Guggenheim Fellows, Pell and Robeson Awards, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
All Stories About Eugene O’Neill Theater Center
Melia Bensussen Named National Playwrights Conference Artistic Director
Bensussen will retain her role as artistic director at Hartford Stage.
O’Neill Playwrights Conference Kicks Off With 6 New Plays
This year’s national conference features work by jose sebastian alberdi, Jan Rosenberg, a.k. payne, Alex Lin, Collin Van Son, and Liba Vaynberg.
Wendy C. Goldberg to Leave O’Neill National Playwrights Conference
Goldberg leaves the post after 18 years, and the O’Neill will next seek an interim artistic director.
Dan Sullivan: Friend of Audiences, Mentor of Critics
Theatre critic for the Los Angeles Times for 22 years, and longtime leader of the O’Neill Critics Institute, Sullivan was an old school newspaperman and a tireless teacher of the craft.
George C. White to Be Honored With Monte Cristo Award
For its first in-person Monte Cristo gala in 2 years, the O’Neill Theater Center will pay tribute to its founder.
Jean Passanante: More Than One Life to Live
In her successful soap writing career, she used new-play development skills she honed at the O’Neill and New York Theatre Workshop, among others.
Tiffani Gavin at the O’Neill: Not a Program, a Priority
As an experienced leader taking the helm of a unique American theatre institution, she finds it uniquely suited to her gifts.
John Braden (1931-2020)
The veteran actor, with extensive regional and New York credits, including at Long Wharf, Williamstown, and Broadway, died late last month.
2020 National Directors Fellowships Announced
Adam M. Kassim, Kholoud Sawaf, Blayze Teicher, and Sharifa Yasmin are this year’s virtual fellows.
