Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (2019) Winner
Lauren Yee
ろーれん・いー
Rōren Ī
Aliases:
余秀菊
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- San Francisco, California
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English, Chinese
- Residence History
- San Francisco, California → New York City
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, television writer
- Active Years
- 2007-2024
- Affiliations
- Ma-Yi Writers’ Lab, Playwrights’ Center
- Memberships
- Ma-Yi Writers’ Lab, Playwrights’ Center Core Writer
- Influenced By
- Christopher Chen, Julia Cho, Mike Lew, Thi Bui, Gene Luen Yang
- Nominations
- Susan Smith Blackburn Prize finalist (The Great Leap), Susan Smith Blackburn Prize nominee (in a word)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell High School | — | - | — | — | United States |
| Yale University | — | English and Theatre Arts | BA | — | United States |
| University of California, San Diego | — | MFA playwriting program | MFA | — | United States |
Lowell High School
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Year of Graduation:
2003
Country:
United States
San Francisco
Yale University
English and Theatre Arts
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
2007
Country:
United States
University of California, San Diego
MFA playwriting program
Degree:
MFA
Year of Graduation:
2012
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Horton Foote Prize | Cambodian Rock Band | Outstanding New American Play | — | winner |
| 2019 | Whiting Award | — | Drama | — | winner |
| 2019 | Steinberg Playwright Award | — | — | — | winner |
| 2017 | Joseph Kesselring Prize | The Great Leap | — | — | winner |
| 2016 | Will Glickman Playwright Award | in a word | — | — | winner |
Horton Foote Prize
2018
Work:
Cambodian Rock Band
Category:
Outstanding New American Play
Result:
winner
Whiting Award
2019
Category:
Drama
Result:
winner
Steinberg Playwright Award
2019
Result:
winner
Joseph Kesselring Prize
2017
Work:
The Great Leap
Result:
winner
Will Glickman Playwright Award
2016
Work:
in a word
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Cambodian Rock Band
2018 PlayThe Great Leap
2018 Playin a word
2015 PlayBibliography
- Ching Chong Chinaman
- Crevice
- The Tiger Among Us
- The Hatmakers Wife
- Samsara
- in a word
- Hookman
- King of the Yees
- The Great Leap
- Cambodian Rock Band
- The Song of Summer
- Young Americans
- A Wrinkle In Time
Legacy
Renowned contemporary American playwright known for innovative plays exploring Asian American experiences and identity. Recipient of numerous awards and highly acclaimed in the theater world.
Trivia
- First Chinese-American playwright to win Kesselring Prize