Nick Malakhow (Writers Group) is a multi-racial, Dominican and Ukrainian writer and teacher here in Colorado by way of New Jersey, the greater Philly, and greater Boston areas. His full-length work includes Affinity Lunch Minutes (2021 O’Neill National Playwrights Conference), Seeing Eye (developed with Victory Gardens, Fresh Ink, finalist for the 2019 O’Neill NPC, the 2018 LTC/HowlRound Carnaval), A Picture of Two Boys (developed with Abingdon Theatre Company, Mirrorbox Theatre Company, Skylight Theatre Company, the Quarantine Series), and Grit (developed with Playhouse on Park, 2021 Princess Grace Award Finalist). His other work has been developed or produced by the Ithaca College Theatre Department, the Open Theatre Project, the Q Collective, the Boston Theater Marathon, and more. He is currently under commission by Seattle Rep. His new play Defectors will receive a reading with the BETC Writers Group in November 2022.