Philip Gotanda Among Legacy Playwrights Initiative’s Inaugural Winners
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NEW YORK The Legacy Playwrights Initiative has announced the recipients of the inaugural Legacy Playwrights Initiative Awards, which aims to honor and advocate for elder playwrights who have fallen out of the public eye. The winners are Ed Bullins, Constance Congdon, and Philip Kan Gotanda.
The playwrights were recognized at the Dramatists Guild Foundation “Write in the Dark” virtual benefit on Dec. 21, featuring special guests Lou Bellamy, Oskar Eustis, David Henry Hwang, Tony Kushner, Phylicia Rashad, and Paula Vogel.
Philip Kan Gotanda
The Legacy Playwrights Initiative was founded by Anne Cattaneo (Lincoln Center Theater), Benita Hofstetter Koman (formerly of the Roy Cockrum Foundation), Todd London (Dramatists Guild), and Rachel Routh (Dramatists Guild Foundation), with fiscal sponsorship from the Dramatists Guild Foundation and in partnership with the Dramatists Guild of America.
Local charity, Children’s World, organised a festive special day at Paddington Farm. Visitors watched outdoor entertainment, made angels and fairies to take home and wandered around alongside a very tall elf and real-life fairy. Kristen Lindop, Children’s World Director, said, “We were, thankfully, blessed by the weather and were thrilled to be able to treat local households to some fantastic outdoor theatre from Tall Tails Theatre Company, Same Same but Different and Charlie Miller & Claire. Alongside a wonderful craft session, supplied by Yeast Scrapstore. “Children’s World would like to thank our generous funders who made this special community day possible; the National Emergencies Trust, Somerset Community Foundation and Somerset Skills & Learning.