Winners of Helen Merrill Playwriting Awards Announced
Early-, mid-, and late-career artists will each receive $25,000 for their achievements.
Category Archives: Awards
Goodman Theatre Announces All-Female Playwrights Unit
The sixth installation of the program will include four writers.
James Lapine Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
The playwright and director, best known for his collaborations with Stephen Sondheim, receives the 2015 Mr. Abbott Award.
Paper Mill Playhouse Rewarded 2015 Jefferson Award for Public Service
The New Jersey theatre was commended for their commitment to autism-friendly performances.
Lucas Hnath Receives the Kesselring Prize
Hnath is the first recipient of the Kesselring Prize since the award’s six-year absence.
Tim Dang Receives 2015 Zelda Fichandler Award
The long-serving producing artistic director of East West Players is honored for his contributions to the resident theatre movement and to Asian-American theatre artists.
2015 MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ Recipients Announced
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mimi Lien, and Basil Twist are among those rewarded for their creativity and artistic potential.
Hartford Stage Names Christina Anderson as Aetna New Voices Fellow
The playwright will fill a position formerly occupied by Pulitzer Prize-winner Quiara Alegría Hudes.
Smith Street Stage, Theatre 4the People Take Top IT Awards
The ceremony honors artistic achievement Off-Off Broadway.
Doris Duke Foundation Gives $2 Million to Arts Organizations
Among the grantees are Emerson College, the National New Play Network, and TCG.
