The Robert Chesley Award was an annual literary award, presented by Publishing Triangle to honour drama works by playwrights in the LGBT community. First presented in 1994, the award was named in memory of playwright Robert Chesley.[1] The award was discontinued in 2008.
Winners
edit| Year | Category | Recipient | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Lifetime Achievement | Doric Wilson | |
| Playwriting | Lisa Kron | ||
| 1995 | Playwriting | Victor Lodato | |
| 1996 | Lifetime Achievement | Robert Patrick | |
| Susan Miller | |||
| 1997 | Playwriting | Paula Vogel | |
| 1998 | Playwriting | Chay Yew | |
| 1999 | Playwriting | Madeleine Olnek | |
| 2000 | Playwriting | Jeff Weiss | |
| 2001 | Lifetime Achievement | María Irene Fornés | |
| 2002 | Emerging Talent | Christopher Shinn | [3] |
| Shelia Callaghan | [3] | ||
| 2003 | Playwriting | Alvin Carmines, Jr. | |
| H.M. Koutoukas | |||
| 2004 | Playwriting | Rebecca Ranson | |
| Jane Shepard | |||
| 2005 | Emerging Playwright | Jorge Ignacio Cortiñas | |
| Lifetime Achievement | Michael Kearns | ||
| 2006 | Playwriting | Kathleen Warnock | [4] |
| Megan Terry | [4] | ||
| 2007 | Emerging Playwright | Chris Weikel | [5] |
| Lifetime Achievement | Eric Bentley | [5] |
References
edit- ^ "Publishing Triangle". www.publishingtriangle.org. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved Jun 18, 2019.
- ^ "The Robert Chesley Award for Lesbian and Gay Playwriting". The Publishing Triangle. Archived from the original on 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ^ a b Shinn, Christopher (2002-06-19). "Christopher Shinn and Sheila Callaghan Win Chesley Awards". TheaterMania.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ^ a b "Awards: The 18th Annual Triangles". Shelf Awareness. 2006-05-12. Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ a b "Awards: Publishing Triangle, Ferro-Grumley, Chesley". Shelf Awareness. 2007-05-08. Archived from the original on 2017-10-01. Retrieved 2024-05-20.