Noa Gardner (he/him) COSTA MESA, Calif. – Noa Gardner has won the American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association’s (ATCA) 2026 M. Elizabeth Osborn Award for his play The Staircase. Given by ATCA in memory of critic, director, educator and new play advocate M. Elizabeth “Betty” Osborn (1941-1993), the prize recognizes the work of...
ATCA members are invited to join chair New Play Committee chair Cameron Kelsall and ATCA Executive Committee vice chair Lou Harry for the 28th Pacific Playwrights Festival plays and award presentations in Costa Mesa, California May 1-3, 2026. The Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award and the Osborn...
Rob Ulin (he/him) COSTA MESA, Calif. – Rob Ulin has won the American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association’s (ATCA) 2025 M. Elizabeth Osborn Award for his play Judgment Day. Given by ATCA in memory of critic, director, educator and new play advocate M. Elizabeth “Betty” Osborn (1941-1993), the prize recognizes the work of...
ATCA members are invited to join chair David John Chávez and New Play committee chair Cameron Kelsall for the 27th Pacific Playwrights Festival plays and award presentations in Costa Mesa, California May 2-4, 2025. The Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award and the Osborn New Play Award will...
Jennifer Vosters (she/her) COSTA MESA, Calif. – Jennifer Vosters has won the American Theatre Critics Association’s (ATCA) 2023 M. Elizabeth Osborn Award for her play Songs Without Words. Given by ATCA in memory of critic, director, educator and new play advocate M. Elizabeth “Betty” Osborn (1941-1993), the prize recognizes the work...
ATCA members are invited to join chair David John Chávez and New Play committee co-chairs Cameron Kelsall and Misha Berson for Pacific Playwrights Festival plays and award presentations in Costa Mesa, California May 3-5, 2024. The Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award and the Osborn New Play Award...
Madison Fiedler (she/her) (photo by Chase Doggett) COSTA MESA, Calif. – Madison Fiedler has won the American Theatre Critics Association’s (ATCA) 2023 M. Elizabeth Osborn Award for her play Spay. Given by ATCA in memory of critic, director, educator and new play advocate M. Elizabeth “Betty” Osborn...
Makasha Copeland (they/them) NEW YORK – Makasha Copeland has won the American Theatre Critics Association’s (ATCA) 2022 M. Elizabeth Osborn Award for their play “Extreme Home Makeover.” Given by ATCA in memory of critic, director, educator and new play advocate M. Elizabeth “Betty” Osborn (1941-1993), the...
Douglas Williams NEW YORK – Douglas Williams has won the American Theatre Critics Association’s (ATCA) 2021 M. Elizabeth Osborn Award for his play “SHIP.” Given by ATCA in memory of critic, director, educator and new play advocate M. Elizabeth “Betty” Osborn (1941-1993), the prize recognizes the work of a...
Dan McCabe The recipient of the 2020 M. Elizabeth Osborn Award is Dan McCabe for “The Purists,” produced by Boston’s Huntington Theatre Company. The award recognizes the work of an emerging playwright who has not yet received a major production, such as off-Broadway or Broadway, nor received other major national...