Representation in Playwriting with Guest Nicole Zimmerer

An awkward girl with cerebral palsy wanting to change the world one cringe-worthy story at a time. This is how Yehee Son describes herself, but she is so much more. Yehee's stories are far from cringe-worthy.In fact, this new podcast titled Hello, My Darlings is dedicated to telling the stories of and advocating for disabled people, through support and truthful conversations about what it is really like to live as a disabled person. Yehee's honesty about her own disability as well as her advocacy for others is what drives this podcast. Today's guest is Nicole Zimmerer (she/her) is a multi-hyphenate artist and activist with cerebral palsy who has a deep-seated hatred of stairs, talking about paving her own way in the entertainment and playwright industry to bring representation to the disabled community. She has received The Kennedy Center’s VSA Playwright Discovery Award and the Betty Z. Rose and Anne J. Exline Presidential Fellowship. Recently, she was a 2023 Fellow for RespectAbility’s Lab for Entertainers with Disabilities. She was a finalist for the Playwrights’ Center Core Apprenticeship program. Her work has been shown in New York City, Chicago, Sacramento, Pittsburgh, and DC. She is the host of the podcast Break a Leg! Disability in the Arts. She holds a BFA in Playwriting and Dramaturgy from the University of Houston and an MFA in Dramatic Writing from Carnegie Mellon University.Find her podcast at https://breakalegpod.buzzsprout.com/Thank you for listening! We sincerely hope you enjoy the show by spending time with Yehee. She will make you laugh and cry, touch your heart, and open your eyes to the challenges people with disabilities face every day.Enjoy the show!