about me:

As a playwright, Esmé seeks to embody the phenomenon of laughing at/through the pain. They look for joy in inappropriate moments, with often-understated-sometimes-surrealist aesthetics and complicated characters. Their plays have gained them recognition as a Eugene O’Neill Finalist, a Lambda Literary Playwriting Fellow, and a June Bingham Playwriting Commission recipient. A selection of their work is available to read on New Play Exchange.

As a producer and arts administrator, Esmé has supported live art in venues such as Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival, Little Island, Joe’s Pub, The Tank, and is currently the Company Management Fellow at Wicked on Broadway.

Esmé loves hearing about new projects and collaborations. Feel free to reach out at ngesmemaria@gmail.com.