‘Father Comes Home From the Wars’ Bearing a Kennedy Award
Suzan-Lori Parks’s Civil War-era epic receives the $100,000 prize for a play inspired by American history.
Category Archives: Awards
Marcus Gardley Wins $4,000 Glickman Award
The African-American playwright will be recognized at Theatre Bay Area’s annual conference for his Lorca-inspired play ‘The House that will not Stand.’
Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Finalists Announced
Nominees for the women-only playwright honor include Lisa D’Amour, Clare Barron, Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig, Lindsey Ferrentino, Heidi Schreck and Ruby Rae Spiegel.
SMU’s Meadows Prize Residencies Go to Lear deBessonet and Complex Movements
A Detroit-based multimedia collective and the director of the Public Theater’s Public Works program are invited to create new urban arts projects for Dallas.
Rajiv Joseph Receives Laurents/Hatcher Award
Joseph has won the 2015 Laurents/Hatcher Foundation Award for his play ‘Guards at the Taj.’
Goodman Theatre Names Marti Lyons a Directing Fellow
The Chicago-based director will work as an associate at the theatre under its Michael Maggio directing fellowship program for early career directors.
TCG’s Teresa Eyring Honored for Management by USITT
The backstage-industry nonprofit recognizes Eyring’s legacy of leadership in the field as well as at Theatre Communications Group.
B.D. Wong Newest Artist-in-Residence at La Jolla Playhouse
The Tony winner will be in residence at the theatre, where he’ll develop writing and directing projects, starting this month.
Tsehaye Geralyn Hébert Wins Alliance Play Competition
The Atlanta theatre’s playwriting prize comes with a world premiere production for Hébert’s ‘THE C.A. Lyons Project.’
Theater Hall of Fame Names 2014 Inductees
Susan Stroman, F. Murray Abraham and Frank Rich are among the newest inductees.
