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TBA Rella Lossy Award

About

The Rella Lossy Award honors the memory of Rella Lossy, a lifelong champion of the American theatre and playwriting, by honoring the best new full-length script of a play by an emerging playwright that will premiere in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma in the coming year.

How to Apply

The eligible region for this award has expanded! There are now nine eligible counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma.

Eligibility

The Rella Lossy Award is an award for professionally-oriented theatre organizations that will be presenting a world-premiere full-length play by an emerging playwright. The award goes to the playwright and the producing company.

For the purposes of this award, we define “emerging” as a writer that has yet to be produced on Broadway or by a LORT member theatre.

Must be located in one of the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, or Sonoma.

Deadline

Applications are currently closed.

Questions?

Email Programs Officer Melissa Hillman at Melissa@TheatreBayArea.org

Past Recipients

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2024

Shipping & Handling

Star Finch

Crowded Fire Theater

2023: Dirty White Teslas Make Me Sad — Ashley (A.M.) Smiley, playwright; Magic Theatre, producer

2022: Pueblo Revolt — Dillon Chito, playwright; AlterTheater, producer

No 2021 awardee due to Covid

2020: Br'er Peach — Andrew Saito, playwright; AlterTheater, producer

2019: Ghosts of Bogota — Diana Burbano, playwright; AlterTheater Ensemble, producer

2018: Eureka Day – Jonathan Spector, playwright; Aurora Theatre Company, producer

2017: Madame Ho – Eugenie Chan, playwright; Eugenie Chan Theater Projects, producer