Programs

  • Playwriting Commission Program

    THIS YEAR'S WINNERS ARE Mona Pirnot and ELLA HICKSON (US AND UK RECIPIENT, RESPECTIVELY). Mona Pirnot and ELLA HICKSON WERE IDENTIFIED THROUGH RECOMMENDATIONS FROM CHOSEN THEATER COMPANIES IN NEW YORK, AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BERWIN LEE'S ADVISORY BOARD. RECIPIENTS RECEIVED THE AWARD IN THE FORM OF A COMMISSION, WITH NO SPECIFIC TIME FRAME ATTACHED SO THAT THEY HAVE THE FREEDOM TO WRITE THE PLAYS THEY WANT WITHOUT RESTRICTION.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $60.5K

  • Program 1 [2025]

    BERWIN LEE GRANTS AWARDS TO PLAYWRIGHTS WHOSE WORK HAS NOT YET BEEN PRODUCED ON BROADWAY OR IN THE WEST END. THIS YEAR'S WINNERS ARE Mona Pirnot AND Deborah Bruce (US AND UK RECIPIENT, RESPECTIVELY). Mona Pirnot AND Deborah Bruce WERE IDENTIFIED THROUGH RECOMMENDATIONS FROM CHOSEN THEATER COMPANIES IN NEW YORK, AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BERWIN LEE'S ADVISORY BOARD. RECIPIENTS RECEIVED THE AWARD IN THE FORM OF A COMMISSION, WITH NO SPECIFIC TIME FRAME ATTACHED SO THAT THEY HAVE THE FREEDOM TO WRITE THE PLAYS THEY WANT WITHOUT RESTRICTION.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $27.4K