Online This Week: From ‘Bulrusher’ to ‘Zero Cost House’
An especially strong week of archival recordings and live readings of buzzy plays.
All Stories About Jackie Sibblies Drury
Theatre in Black and White: Antoinette Nwandu & Graham Schmidt
Married theatremakers talk about what they took home from ‘Fairview,’ ‘Slave Play,’ and ‘What to Send Up When It Goes Down.’
Jackie Sibblies Drury and Lauren Yee Win 2019 Steinberg Playwright Awards
The playwrights will each receive a $50,000 cash prize.
In ‘Fairview,’ the Light of Truth and Its Reflection
If people of color were able to speak freely in a theatrical space, what would we say? Jackie Sibblies Drury’s play offers a compelling answer.
Jackie Sibblies Drury: Thinking and Feeling
Her Pulitzer-winning play ‘Fairview’ is about why white people should make space for people of color; she’s amused that it’s controversial.
Jackie Sibblies Drury Wins 2019 Drama Pulitzer for ‘Fairview’
Finalists were ‘Dance Nation’ by Clare Barron and ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ by Heidi Schreck.
‘Fairview’ Wins 2019 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
Jackie Sibblies Drury’s meditation on race and the white gaze has earned her $25,000.
Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Announces 2019 Finalists
Among the finalists are Heidi Schreck, Lauren Yee, Martyna Majok, Hilary Bettis, Lily Padilla, and Jackie Sibblies Drury.
Princeton Wrestles With the Ghosts of Slavery
A 7-play project led by McCarter Theatre Center delves into the college’s haunted history.
Jackie Sibblies Drury Explores the Role of Art in ‘Really’
The playwright discusses why the New York production was unique, the role of race in her play, and why she doesn’t consider herself a career playwright.