Woolly Mammoth Launches Weissberg Commissions
The new 3-year program will support writers, directors, designers, choreographers, and other generative artists in the creation of new works with a connection to the D.C. area.
Category Archives: Awards
Liberation Theatre Names 4 Resident Playwrights
Playwrights Calley N. Anderson, Brysen Boyd, Devon Kidd, and Zakeia Tyson-Cross will participate in LTC’s 2022-23 Writing Residency Program, beginning in May.
Ryan Nicole Austin Receives Rainin Fellowship for Theatre
The annual fellowship, established to support visionary Bay Area artists working in various disciplines, comes with unrestricted grants of $100,000, as well as supplemental support.
NJ Agwuna Receives SDCF Barbara Whitman Award
The award, established by theatrical producer Barbara Whitman in 2021, comes with a $10,000 prize for an early-career female, trans, or non-binary director.
Theater Latté Da Announces NEXT Generation Commissions
Bethany Brinton, Crystal Manich, and Celeste Moreno are this year’s recipients.
Benedict Lombe’s ‘Lava’ Wins 2022 Blackburn Prize
It is the first debut play to receive the prize, which includes $25,000 and a signed limited-edition print by artist Willem de Kooning.
La Jolla Playhouse Announces BIPOC Fellowships
2 new fellowships in directing and stage management will begin next year.
Four Playwrights Win 2022 ATCA Awards
Chiara Atik received the Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award for ‘Poor Clare,’ and Makasha Copeland received the M. Elizabeth Osborn Award for ‘Extreme Home Makeover.’
Among the 2022 Guggenheim Fellows, 4 Theatremakers
This year’s 180 fellows also include 6 choreographers and two scholars of performance and dance, respectively.
Songwriters Isabella Dawis and Tidtaya Sinutoke Win Fred Ebb Award
The award, which comes with a $60,000 prize, recognizes excellence in musical theatre songwriting among emerging talents.
