Background
Zelenak, Michael X. was born on February 2, 1950 in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Michael George Junior and Genevieve Elizabeth (Sukala) Zelenak.
dramaturg theater educator director and writer
Zelenak, Michael X. was born on February 2, 1950 in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Michael George Junior and Genevieve Elizabeth (Sukala) Zelenak.
Bachelor in English Literature, University Scranton, 1972. Master of Arts in English Literature, University Pittsburgh, 1979. Master of Fine Arts in Dramaturgy and Criticism, Yale University, 1983.
Doctor of Fine Arts in Dramaturgy and Criticism, Yale University, 1991.
Assistant professor drama, Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1984-1986;
assistant professor dramaturgy, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1986-1990;
associate professor, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1990-1993;
associate professor theatre and dramaturgy, director graduate programs, Florida State University, Tallahassee, since 1993. Artistic director Scranton (Pennsylvania) Public Theatre, 1972-1976, American Ibsen Theatre, 1982-1985. Executive director Pennsylvania Bicentennial Theatre Program, 1974-1976.
Artistic director American Ibsen Theater, Pittsburgh, 1982-1985. Director projects National Ibsen Symposium National Endowment for Humanities, 1984. Visiting dramaturg Center Stage, Baltimore, 1986-1988, NewYork Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, 1992-1993, resident dramaturgTheatre Southeast, since 1995.
Chairman Lackawanna County Arts Festival, 1975. Director education Philatelic Foundation, 1989-1991. Member American Society Theatre Research, Literature Managers and Dramagurgs of Americas, Ibsen Society of America (founding, executive director 1979-1991).
Married Lisa Lou Humbertson, September, 1985. (divorced June, 1993). Married Patricia Pate Thomas, December, 1996.