2020 Finalists Announced for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize

2/12/2020 2:01pm


The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has announced 10 Finalists for its prestigious playwriting award, the oldest and largest prize awarded to women playwrights. Chosen from an international group of over 160 nominated plays, the Finalists are: Zoe Cooper (U.K.) "Out of Water," Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig (U.S.) "The King of Hell’s Palace," Aleshea Harris (U.S.) "What to Send Up When It Goes Down," Anchuli Felicia King (Australia)  "Golden Shield," Kimber Lee (U.S.) "untitled f*ck m*ss s**gon play," Dominique Morisseau (U.S.) "Confederates," Lucy Prebble (U.K.) "A Very Expensive Poison," Stef Smith (U.K.) "Nora: A Doll’s House," Celine Song (U.S.) "Endlings," & Anne Washburn (U.S.) "Shipwreck." The Winner of the 2020 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize will be announced at the annual Award Presentation, which honors all Finalists on March 2nd at Playwrights Horizons. The Winner will be awarded a cash prize of $25,000 and will also receive a signed print by renowned artist Willem de Kooning, created especially for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. Each of the additional Finalists will receive an award of $5,000. The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize is awarded annually to celebrate women who have written works of outstanding quality for the English-speaking theatre.  Judges for the 2020 prize are:  Quincy Tyler BernstineNataki GarrettJim Nicola, Kate Pakenham, Nathaniel Martello-White and Ruth Wilson. For more information, please visitwww.blackburnprize.org. Press contact: DKC/O&M (212/695-7400)...