Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (2020) Winner
Will Arbery
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Will Arbery
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Nashua, New Hampshire
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Nashua, New Hampshire → Dallas, Texas → Irving, Texas
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, screenwriter, TV writer
- Active Years
- 2011-
- Affiliations
- Playwrights Horizons, Clubbed Thumb
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyon College | — | English and drama | BA | — | United States |
| Northwestern University | — | Writing for the Screen and Stage | MFA | — | United States |
Kenyon College
English and drama
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
2011
Country:
United States
BA in English and drama
Northwestern University
Writing for the Screen and Stage
Degree:
MFA
Year of Graduation:
2015
Country:
United States
MFA in writing for the screen and stage
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama Finalist | Heroes of the Fourth Turning | Drama | Columbia University | Finalist |
| 2020 | Whiting Award for Drama | — | — | Whiting Foundation | Winner |
| 2020 | Obie Award for Playwriting | Heroes of the Fourth Turning | — | — | Winner |
| 2020 | New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play | Heroes of the Fourth Turning | — | New York Drama Critics' Circle | Winner |
| 2020 | Lucille Lortel Award for Best Play | Heroes of the Fourth Turning | — | — | Winner |
| 2020 | Outer Critics Circle John Gassner Playwriting Award | Heroes of the Fourth Turning | — | — | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama Finalist
2020
Work:
Heroes of the Fourth Turning
Category:
Drama
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Finalist
Whiting Award for Drama
2020
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
Winner
Obie Award for Playwriting
2020
Work:
Heroes of the Fourth Turning
Result:
Winner
New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play
2020
Work:
Heroes of the Fourth Turning
Organization:
New York Drama Critics' Circle
Result:
Winner
Lucille Lortel Award for Best Play
2020
Work:
Heroes of the Fourth Turning
Result:
Winner
Outer Critics Circle John Gassner Playwriting Award
2020
Work:
Heroes of the Fourth Turning
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Heroes of the Fourth Turning
2019 PlayExplores a group of young Catholic intellectuals at a college reunion.
Catholicismconservatismpoliticsfaith
Plano
2018 PlayA screwball comedy with body-double horror about a Texas family.
familyreality and surrealism
Evanston Salt Costs Climbing
2018 PlayCo-workers weather the storm.
relationshipsstorm
Corsicana
PlayFour lost hearts in the heart of Texas.
Texasloss
Bibliography
- Heroes of the Fourth Turning
- Plano
- Evanston Salt Costs Climbing
- Corsicana
- Wheelchair
- You Hateful Things
- The Mongoose
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- intellectually audaciousformally slycracks a window in naturalism letting eeriness inrhythm of thoughtheartbeat of human longing
- Recurring Motifs
- conservatismCatholic faitharguments about morality and meaningdeath rattle of ideologies
Legacy
Rising American playwright known for exploring conservative perspectives with depth, Pulitzer finalist for Heroes of the Fourth Turning.
In Popular Culture
- Named one of the eight pieces of pop culture that defined the Trump era by Politico
Quotes
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Despite their wit and charm, Will Arbery's complicated and generous plays are deadly serious.
Source: Whiting Award Committee (2020)
Trivia
- Grew up as the only boy in a family of seven sisters
- Father is president of Wyoming Catholic College
- Writer on HBO's Succession