ATCA Awards Sharyn Rothstein With the Francesca Primus Prize
The award for emerging female playwrights has gone to Rothstein for her play ‘By the Water.’
Category Archives: Awards
Cygnet Theatre Receives James Irvine Foundation Grant
The $187,000 award will support a military outreach initiative at the theatre.
Ngozi Anyanwu Wins Inaugural Humanitas Playwriting Prize
The Southern California actress received $5,000 and development opportunities for her inaugural play.
Serenbe Playhouse Launches Site-Specific Playwriting Residency
Joe Calarco, Liz Duffy Adams, and David Hilder will travel to Georgia to develop new outdoor, site-specific plays.
The Drama League Announces 2016 Artist Residency Program Participants
Twenty-seven artists, including two participants from Romania, will partake in the Drama League’s residency program.
Brian Eugenio Herrera and Chris Jones Receive the George Jean Nathan Award
Herrera and Jones are lauded for their contribution to theatre with their work in dramatic criticism.
Headlands Announces 2016 Artist-in-Residence Recipients
The Bay Area company will host artists from around the world.
Stephen Sondheim Receives 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Obama presented the nation’s highest civilian honor to 17 recipients; among those were theatre artists Sondheim, Barbra Streisand, Emilio Estefan, and Gloria Estefan.
United Solo Festival Announces 2015 Winners
The festival closed its sixth season of performance by handing out 40 competitive awards, plus an honorary award to James Lecesne.
8 Playwrights Receive ‘Exit’ Grants as They Graduate From EST’s Youngblood
The grants, made possible by playwright Robert Askins, will be awarded to Lucy Gillespie, Paul Cameron Hardy, Martyna Majok, among others.
