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Zizi Majid is a Lecturer in the Department of Drama at Syracuse University's College of Visual and Performing Arts, with an additional affiliation as Advising Faculty for Goldring Arts, Style and Culture Journalism at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. She brings extensive professional theater experience to her academic role, having served as artistic director of Teater Ekamatra in Singapore for five years.
Majid holds an M.F.A. from Columbia University and a B.A. from the National University of Singapore. Her academic credentials reflect her international perspective and commitment to both creative practice and scholarly engagement with theater and drama.
As a playwright, Majid's work advocates for a shared humanity through theater. Her creative practice spans playwriting, drama production, and arts journalism, with a focus on cultural storytelling that bridges diverse experiences and perspectives. Her teaching in Playwriting and Drama in Context draws directly on her professional experience as a working playwright.
Majid has received numerous accolades for her work, including:
- Julia Miles Playwriting Residency (WP Theatre)
- Dramatists Guild Foundation Playwriting Fellow (2022-23)
- Pacific Rim Prize for Playwriting (Kumu Kahua/UHM Theatre Playwriting Contest)
- Finalist for the Blue Ink Playwriting Award
- Finalist for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival
- Semi-finalist for the O'Neil National Playwrights Conference (twice)
- Finalist for the Columbia@Roundabout New Play Reading Series
Her plays include 'They Came in the Night,' 'Return to Fall,' 'The Rejects,' and 'How to Gild an Eagle,' which have been recognized in various competitions and festivals. Majid continues to contribute to both the academic and professional theater communities through her dual appointment at Syracuse University.
