Berilla Kerr Foundation
| Founded | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Berilla Kerr |
| Type | 501(c)3 organization |
| 13-3304383 | |
| Focus | Playwriting, theatre |
| Location |
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The Berilla Kerr Foundation is a private foundation that awards grants to support established playwrights in the United States.[1]
In his memoir Wanderyear (Lulu Press, 2013), Richard Grayson notes that the Berilla Kerr Foundation functions similarly to the MacArthur Fellows Program,[2] in which nominees are chosen by anonymous judges, and the final winners are selected by a committee of industry experts. Writers cannot apply for the prize themselves, and the Foundation does not accept unsolicited nominations. Awards include a cash prize in the "low five figures."[3]
In her book No Place Like Home: A Memoir in 39 Apartments (Penguin Random House, 2010), playwright Brooke Berman notes that she doesn't have to work thanks to the recent surprise of a Berilla Kerr Award: "I can relax and spend my days writing and wandering. Allowing myself to 'fill up' again."[4]
Noteworthy recipients
- Brooke Berman[5]
- Constance Congdon[6]
- Tom Donaghy[7]
- Hilly Hicks Jr.[8]
- David Lindsay-Abaire[9]
- Ellen McLaughlin[10]
- Timothy Mason[11]
- Honor Molloy[12]
- José Rivera[13]
- Diana Son[14]
References
- ↑ GuideStar. "Berilla Kerr Foundation." Accessed April 21, 2025. https://www.guidestar.org/profile/13-3304383 Archived 2025-04-29 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "MacArthur Fellows Frequently Asked Questions". MacArthur Foundation. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ↑ Grayson, Richard. Wanderyear, Lulu Press, Inc. (Morrisville, North Caroline, 2013.) pp. 130-131 https://www.google.com/books/edition/Wanderyear/patIiyyoDRAC?hl=en&gbpv=0
- ↑ Berman, Brooke. No Place Like Home: A Memoir in 39 Apartments. New York: Penguin Random House, 2010.
- ↑ Broadway Play Publishing Inc. "Brooke Berman." Accessed April 21, 2025. https://www.broadwayplaypublishing.com/authors/brooke-berman/.:contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Dramatists Guild. "Constance Congdon - DG Career Profile." Accessed April 21, 2025. https://www.dramatistsguild.com/members/constancecongdon.:contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}[permanent dead link]
- ↑ MacDowell. "Tom Donaghy – Artist." Accessed April 21, 2025. https://www.macdowell.org/artists/tom-donaghy.:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Playscripts, Inc. "Brooke Berman." Accessed April 21, 2025. https://www.playscripts.com/playwrights/bios/162 Archived 2025-04-29 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Milton Academy. "David Lindsay-Abaire '88 Returns to the Manhattan Theatre Club With Wonder of the World." Last modified October 24, 2001. Accessed April 21, 2025. https://www.milton.edu/david-lindsay-abaire-88-returns-to-the-manhattan-theatre-club-with-wonder-of-the-world/.
- ↑ Theatre Communications Group. "The Center for Fiction and TCG Present Story/Teller Arts: Ellen McLaughlin on The Greek Plays 2." Last modified February 2025. Accessed April 21, 2025. https://tcg.org/Web/Web/News/Press-Releases/cff_tcg_ellen.aspx.
- ↑ Playscripts, Inc. "Timothy Mason." Accessed April 21, 2025. https://www.playscripts.com/playwrights/bios/443 Archived 2025-04-29 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. "Honour Kane." Accessed April 21, 2025. https://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/people/honour-kane Archived 2024-05-15 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Milagro Theatre. "Meet the Playwright: José Rivera." Last modified January 25, 2012. Accessed April 21, 2025. https://milagro.org/meet-playwright-jose-rivera/.
- ↑ Dramatists Play Service. "Diana Son." Accessed April 21, 2025. https://www.dramatists.com/dps/bios.aspx?authorbio=Diana+Son.:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
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