Doris Duke Foundation Gives $2 Million to Arts Organizations
Among the grantees are Emerson College, the National New Play Network, and TCG.
Among the grantees are Emerson College, the National New Play Network, and TCG.
Roger Rees, Tony Kushner, and Julie Taymor are among those honored for their achievements.
Recipients include theatres in South Africa, Australia, and Indonesia.
The writers of ‘Appropriate’ and ‘Detroit ’67’ will receive this year’s honors in November.
Philadelphia playwrights receive cash prizes and development support.
NEFA will continue its efforts to bridge the gap between the military and their communities through the arts.
Thanks to the honor, the Lakota theatre artist will participate in a trans-Atlantic residential retreat.
Finalists for the George Freedley Memorial Award for theatre books includes a pair of biographies: Tennessee Williams, and Henry and Emily Folger.
The gift will fund the theatre’s education and outreach programs for LGBT youth.
In a field of 11 honorees are 3 who have had a large and lasting impact on the theatre field.