Craig Lucas, Chisa Hutchinson, Ryan J. Haddad Win Provincetown Theater Awards
The three writers will be honored at a gala in August.
The three writers will be honored at a gala in August.
96 high school nominees from 48 regional awards programs performed in the annual showcase, where a total of 20 awards and scholarships were presented to participants.
Kreimendahl will continue his ongoing residency through a Mellon Foundation grant.
Part of the Lorraine Hansberry Initiative to support women and nonbinary playwrights of color, the award comes with a $25,000 living-expenses stipend for each year of the fellows’ graduate studies.
The three fellows will partner with producing theatres across the country.
This year’s national conference features work by jose sebastian alberdi, Jan Rosenberg, a.k. payne, Alex Lin, Collin Van Son, and Liba Vaynberg.
The program, which will commission new works from queer playwrights of color, will debut with a play by Steve H. Broadnax III.
The commission aims to support the creation of full-length works by trans, nonbinary, and two-spirit (TNB2S+) theatre artists, and comes with a $10,000 grant to develop new work with the company.
The fellowship comes with a $35,000 living stipend, a $5,000 artistic fund, mentorship with a chosen mentor playwright, workshops, readings, and more.
This year’s competition focused on artists from Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian cultures.