Leah Nanako Winkler Wins 2018 Yale Drama Series Prize
Her play ‘God Said This’ was selected by playwright Ayad Akhtar for the prize.
Category Archives: Awards
Berkeley Rep Announces 2018 Ground Floor Residencies
Selected writers and writing teams will develop 21 projects this summer, including a new play from Sarah Ruhl.
International Thespian Society Awards Marjory Stoneman Douglas School
The organization has awarded the Florida drama program with the Spirit of Thespis Award.
Whiting Awards Honor 3 Playwrights With $50,000
Among 10 emerging writers, the Whiting Awards recognize playwrights Nathan Alan Davis, Hansol Jung, and Antoinette Nwandu.
Theatre Women Awards Celebrate and Advocate
The League of Professional Theatre Women’s annual awards honored Rohina Malik, Cricket S. Meyers, Linda Winer, Emily Joy Weiner, Adrienne Campbell-Holt, and Phylicia Rashad.
NBC Awards R.I.S.E. Grants to 50 High Schools
The grants will support theatre programs at 50 high schools across the country.
Alice Birch Wins 2018 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
The British playwright will receive $25,000 and a de Kooning print.
San Francisco Playhouse Launches 5-Year Commissioning Program
The program hopes to garner a total of 20 plays from a range of emerging and experienced playwrights.
Suzan-Lori Parks and Lucas Hnath Win Windham-Campbell Prize
Each will receive $165,000.
‘Indecent’ Among Lambda Literary’s 2018 Awards Finalists
The LGBTQ awards’ drama category also includes ‘Composure,’ ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie,’ ‘The Gulf,’ and ‘How Black Mothers Say I Love You.’
