M. Elizabeth Osborn Award (Osborn New Play Award)

About this program

The American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association (ATCA) administers the annual M. Elizabeth Osborn Award, a $3,000 prize chosen by ATCA’s New Play Committee in memory of M. Elizabeth Osborn to encourage emerging playwrights with distinct theatrical voices who contribute new work to the American stage. The award targets playwrights who have established themselves regionally or in smaller theaters but have not yet gained national recognition or mainstage productions at prominent professional theaters. Recipients are selected by the New Play Committee; no application, submission process, deadline, or contact details are published, indicating the award is committee-driven rather than open to applicant submissions.