Eliza Bent

Eliza Bent
Born (1982-05-30) May 30, 1982 (age 44)
Brookline, Massachusetts
EducationBoston College; Brooklyn College
OccupationsWriter, performer, journalist, stand up comedian
WebsiteOfficial website

Eliza Bent (born May 30, 1982) is an American playwright, performer, and journalist. Her plays have been staged off-broadway at theaters across New York City including: Abrons Art Center, A.R.T., New York Theatre Workshop (Next Door), The Bushwick Starr, and others. She is a founding member of the Brooklyn-based Half Straddle theater company and a graduate of the Brooklyn College MFA program in playwriting. Bent currently teaches in the department of Radio/Television/Film at Northwestern.

Early life and education

Bent was born and raised in Brookline, Massachusetts in 1982. As a child, she was interested in penguins, the post office, and airline logistics. She earned a degree in philosophy at Boston College. While studying there, she performed in shows at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Later, she received an MFA in playwriting at Brooklyn College.

Produced plays

Residencies

References

  1. ↑ "Eliza Bent". Samuel French. Archived from the original on 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  2. 1 2 "About Moi". elizabent. 2016-06-12. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  3. ↑ "ABOUT". HALF STRADDLE. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  4. ↑ Radomsky, Rosalie R. (2014-08-31). "A Romance in Several Acts". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  5. 1 2 "ELIZA BENT". Atlantic Theater Company. Archived from the original on 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  6. ↑ "Eliza Bent: Associate Professor of Instruction". Northwestern School of Communication. Archived from the original on 2026-03-06. Retrieved 2025-02-12.