Jackie Sibblies Drury and Lauren Yee Win 2019 Steinberg Playwright Awards
The playwrights will each receive a $50,000 cash prize.
Awards
Joe Mantello Receives SDCF’s Mr. Abbott Award
The two-time Tony Award-winning director will be honored at a gala in March 2020.
Jeanine Tesori and Sarah DeLappe Named MacDowell Colony Fellows
Multiple theatre artists are among MacDowell Colony’s 79 fall fellows, who will receive an average of $10,000 and a fully funded residency.
Atlantic Theater Company Names New Launch Commission Playwrights
Lily Houghton and Brian Otaño are recipients of the early career playwriting program.
Jessica Huang Named 4 Seasons Residency Playwright
Four organizations will support Huang for a year-long residency of intensives and retreats.
Annie Dorsen Named MacArthur ‘Genius’ Fellow
The writer and director, recognized for integrating technology and artificial intelligence into her art, is also known for directing ‘Passing Strange.’
Iyvon Edebiri Named Recipient of 2019 Mark O’Donnell Prize
The Nigerian American playwright, producer, and dramaturg is best known for running a radio-play series the Parsnip Ship.
National Theatre Conference Announces 2019 Awards
The annual conference will celebrate Robert O’Hara, Jeremy O. Harris, New Georges, Donnetta Lavinia Grays, and Deadria Harrington.
John Moore Receives Actors’ Equity’s Lucy Jordan Award
The humanitarian award recognizes Moore’s support of the Denver-area theatre community.
Nataki Garrett Is First Andrew R. Ammerman Directing Award Recipient
Garrett, the artistic director of Oregon Shakespeare Festival, is the first to receive the new award for mid-career female directors.