Claudia Nolan is currently pursuing her MFA in Dramaturgy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her work focuses particularly on new play development, and cross-cultural fairytales and mythology. She has worked at the McCarter Theatre, New Georges, HERE, and Bread and Water Theatre; and has served as dramaturg or literary assistant for Stephen Wadsworth, Kim Euell, Kate Royal, Alex Riad, and Rui Ding. She is currently working on new plays with author Rachel Hinkel and director Jennifer Onopa, and preparing to attend the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, South Africa in summer 2017.