November 8, 1958 | Migdalia Cruz was born in the Bronx, New York |
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| 1974 | Graduated from high school at 16 |
| 1975-1976 | Attended Queens College as math major |
| 1980 | Received bachelor's degree |
| 1984 | Received master's degree in fine arts in playwrighting from Colombia University |
| 1985-1988 | Playwright in residence at Latino Chicago Theatre |
| 1988 | McKnight Fellowship recipient |
| 1991 | NEA Plawrighting Fellowship recipient |
| 1994 | Became PEW/TCG National Artist in Residency at Classic Stage Company |
| 1995 | Received NEA Playwrighting Fellowship for the second time |
| February 1995 | Fur was produced at Latino Chicago Theatre Company |
| 1996 | Became a member of Steppenwolf's New Playlab (Chicago) |
| 1996 | Recipient of Kennedy Center's Fund for New American Plays for Another Part of the House |
| 1996-Present | Writer-in-residence at Latino Chicago Theatre |
| March 1998 | Salt was produced by Actors' Studio/ Raw
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