Jonathan Norton Wins 2016 M. Elizabeth Osborn New Play Award
The award recognizes emerging playwrights who have not achieved national recognition.
The award recognizes emerging playwrights who have not achieved national recognition.
The playwright will win the $50,000 prize for drama, presented by the Whiting Foundation.
Among the winners in the field of drama are Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Stephen Adly Guirgis, and Lynn Nottage, who will each receive $10,000 to $20,000.
The 2016 Van Lier Fellowship for Asian artists under 30 will provide $12,000 each to one actor and one director.
The NJPAC Stage Exchange: The Commissions will commission and produce plays by David Lee White, Nikkole Salter, and Chisa Hutchinson.
Steven Dietz, Samuel D. Hunter, Jen Silverman, Jonathan Norton, Lynn Nottage, and Qui Nguyen are this year’s finalists.
Playwrights Rachel Bonds and Nick Gandiello are lauded for their new work.
The company awards Jiehae Park’s new play and announces the recipients of the New Play Commissioning Program.
The artistic director of New Theatre is lauded for nurturing and developing new work.
Bernard Rey and Nube Sandoval are celebrated for their international social work with youth.