Sara Gmitter Receives Inaugural Adrienne Shelly Award
The $3,000 prize from the Adrienne Shelly Foundation will support the writing of Gmitter’s new play, ‘The Night Witches,’ about a group of Soviet female combat pilots.
Category Archives: Awards
Mellon Announces Grants to Support NY Artists
The Creatives Rebuild initiative provides either guaranteed income or employment funding for artists and arts institutions across New York State.
TCG to Offer National Conference Scholarships
More than half of scholarships and subsides for the June gathering in Pittsburgh will go to applicants from communities that are under-represented in the field of theatre.
American Blues Theater Announces Blue Ink Winner
Mardee Bennett’s ‘The Reapers on Woodbrook Avenue’ has taken the award, which comes with $2,500 prize.
Franklin Stage Commissions New Play From Kyle Bass
The creation of a Civil War-era piece called ‘Wakeman and Toliver’ is supported by a grant from the New York State Council on the Arts.
Harlem Stage Announces 2022 WaterWorks Cohort
WaterWorks Emerging Artists was created to identify, cultivate, and nurture artists of color in the early phase of their careers.
Actor’s Express Launches 5-Year Commissioning Program
Quinn Xavier Hernandez received the first commission in the newest of AE’s initiatives supporting Atlanta-based writers.
Penfold Theatre Launches Leadership Apprentice Program
Texas State University theatre student Kylie Gutierrez has been selected as the program’s first participant.
McKnight Fellowships Go to Douglas R. Ewart, Olivia Levins Holden
Administered by Pillsbury House Theatre, the honor for community-engaged, mid-career Minnesota artists comes with a $25,000 stipend.
Irish Rep, Fishamble to Commission Irish Playwrights of Color
Kwaku Fortune, Jade Jordan, Felispeaks, and CN Smith will develop new work under the mentorship of playwright Dael Orlandersmith.
