Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF), the not-for-profit foundation of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) has announced the recipient and four finalists for the 2022 Barbara Whitman Award. NJ Agwuna has been chosen to receive the 2022 award.  Established by theatrical producer Barbara Whitman in 2021, the award recognizes a female, trans, or non-binary early-career director who has demonstrated a unique vision in their work with an unrestricted $10,000 cash prize. Directors Sanaz Ghajar, Kimille Howard, Bianca Laverne Jones, and Hannah Wolf were all recognized as finalists for the award. Agwuna was selected for this honor through a multi-round committee process. The first-round committee was chaired by Leigh Silverman and included Christopher Burney, Luis Castro, Ty Defoe, Dan Knechtges, Tara Moses, and Aya Ogawa. The second-round committee included Elizabeth Carter, Doug Hughes, Tatiana Pandiani, Barbara Whitman, and Sharifa Yasmin. Press contact: Dani Barlow/SDCF (646/524-2226)...