The Obies were given out last night and I am delighted to say several of our playwrights were recognized. So very exciting for all and congratulations to all.
Informally structured, with no strict categories, The Village Voice OBIE Awards honor excellence in off-/off-off-Broadway theater. Unlike most other entertainment awards, The Village Voice OBIE Awards publish no nominations. In the conviction that creativity is not competitive, the judges may give multiple OBIEs in any category, or even invent new categories, to reward exceptional artistic merit.
Taylor Mac received a Special Citation for his extraordinary work, The Lily’s Revenge. NYTE Small Press published Taylor’s earlier play, Red Tide Blooming in Plays and Playwrights 2007. A well deserved award.
Two of our playwrights joined forces to be part of Three Pianos, also awarded a Special Citation. Rick Burkhardt and Alec Duffy and Dave Malloy were noted for this most interesting work produced at the Ontological. You will get a chance to see the piece at the New York Theatre Workshop next year. Rick’s unique, original one act, Conversation Storm, is published in Plays and Playwrights 2009. Alec’s The Top Ten People of the Millennium Sing Their Favorite Schubert Leider is a delightful piece which was published in Plays and Playwrights 2006.
An Obie Grant was awarded to Vampire Cowboys. This is the talented company who bring us so many fight spectaculars. It’s run by Qui Nguyen & Robert Ross Parker. One of their earlier pieces, Vampire Cowboy Trilogy, is published in Plays and Playwrights 2005.
NYTE Small Press is so very proud of our playwrights’ achievements and the fact that they have been noted with these awards. Read their plays, see the newer work they produce. I am sure you will enjoy.
