Ricardo Khan: At the Crossroads
One of the regional theatre’s founding generation, he’s now back at the 43-year-old New Jersey company he co-founded.
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One of the regional theatre’s founding generation, he’s now back at the 43-year-old New Jersey company he co-founded.
The program will partner 35 emerging theatre artists with theatre leaders, all of whom are women or nonbinary people of color.
The commission, named after the grandparents of artist Jeremy O. Harris, awards $50,000 to each recipient.
Cage will work with Cornerstone Theater Company’s Michael John Garcés, while Carter will be with Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Nataki Garrett.
‘Hi! Maintenance.’ by Wright State’s Megan Ledford and ‘Bury the Rest’ by Ohio University’s Skye Robinson Hillis will receive staged readings on ETC’s YouTube page.
A virtual award ceremony and design exhibition will be held on May 17.
Eight early-career artists based in New York City will be given professional development and networking opportunities.
Nkenna Akunna also received runner-up honors for her play ‘Some of Us Exist in the Future.’
John J. Caswell Jr. is the recipient of this year’s L. Arnold Weissberger New Play Award and the 2022 Jay Harris Commission.
The award, which includes a $10,000 prize, was established to recognize a female, trans, or nonbinary early-career director who has demonstrated a unique vision in their work.