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Aurora Real de Asua
Playwright

Aurora Real de Asua is a playwright, filmmaker, and performer.

Her play WIPEOUT received a rolling world premiere through the National New Play Network, with productions at Rivendell Theatre, B Street Theatre, and Gloucester Stage Company, and was awarded NNPN's David Goldman Fund for New American Plays Award.

Other plays include WET (New Harmony, Playwright's Realm Scratchpad Series), The Pride Before (The Playwright's Realm), and Aping Jane. Her work has been developed at Manhattan Theater Club, Williamstown Theatre Festival, the New Harmony Project, and the Old Globe.

Her short film Heartsong debuted on Short of the Week and screened at various festivals. It is available to stream on Short of the Week's Youtube channel and Mitú.tv.

Aurora holds a BA in Theatre from Northwestern University and an MFA in film from Columbia University.