Christin Eve Cato

Christin is an award-winning playwright, published author, dramaturg, poet, educator, lyricist/songwriter, and performer from the Bronx, with roots in New York City, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica. Recent NYC productions include O.K.! (INTAR Theatre); the Obie Award-Winning play Sancocho (WP Theater, Sol project & Latinx Playwrights Circle); and The Diamond (The People’s Theatre). Her work has also been developed and produced regionally at La Jolla Playhouse, Visión Latino Theatre Company, The Playwrights Center, The Road Theatre Company, Folger Theatre, Teatro Vivo, and the Silverton Theatre Mine. She is a founding UNIT 52 member at INTAR Theatre, ensemble member and former Resident Dramaturg at Pregones/PRTT, affiliated writer and instructor at the Playwrights Center, an associated artist with The Sol Project and Latinx Playwrights Circle, and a featured playwright in the WP Theatre Lab (‘22-’24). Cato’s honors include the ReImagine New Plays in TYA grant, finalist and prize winner of the Miranda Family Voces Latinx Competition, HOLA nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Playwriting, and the Negocios Now: 40 Under 40 award for Latine excellence. Education: MFA, Playwriting (Indiana University); BA, Poli Sci & Philosophy (Fordham University); Degree in Vocal Music (LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and the Performing Arts).