Nathan Pugh
Freelance Writer, Journalist, Culture Critic, and Arts Administrator
- Role
- Reader at Playwrights\' Center
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nathan Pugh
Nathan Pugh (NAY-then PEW) is a writer, journalist, culture critic, and arts administrator.Pugh’s writing methodology combines critical analysis with creative nonfiction. He explores how identities and history are performed, whether on the stage or in communities. You can find this exploration in Pugh’s writing across journalism, criticism, and essays.Pugh is currently a freelance writer in the Washington, D.C. area, contributing to DC Theater Arts, Smithsonian magazine, American Theatre magazine, Equity News magazine, Washington City Paper, 3Views on Theater, and Theatrely.From Aug. 2022–Mar. 2025, he served as a copywriter/coordinator for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Pugh previously contributed writing to DCist, and interned for NPR’s \"Code Switch\" and \"It’s Been a Minute.\"
Experience
Reader
Nov 2024 — Present
Evaluating applications for upcoming fellowships-Evaluated four applications (including full-length play scripts and artist statements) for 2025–27 Jerome Fellowship-Evaluating four applications (artistic statements, project proposals, script samples) for Core Apprentice Program
Education
Wesleyan University
Bachelor's degree, English (Concentration: Race/Ethnicity), Theater
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