Lauren Gunderson Wins Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award
The prize recognizes her play ‘Book of Will’ and comes with $25,000.
The prize recognizes her play ‘Book of Will’ and comes with $25,000.
The season features five regional premieres, including ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2,’ ‘Skeleton Crew,’ and ‘The Wolves.’
Audrey Webb will receive the annual award for a play inspired by Lorraine Hansberry’s ‘A Raisin in the Sun.’
McDonnell will be honored at a gala on May 21 at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence.
The Houston theatre’s season will also include a production of Beth Henley’s ‘Crimes of the Heart’ directed by playwright Theresa Rebeck.
Nikkole Salter’s new play converts research to drama in exploring how African Americans healed their families post-slavery.
The season at the theatre for young audience will feature works about Muhammad Ali and Anne Frank.
The Latinx initiative has announced its first national partnership, taking its mission to advance Latinx writers to institutions outside of New York.
The lineup includes plays from Lauren Gunderson, Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins, and Dominique Morisseau.
The new-play conference will feature work by Dominic Taylor, J. Julian Christopher, Lindsay Joelle, Mattie J. Hawkinson, Ray Yamanouchi, and Sevan Kaloustian Greene.