The Shows That Reloaded the Canon for the 21st Century
To compile this list of the new millennium’s influential plays and musicals, we turned to industry workers, leaders, and observers to come up with 50 that pushed theatre forward.
All Stories About Clare Barron
The Subtext: Clare Barron’s Secret Sauce
Brian James Polak talks to the playwright of ‘Dance Nation’ and ‘You Got Older’ about memory, pain, and first drafts.
What a Girl Wants
‘The Wolves,’ ‘Dance Nation,’ and ‘School Girls,’ all by young female playwrights, show girlhood in all of its complexity and ferocity.
Clare Barron, James Ijames, and Clarence Coo Win Whiting Awards
Three emerging playwriting talents join poets and novelists in the $50,000 honor.
Clare Barron’s ‘Dance Nation’ Wins Blackburn Prize
The $25,000 prize goes to a play about gender expectations, to have its premiere next spring at Playwrights Horizons.
Clare Barron and Sarah DeLappe Win Inaugural Relentless Award
The award, created in honor of Philip Seymour Hoffman, will split its $45,000 purse between the two.
20 Theatre Workers You Should Know
In our new monthly Role Call feature, we shine a light on theatre professionals across the country who deserve a bigger national profile.
Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Finalists Announced
Nominees for the women-only playwright honor include Lisa D’Amour, Clare Barron, Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig, Lindsey Ferrentino, Heidi Schreck and Ruby Rae Spiegel.
Clare Barron Wins the Paula Vogel Playwriting Award
Barron is the eighth recipient of the Vineyard Theatre award for emerging playwrights.
