Lisa Kron and Daniel Zaitchik Receive 2017 Kleban Prizes
The awards recognize promising musical theatre librettists and lyricists.
The awards recognize promising musical theatre librettists and lyricists.
This year’s finalists include plays from Lisa Loomer, Taylor Mac, Qui Nguyen, Paula Vogel, and Lynn Nottage.
Eleven theatre not-for-profits have been given grants totaling $2 million to train diverse theatre artists.
Twelve projects will be developed, including new works from Elena Heyman, Kristin Marting, and Jenny Larson.
The program will offer developmental resources for playwrights who aren’t pursuing MFAs.
The third round of recipients will receive grants to support activities for veterans and military families.
The awards will fund extended development time for 16 productions around the country.
Scenic and media designer Bryce Cutler will be honored at the USITT conference in 2017.
Seventy-five awards were handed out at Theatre Bay Area’s annual awards ceremony.
The writer of ‘The Brother/Sister Plays’ will head Yale’s playwriting program and serve as Yale Rep’s playwright-in-residence.