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Exal Iraheta advises undergraduate radio/television/film (RTVF) students. He is a Chicago-based Salvi-American playwright, screenwriter, and teaching artist. His humorous and provocative work explores the intersections of cultural and gender identity, family, violence, sexuality, and magic through the lens of a brown, queer, first-generation American son. Notable works include "Hermanos" (A Red Orchid), "Give Name," and "Open Venas" (Theatre Masters). His honors include the 2023 Lortel Theatre Commissioned Playwright, residency at Chance Theatre in 2022, and participation in Goodman Theatre's Playwrights Unit (2020-21). He is a finalist for the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center NPC, the National Playwrights Conference, and the Judith Royer Excellence in Playwriting Award, and received an honorable mention for the American Playwriting Foundation's 2019 Relentless Award. His work has been developed and presented at various prestigious venues such as Red Orchid Theatre, Goodman Theatre, and Northwestern University. Exal earned an MFA from Northwestern University's Writing for the Screen and Stage program and a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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