Dominic Finocchiaro is a playwright whose work has been produced and developed around the country, including with Roundabout Theatre, the New Group, Actors Theatre of Louisville, the Echo Theater, the Civilians, Clubbed Thumb, the Lark Play Development Center, the National New Play Network, Portland Center Stage, the Flea Theater, the Kennedy Center, PlayPenn, Seven Devils Playwrights Conference, and Dixon Place.
Finocchiaro’s full-length plays include brother brother, brut, complex, The Found Dog Ribbon Dance, Gold Person, The Lucky Ladies (someday you will be loved), mother’s son, and Trees in their youth. The Found Dog Ribbon Dance was published by Broadway Play Publishing Inc. and is available online, and his play how it feels to fall from the sky will have its world premiere in 2026 at Centre Stage in Greenville, SC. He is a MacDowell and UCross Fellow and is a graduate of Reed College, Columbia University, and the Juilliard School.
At MacDowell in 2017, Finocchiaro completed first drafts of mother's son and brut. He also completed the script for a 25-minute short film, Cherry Pie, while in residence. In 2019, he worked on several plays including angel's share, dress, and how it feels to fall from the sky.
Portrait by Emma Devereaux
