Christopher Lysik is a New England boy who writes plays, music, and plays w/ music. He is a recipient of the National Student Playwriting Award (American Rusałki) and Jean Kennedy Smith Award (Pierogi Play) from the Kennedy Center, and is a current Dee Silver M.D. Postgraduate Fellow at the University of Iowa, under commission by Cygnet Theatre. Chris is a former Marcus Bach Fellow, a finalist for SPACE on Ryder Farm, and semifinalist for the O’Neill National Music Theater Conference and Inkslinger Playwriting Contest. Additionally, he has developed work in residence with Fresh Ground Pepper and WildAcres. As an environmental writer, Christopher is a regular contributor to Bluedot Living, a sustainability publication. He is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild, and an even prouder cancer survivor. MFA: Iowa Playwrights Workshop. BFA: Rutgers/Mason Gross (Acting).
