The award was created in the memory of former guild executive director Burkey, who dedicated her professional life to supporting writers. Albee producer Elizabeth Ireland McCann and Bill Irwin (Tony Award winner for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) will present the award.
Here is a look at the special evening:
Edward Albee
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Stephanie D'Abruzzo
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Edie Falco
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Bill Irwin
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Richard Kind
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Elisabeth Moss
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Michael Stuhlbarg
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Mo Rocca
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Nora Ephron and Nicholas Pileggi
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Wallace Shawn
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Susie Essman
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Fred Armisen
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Josh Charles
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Bob McGrath, Prairie Dawn and Fran Brill
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Don Hastings
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Ross Katz
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Gary David Goldberg
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Lisa Brown
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Seth Myers
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Paula Niedert-Elliott, Bridey Elliott, Chris Elliott and Abby Elliott
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Martha Byrne
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Kristen Schaal
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David Steven Cohen
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Harry Smith
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Alan Zweibel
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