Awards & Winners

Paul Downs Colaizzo

Date of Birth 27-June-1985
Place of Birth Pittsburgh
(United States of America, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Area code 412, Area code 878)
Nationality United States of America
Profession Writer, Playwright
Paul Downs Colaizzo is an American playwright. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and raised in Alpharetta, Georgia, Colaizzo now lives in New York City. His play Really Really premiered at The Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia in January 2012, selling out the entire run. A new production opened Off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theater in January 2013 starring Zosia Mamet and Matt Lauria and directed by David Cromer, as part of MCC's 2012–2013 season. The MCC production was twice extended and also sold out its entire run. Colaizzo stepped into the play for three performances in the role of Johnson while actor Kobi Libii filmed a pilot. Colaizzo's play "Pride in the Falls of Autrey Mill" is set to premiere at The Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia in the Fall 2013. A reading of the play was held in New York City in October 2011 and was directed by David Schwimmer and produced by Jeffrey Richards, starring Julie White and Jonathan Groff. Colaizzo served as the Script Associate for the musical version of Sister Act on Broadway, contributing additional book material with Douglas Carter Beane. His plays Little Gives and A Dog's Tale have both had readings at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the latter starring Patrick Heusinger, Wesley Taylor, and Phoebe Strole.

Awards by Paul Downs Colaizzo

Check all the awards nominated and won by Paul Downs Colaizzo.

2013


The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical
Honored for : Really Really

Nominations 2013 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Outer Critics Circle Award for John Gassner Playwriting Award Really Really
The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical Really Really