Marty Strenczewilk

Marty Strenczewilk is an Ojibwe storyteller, playwright, librettist and lyricist, registered with the Sault Ste. Marie tribe. His first full-length play Pink Man or The Only Indian in the Room was the winner of the 2023 Crossroads Project Diverse Voices playwriting competition. The competition culminated in a workshop and residency at Illinois State University. His second full-length play Indian Giver has been selected for development by InterAct Theatre in Philadelphia and is under consideration for full production in their 2025 season. Marty is also the story editor for season 6 of the NPR podcast The Modern West, which explores the true history behind the Plains Indian Wars. He has a Theatre BA from SUNY Buffalo and has studied at The Barrow Group, Broadway Dance Center, Alvin Ailey, HB...

Marty Strenczewilk is an Ojibwe storyteller, playwright, librettist and lyricist, registered with the Sault Ste. Marie tribe. His first full-length play Pink Man or The Only Indian in the Room was the winner of the 2023 Crossroads Project Diverse Voices playwriting competition. The competition culminated in a workshop and residency at Illinois State University. His second full-length play Indian Giver has been selected for development by InterAct Theatre in Philadelphia and is under consideration for full production in their 2025 season. Marty is also the story editor for season 6 of the NPR podcast The Modern West, which explores the true history behind the Plains Indian Wars. He has a Theatre BA from SUNY Buffalo and has studied at The Barrow Group, Broadway Dance Center, Alvin Ailey, HB Studio, and Joffrey Ballet.

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Scripts

Indian Giver

by Marty Strenczewilk

Cast Size
2
Genre
drama,
tragedy

A young Native woman is grappling with a recent loss in her family. A white empty-nester is desperate to atone for a mistake in her past. The two meet by chance and agree to build a Native focused charity together. As the company grows in power and influence, decisions are forced that conflict with the underlying purpose of their work. As everything comes to a head, the women are forced to confront the decisions...

A young Native woman is grappling with a recent loss in her family. A white empty-nester is desperate to atone for a mistake in her past. The two meet by chance and agree to build a Native focused charity together. As the company grows in power and influence, decisions are forced that conflict with the underlying purpose of their work. As everything comes to a head, the women are forced to confront the decisions they’ve made and the unintended consequences to the people they intended to help.

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Pink Man or The Only Indian in the Room

by Marty Strenczewilk

1
Cast Size
6—10
Genre
biography,
drama,
immersive

Pink Man is a semi-autobiographical journey of self-discovery that follows one American Indian as he battles tradition, stereotypes and himself. With mixed blood and white features, he faces constant internal and external struggles. As he revisits the formative stages of his life, we watch him grapple with expectations, self doubt, and finding acceptance.

The play utilizes Ojibwe traditions for storytelling...

Pink Man is a semi-autobiographical journey of self-discovery that follows one American Indian as he battles tradition, stereotypes and himself. With mixed blood and white features, he faces constant internal and external struggles. As he revisits the formative stages of his life, we watch him grapple with expectations, self doubt, and finding acceptance.

The play utilizes Ojibwe traditions for storytelling while putting a clear focus on the various ways that our native American culture has been weathered away over time.

Being red is terrifying. Being white feels fraudulent. So, the Indian finds himself forced to live in the pink.

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