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C. Quintana

February 29, 2024

C. Quintana (also known as CQ and previously known as Christina Quintana) is a Cuban-American playwright, poet, and writer. Her works have been published in literary journals and produced across the United States. The Heart Wants, her chapbook of poetry, was published in 2016 by Finishing Line Press.[1]

C. Quintana
EducationCollege of Santa Fe (BA)
Columbia University (MFA)
WebsiteOfficial website

Education and career edit

Quintana attended Ursuline Academy New Orleans and the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, a performing-arts high school.[2] She graduated from College of Santa Fe in 2010 with a degree in theatre and a minor in creative writing.[3] Under the guidance of Charles Mee, she earned an MFA in Playwriting from Columbia University School of the Arts.[2]

Quintana is the founder of QuintanaTown Consulting, a writing consultancy for scripts, college and graduate school essays, and cover letters. She founded the Live Lunch Series in 2014, a project aiming to bring theatre to workplaces during lunch.[4] The project premiered at the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and expanded to The Fortune Society, an organization that helps previously incarcerated people integrate into society.[5]

Much of her writing revolves around themes of injustice, loss, queerness, and marginalized identities.[1] At her website, she self-identifies as "a queer writer with Cuban and Louisiana roots," and says she "tells stories that mine the misconception of dissimilarity and proclaim, 'You are not alone.'"[6]

Personal life edit

Quintana, who identifies as nonbinary and gender non-conforming, changed their professional listing from Christina to C. in 2022. She goes by CQ and legally petitioned for this name change in 2023.[7]

Awards edit

Quintana is the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships for her writing:

  • 2014 Lambda Literary Emerging Voices Fellow in Fiction[8]
  • 2017 Van Lier New Voices Fellowship[9]
  • 2017 Arch & Bruce Brown Playwriting Competition – Honorable Mention: Azul[10]
  • 2017-18 New York's Playwrights Realm writing fellowship recipient[11]
  • 2018 MacDowell Colony Fellowship[12]

Plays edit

  • Enter Your Sleep (2012): Productions with Elm Theatre New Orleans, Baby Crow Productions, and Yale Cabaret[13]
  • Blank Canvas (2014): Production (awarded "Best Short") in the 12th annual Downtown Urban Theater Festival[14]
  • Scissoring (2014): World Premiere at INTAR (2018);[15] staged reading (2014) at the Alliance Theatre[16]
  • Three Thousand Seizures (2015): Semifinalist for Southern Rep Ruby Prize[17]
  • Evensong (2016): World Premiere at Astoria Performing Arts Center[18]
  • The Great Lonely Roamer & The Night that Changed Everything (2016): Workshop Production in NYU Voices Festival[19]
  • Azul (2017): Honorable Mention in the Arch and Bruce Brown Foundation playwriting competition[10]
  • Citizen Scientist (2018): Public reading at the 2018 First Light Festival, hosted by the EST/Sloan Project (commission)[20]
  • Mr. San Man (2018): Studio Retreat and public readings at the Lark Theatre[20]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Author Q&A: Christina Quintana | Tethered by Letters". tetheredbyletters.com. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
  2. ^ a b Smith, Kelundra (2016). "Facing South". American Theatre. 33 (8): 118–121 – via ProQuest.
  3. ^ "College of Santa Fe Celebrates its Graduating Class of 2010". Targeted News Service. June 2, 2010.
  4. ^ "The Live Lunch Series". Fractured Atlas.
  5. ^ "The Live Lunch Series: The Fortune Society Edition". Indiegogo.
  6. ^ Quintana, Christina (2020). "CQ: Writer". Christina Quintana. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  7. ^ Quintana, C. [@cquintanatown] (February 7, 2022). "Hi, world! I am a GNC/nonbinary writer who has changed my name to C. Quintana, or CQ professionally & otherwise. ..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ Valenzuela, Tony (April 22, 2015). "Rita Mae Brown & John Waters to be Honored at the 27th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary Review – via ProQuest.
  9. ^ "The Lark Awards Brittany K. Allen and Christina Quintana with 2017 Van Lier New Voices Fellowship". The Lark.
  10. ^ a b "Foundation Announces Winners of 2017 Playwriting Competition | Arch & Bruce Brown Foundation". aabbfoundation.org. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
  11. ^ "Awards & Prizes". American Theatre. 34 (9): 11. November 2017 – via Theatre Communications Group.
  12. ^ Selvin, Claire (2018-08-29). "MacDowell Colony Awards Fellowships to 87 Artists". ARTnews. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
  13. ^ "When P.K. Met Glory". New Haven Review. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  14. ^ . www.here.org. Archived from the original on 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  15. ^ Collins-Hughes, Laura (2018-06-30). "Review: In 'Scissoring,' Visits From Ghosts of a Closeted Past". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  16. ^ "The Alliance Theatre of Atlanta has announced". American Theatre: 19. February 2014 – via Academic OneFile.
  17. ^ (PDF). www.southernrep.com. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  18. ^ "Evensong « APAC – Astoria Performing Arts Center". Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  19. ^ "The Great Lonely Roamer & The Night That Changed Everything | New Play Exchange". New Play Exchange.
  20. ^ a b "Christina Quintana on planet hunting, academic anxiety, women's basketball, and CITIZEN SCIENTIST". Ensemble Studio Theatre. February 6, 2018.

External links edit

  • Official website  

February 29, 2024
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C Quintana also known as CQ and previously known as Christina Quintana is a Cuban American playwright poet and writer Her works have been published in literary journals and produced across the United States The Heart Wants her chapbook of poetry was published in 2016 by Finishing Line Press 1 C QuintanaEducationCollege of Santa Fe BA Columbia University MFA WebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 Education and career 2 Personal life 3 Awards 4 Plays 5 References 6 External linksEducation and career editQuintana attended Ursuline Academy New Orleans and the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts a performing arts high school 2 She graduated from College of Santa Fe in 2010 with a degree in theatre and a minor in creative writing 3 Under the guidance of Charles Mee she earned an MFA in Playwriting from Columbia University School of the Arts 2 Quintana is the founder of QuintanaTown Consulting a writing consultancy for scripts college and graduate school essays and cover letters She founded the Live Lunch Series in 2014 a project aiming to bring theatre to workplaces during lunch 4 The project premiered at the Andrew W Mellon Foundation and expanded to The Fortune Society an organization that helps previously incarcerated people integrate into society 5 Much of her writing revolves around themes of injustice loss queerness and marginalized identities 1 At her website she self identifies as a queer writer with Cuban and Louisiana roots and says she tells stories that mine the misconception of dissimilarity and proclaim You are not alone 6 Personal life editQuintana who identifies as nonbinary and gender non conforming changed their professional listing from Christina to C in 2022 She goes by CQ and legally petitioned for this name change in 2023 7 Awards editQuintana is the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships for her writing 2014 Lambda Literary Emerging Voices Fellow in Fiction 8 2017 Van Lier New Voices Fellowship 9 2017 Arch amp Bruce Brown Playwriting Competition Honorable Mention Azul 10 2017 18 New York s Playwrights Realm writing fellowship recipient 11 2018 MacDowell Colony Fellowship 12 Plays editEnter Your Sleep 2012 Productions with Elm Theatre New Orleans Baby Crow Productions and Yale Cabaret 13 Blank Canvas 2014 Production awarded Best Short in the 12th annual Downtown Urban Theater Festival 14 Scissoring 2014 World Premiere at INTAR 2018 15 staged reading 2014 at the Alliance Theatre 16 Three Thousand Seizures 2015 Semifinalist for Southern Rep Ruby Prize 17 Evensong 2016 World Premiere at Astoria Performing Arts Center 18 The Great Lonely Roamer amp The Night that Changed Everything 2016 Workshop Production in NYU Voices Festival 19 Azul 2017 Honorable Mention in the Arch and Bruce Brown Foundation playwriting competition 10 Citizen Scientist 2018 Public reading at the 2018 First Light Festival hosted by the EST Sloan Project commission 20 Mr San Man 2018 Studio Retreat and public readings at the Lark Theatre 20 References edit a b Author Q amp A Christina Quintana Tethered by Letters tetheredbyletters com Retrieved 2018 12 03 a b Smith Kelundra 2016 Facing South American Theatre 33 8 118 121 via ProQuest College of Santa Fe Celebrates its Graduating Class of 2010 Targeted News Service June 2 2010 The Live Lunch Series Fractured Atlas The Live Lunch Series The Fortune Society Edition Indiegogo Quintana Christina 2020 CQ Writer Christina Quintana Retrieved January 5 2021 Quintana C cquintanatown February 7 2022 Hi world I am a GNC nonbinary writer who has changed my name to C Quintana or CQ professionally amp otherwise Tweet via Twitter Valenzuela Tony April 22 2015 Rita Mae Brown amp John Waters to be Honored at the 27th Annual Lambda Literary Awards Lambda Literary Review via ProQuest The Lark Awards Brittany K Allen and Christina Quintana with 2017 Van Lier New Voices Fellowship The Lark a b Foundation Announces Winners of 2017 Playwriting Competition Arch amp Bruce Brown Foundation aabbfoundation org Retrieved 2018 12 04 Awards amp Prizes American Theatre 34 9 11 November 2017 via Theatre Communications Group Selvin Claire 2018 08 29 MacDowell Colony Awards Fellowships to 87 Artists ARTnews Retrieved 2018 12 04 When P K Met Glory New Haven Review Retrieved 2019 01 15 HERE SHOWS 12th Annual Downtown Urban Theater Festival www here org Archived from the original on 2018 11 25 Retrieved 2018 12 10 Collins Hughes Laura 2018 06 30 Review In Scissoring Visits From Ghosts of a Closeted Past The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2019 01 15 The Alliance Theatre of Atlanta has announced American Theatre 19 February 2014 via Academic OneFile SOUTHERN REP THEATRE ANNOUNCES WINNER OF THE 2015 RUBY PRIZE PDF www southernrep com 2016 Archived from the original PDF on 2016 09 12 Retrieved 2018 12 10 Evensong APAC Astoria Performing Arts Center Retrieved 2018 12 10 The Great Lonely Roamer amp The Night That Changed Everything New Play Exchange New Play Exchange a b Christina Quintana on planet hunting academic anxiety women s basketball and CITIZEN SCIENTIST Ensemble Studio Theatre February 6 2018 External links editOfficial website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title C Quintana amp oldid 1204699758, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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