Huntington Names Lineup for Playwriting Fellows Summer Workshop
The retreat will feature readings of 3 new plays by playwrights Masha Obolensky, Melinda Lopez, and Catherine Epstein, and a community playwriting class taught by Lenelle Moïse.
Awards
Craig Lucas, Chisa Hutchinson, Ryan J. Haddad Win Provincetown Theater Awards
The three writers will be honored at a gala in August.
High Schoolers Lauren A. Marchand, Langston Lee Win Top Jimmy Awards
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.
Rattlestick Theater Names Basil Kreimendahl Playwright in Residence
Kreimendahl will continue his ongoing residency through a Mellon Foundation grant.
Amalia Oliva Rojas, Danielle Stagger Receive Hansberry Lilly Playwright Fellowships
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.
Playwrights’ Center, Venturous Theater Fund Name Playwright Fellows
The three fellows will partner with producing theatres across the country.
O’Neill Playwrights Conference Kicks Off With 6 New Plays
This year’s national conference features work by jose sebastian alberdi, Jan Rosenberg, a.k. payne, Alex Lin, Collin Van Son, and Liba Vaynberg.
People’s Light Launches Queerways, PA Development Program
The program, which will commission new works from queer playwrights of color, will debut with a play by Steve H. Broadnax III.
Playwright ruth tang Receives Breaking the Binary Commission
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.
AriDy Nox, a.k. payne Named Van Lier New Voices Fellows
The fellowship comes with a $35,000 living stipend, a $5,000 artistic fund, mentorship with a chosen mentor playwright, workshops, readings, and more.
