David Zellnik

Personal Information
JOE AND DAVID ZELLNIK are the authors of numerous musicals, Yank! made its Off-Broadway debut at the York Theatre. Yank! previously had an award-winning run at the Gallery Players in Brooklyn (IT Award for Best Musical, GLAAD nomination for best Off-Off Broadway Musical) and at San Diego's Diversionary Theatre. Other musicals include First in Flight: The Wright Brothers for Theatreworks USA (national tour 2003 – 4) and City of Dreams which was performed in Cardiff, Wales at the first Int’l Music Theatre Festival in 2002 as well as in New York at the 2002 Midtown Int’l Theatre Festival.
Working individually: David's plays include: Serendib (Off- Broadway Ensemble Studio Theatre, created with a grant from the Sloan Foundation); Ariel Sharon Stands at the Temple Mount and Dreams of Theodor Herzl (Developed at Chautauqua, Epic Theatre and Culture Project in NYC, and Theatre J in DC); Let a Hundred Flowers Bloom (OOBR Award winner for Best Play, seen in London and NYC); as well as the one-acts Ideogram and Killing Hand both part of EST’s Marathons. He also wrote the text for Chase Brock's Four Seasons ballet…
Joe’s other works include: two recent dance pieces for the Chase Brock Experience, as well as the musicals Silken Cords and Trust Me. In addition he has co- authored two historical mysteries (www.libbyseale.com) and is currently at work on his first solo novelistic effort.
 
Credits

Author
Production Theatre Opened Credit
1 Yank! A WWII Love Story York Theatre at St. Peter's 02/24/2010 Book
2 Yank! A WWII Love Story York Theatre at St. Peter's 02/24/2010 Lyricist
3 The Four Seasons Theater Four Playwright
Awards
Award Production Function
1 NOMINATED 2010 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Musical Yank! A WWII Love Story Book
      Yank! A WWII Love Story Lyricist
2 NOMINATED 2010 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Lyrics Yank! A WWII Love Story Lyricist
3 NOMINATED 2010 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Book of a Musical    
4 NOMINATED 2010 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical Yank! A WWII Love Story Book
      Yank! A WWII Love Story Lyricist