On December 4, The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust honored Pulitzer Prize-winning Disgraced and Junk playwright Ayad Akhtar and Tony-nominated A Doll’s House, Part 2 playwright Lucas Hnath as the recipients of 2017 Steinberg Playwright Awards.
Flip through photos of the evening Lincoln Center Theater below:
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2017 Steinberg Playwright Awards
Jonathan Stein and Lena Hall
Lena Hall
Jayne Houdyshell
Nadine Malouf
Julie White
Ayad Akhtar
Matthew Saldivar
Neil Pepe
Steve Pasquale
Matthew Saldivar, Steven Pasquale, Caroline Hewitt, and Matt Rauch
Caroline Hewitt
J.T. Rogers
Lucas Hnath
Lori Steinberg and Jim Steinberg
Awards
Ayad Akhtar and Annika Boras
Julie White and Lucas Hnath
2017 Steinberg Playwright Awards
Lucas Hnath and Carole Krumland
Andre Bishop and Matt Rauch
Steven Pasquale and Nadia Malik
Kwame Kwei-Armah and Caroline Hewitt
Lucas Hnath (center) and J.T. Rogers
Eden Malyn and Babak Tafti
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the “Mimi” Awards, which are presented annually to honor the outstanding artistry and accomplishments of some of the most gifted American playwrights. Each recipient receives a cash award of $50,000.
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