10th Annual "Mimi" Awards set for Mon Dec 4

7/25/2017 4:07pm


The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust has announced that the 10th-Annual “Mimi” Awards will be presented on Mon Dec 4 at Lincoln Center Theater. The “Mimi” Awards are presented annually to honor the outstanding artistry and accomplishments of some of the most gifted American playwrights. The Steinberg Playwright Awards will celebrate two playwrights in early and middle stages of their careers, who have distinctive and compelling voices, and whose current bodies of work exhibit exceptional talent and artistic excellence. The awards celebrate the accomplishments of some of the most gifted up-and-coming American playwrights and honor the promise they hold for the future of American theater. Each recipient will receive a cash award of $50,000. This year’s honorees will be announced in September. Along with a monetary award, playwrights receive “The Mimi,” a statuette designed by David Rockwell. The 2017 Advisory Committee is comprised of Paige Evans, Artistic Director, Signature Theatre Company; Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director, Manhattan Theatre Club; Carole Rothman, Artistic Director, Second Stage Theatre; Molly Smith, Artistic Director, Arena Stage; Kent Thompson, Theatre Director, Producer & Author; Les Waters, Artistic Director, Actors Theatre of Louisville; and Chay Yew, Artistic Director, Victory Gardens Theater. Press contact: Slate PR (212/235-6813)...