| American Theater Wing Announces 2024-2025 Obies Panel | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 01:34 pm EDT 10/11/24 | |
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| THE AMERICAN THEATRE WING ANNOUNCES 2025 JURY AND ELIGIBILITY DETAILS FOR THE 69TH ANNUAL OBIE AWARDS CELEBRATING THE BEST OF OFF AND OFF-OFF-BROADWAY Haruna Lee, Wilson Chin, Aya Ogawa, Modesto "Flako" Jimenez, Ryan J. Haddad, Barbara Samuels, Santiago Orjuela Laverde, Jonathan McCrory, Stephanie Berry, Whitney White on Awards Panel NEW YORK, NY (October 11, 2024) – The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President & CEO) announced today its panel of judges and eligibility details for The 69th Obie Awards, the theater industry's premier award celebrating the best of Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway. The complete panel of judges for the current Obie Awards season are: Haruna Lee (Co-Chair), Obie-winning playwright; Wilson Chin (Co-Chair), scenic designer for theater, opera, film, and television; Aya Ogawa, award-winning writer, director, translator and performer; Modesto "Flako" Jimenez, multi-hyphenate artist; Ryan J. Haddad, actor and playwright; Barbara Samuels, Obie-winning lighting designer, producer, and organizer; Santiago Orjuela Laverde, member of award-winning design collective Dots; Johnathan McCrory, Tony and Emmy nominated and Obie-winning producer; Stephanie Berry, Obie-winning actor; and Tony nominated and Obie-winning director, writer, and musician, Whitney White. The official 69th Obie Awards season includes Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway shows that open between September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2025. Beginning with this year the awards are returning to the pre-pandemic standard of only considering in-person work. The Obie Awards consider more than 300 productions each season. With the exception of Lifetime Achievement, Best New American Play, the Ross Wetzsteon Award Grant (presented to a theatre that nurtures innovative new plays), and the Michael Feingold Award (recognizing achievement in criticism, dramaturgy, translation, scholarship, mentorship, education, or other theatrical contribution), the Obie Award categories are purposefully informal to create limitless possibilities for recognizing personas and productions worthy of distinction each year. In addition, the panel of judges typically presents one or more special citations. The date for the official announcement of the 69th Obie Award winners will be released later this year. For more information regarding Obie Award consideration, visit ObieAwards.com. OBIE JUDGES BIOS: HERE ABOUT THE OBIE AWARDS The Village Voice created The Obie Awards, at the suggestion of then editor Jerry Tallmer, soon after the publication's own inception in 1955, to encourage the newly burgeoning Off-Broadway theater movement and to acknowledge its achievements. The Obies are structured with informal categories to recognize artists and productions worthy of distinction in each theatrical year. Over the decades, The Obie Awards played a major role in championing work of innovative and exceptional quality Off- and Off-Off Broadway. The Obies have become a theatrical tradition, a meaningful way to acknowledge the best artistic achievements of downtown theater. The list of actors, writers, directors, and designers who have received Obies at pivotal moments in their careers is a virtual who's who of contemporary theater. While the categories of the awards have continued to change almost annually, the creative spirit remains the same. The Obie Awards, now presented by The American Theatre Wing, salute a theatrical movement that's as important and as vibrant today as it was in 1955. ABOUT THE AMERICAN THEATRE WING: The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President and CEO) invests in brave work, supports creative growth, and celebrates excellence in bringing inclusive stories to our national culture through theatre. Founded by seven suffragists in 1917, on the eve of America's entry into World War I, the American Theatre Wing has spent a century honoring theatrical achievements and fostering artistry, by providing a platform for strong and fearless voices in the American theatre. In addition to being the founder and co-presenter of the Tony Awards®, and the home of the OBIE Awards, the American Theatre Wing offers a powerful suite of programs that address all aspects of the national theatre ecology. Venerable programs like the Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative nurture the work of young artists by providing access to theatre through education; esteemed annual prizes like the Jonathan Larson Grants and National Theatre Company Grants create essential pathways to success for emerging professionals; and unique resources like Master Class, The Network for Emerging Leaders, and the Emmy-nominated Working in the Theatre series, offer artists with unparalleled opportunities to connect and learn from industry luminaries. To learn more about the extensive programming and grant opportunities for students, theatre professionals, and audiences, visit AmericanTheatreWing.org. For the latest updates and news, follow the Wing on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter. |
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