Zayd Ayers Dohrn

Zayd Ayers Dohrn is an American playwright, screenwriter, and professor. He directs the MFA in Writing for Screen and Stage at Northwestern University. Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young, published by W. W. Norton & Company, was longlisted for the 2026 National Book Award for Nonfiction. His plays include The Profane and Outside People. He received his MFA from NYU and was a playwriting fellow at Juilliard.