across the United States. Primarily a writer of comedies (both light and dark), Chris received his MFA in Playwriting from the University of New Orleans, as part of the Low-Residency MFA Program in Creative Writing in Madrid, Spain.
Due to his time on the Iberian Peninsula, Chris developed in interest in translation of dramatic literature, and has developed a unique workshopping method that incorporates physical acting methods (Lecoq, M. Chekhov, Laban) and psychological script analysis in order to create natural modern English translations that resonate with contemporary audiences.
Chris is the former Artistic Director of Commedia Beauregard (1999-2016) where he not only directed many of their productions, but also commissioned many short plays as part of the "Master Works" series and other developmental projects. As a director he is dedicated to producing new original works and new works in translation.
Chris (along with co-author Sasha Warren) is the creator of "A Klingon Christmas Carol", the first full-length play to have ever been produced in the Klingon language from Star Trek. The show has garnered press locally, nationally, and around the globe.
Chris is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild of America, the Playwrights Center, Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, Actor's Equity Association, SAG-AFTRA, and the American Literary Translators Association.