The award is given annually to an alum of the Dramatists Guild Foundation fellowship program.

Her latest play shadow/land, currently playing Off-Broadway at The Public Theater, explores the legacy of Black New Orleans.

The work, previously a 2021 digital play, opened at The Public May 4.

The play previously ran digitally in 2021 as part of The Public's streaming series.

The cullud wattah playwright's new work shadow/land will make its world premiere at The Public this April.

The Erika Dickerson-Despenza play previously ran digitally 2021 as part of The Public's streaming series.

Now in its 45th year, the award is the largest international prize honoring women+ playwrights.

Francois Battiste and Tonya Pinkins star in Robert O'Hara's new production of the Lorraine Hansberry play.

Robert O'Hara directs the new revival of the Lorraine Hansberry play.

The awards, which will also be undergoing a rebrand, cite the "ambitious timeline" as the reason.

The residency will support women and non-binary playwrights from the African diaspora.

The latest development for the embattled Tony-winning regional theatre leaves it with nothing but a board of directors.

Full casting has been announced for the Lorraine Hansberry-penned work, which begins performances September 27.

Presented by Broadway Black, the honors recognize the best in Black theatre artists.

The $30,000 commission comes from 10 artistic directors of major regional theatres, a public show of support in light of Martin's recent termination.

The move follows a number of public criticisms of the theatre's board of directors as well as calls for their resignation.

The Blackburn prize-winning playwright shared news of the move made in response to allegations of racism against the Chicago theatre's board of directors on Instagram.

The move comes after the resignation of the theatre's 2020 cohort, along with its artistic director and board chair, citing similar allegations about a lack of transparency and commitment to diversity and inclusion.

The Off-Broadway company will present the world premiere of a musical adaptation of 1972 film The Harder They Come penned by Parks.

The awards, set to be handed out the week of June 6, honor outstanding achievement on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway.