Marin Gazzaniga

Marin Gazzaniga

Marin Gazzaniga’s most recent play The Unbelieving, had its world premiere off-Broadway at 59E59, co-produced by The Civilians and directed by Steve Cosson. It was named a NY Times Critic's Pick and had a sold out run. Her first play, So Close, premiered at Walkerspace in NYC. It was inspired by interviews and told the story of a violent relationship. She co-produced and acted in the independent film...
Marin Gazzaniga’s most recent play The Unbelieving, had its world premiere off-Broadway at 59E59, co-produced by The Civilians and directed by Steve Cosson. It was named a NY Times Critic's Pick and had a sold out run. Her first play, So Close, premiered at Walkerspace in NYC. It was inspired by interviews and told the story of a violent relationship. She co-produced and acted in the independent film version (iTunes and Amazon). Her plays have been developed by The Civilians, LAByrinth Theater Co. Primary Stages ESPA in NY, Echo Theater Company in Dallas, and Santa Fe Playhouse. In Ways Both Frivolous and Deep was produced by Ashland New Plays Festival’s Play4Keeps podcast. She started her career in journalism (NBC News, Vogue, and Fortune.com) and has written and edited nonfiction books, and produced award-winning digital features for HBO. She was co-head writer for One Life to Live (Hulu) and has sold pilots to Hulu and Freeform. Currently she is a Writers Guild Award- and Emmy-nominated writer for The Young and the Restless (CBS).

Plays

  • In Ways Both Frivolous and Deep by Marin Gazzaniga
    Recommendations: 3
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 1 more
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    Keyword: music, infertility + 3 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, drama
    Keyword: music, infertility, shattered dreams, modern relationships, communication
    When Millicent needs a time-out from her life, she ends up subletting Sparky’s grunge-infested apartment while he’s out on the road. She organizes his home and puts his life under a microscope as a distraction from her own demons. When he returns, she won’t leave. Her constant probing makes the mild-mannered roadie snap, and he unleashes some observations of his own. As the two strangers reach a detente, they...
    When Millicent needs a time-out from her life, she ends up subletting Sparky’s grunge-infested apartment while he’s out on the road. She organizes his home and puts his life under a microscope as a distraction from her own demons. When he returns, she won’t leave. Her constant probing makes the mild-mannered roadie snap, and he unleashes some observations of his own. As the two strangers reach a detente, they help each other in unexpected ways.
  • So Close by Marin Gazzaniga
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: domestic violence, abuse + 1 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: domestic violence, abuse, battered women
    Have you ever loved someone so much it makes you actually crazy? The story of a violent relationship is told by the people who lived it.
  • 100 Degrees Celsius by Marin Gazzaniga
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    Genre: comedy, drama
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    Keyword: science, neuroscience + 1 more
    Genre: comedy, drama
    Keyword: science, neuroscience, love
    What happens when a researcher, a neuroscientist and a priest collide? Does science or religion give us clear rules for living our lives? In exploring this, Regina, a researcher, struggles with her relationships with her scientist father, Alan and a priest, Carlos.