Ava Pickett Wins 2024 Blackburn Prize
Pickett earned the prestigious prize for her Tudor-era play ‘1536,’ while Justice Hehir received a special commendation for for her pandemic-era play, ‘The Dowagers.’
All Stories About a.k. payne
Offscript: Kendeda at 20 With Tarell Alvin McCraney, Madhuri Shekar, and a.k. payne
On this episode, 3 playwrights discuss their development experience as past winners of the Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition.
Fichandler Award, Blackburn Finalists, Ma-Yi Writers, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
This Week in Theatre Awards: THRIVE!, the Edgerton Foundation, and the Lillys
A roundup of prizes, residencies, and other recognition from the week of Dec. 17.
This Week in Theatre Awards: Vogel, O’Donnell, EST/Sloan, and More
A roundup of awards, residencies, and other recognitions.
Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival Lineup Announced
The festival will feature works from multiple transgender, nonbinary, and Two Spirit artists.
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.
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.
Harlem9 Announces 48Hours in…Harlem Playwrights
Playwrights Andrea Ambam, Christin Eve Cato, Julienne Hairston, Johnny G. Lloyd, a.k. payne, and M.D. Schaffer will devise ten-minute plays over the span of 48 hours this summer.
Theatrical Mustang: How a.k. payne Holds Space
This month Woodzick talks with the writer of ‘Amani’ about Black futures, expansive visions of gender, and how an archivist can be an activist.
