Lisa D'Amour
Latest News on Lisa D'Amour:
TheatreSquared's 2022 Gala For Education And Access Is Almost Sold Out (May 10, 2022)
The World Premiere of Afsaneh Aayani's INNOMINATE Runs May 27 through June 19 at MATCH (May 5, 2022)
Clubbed Thumb Announces Casts for 25th Annual SUMMERWORKS Productions (Apr 27, 2022)
TheatreSquared's 2022 Gala For Education And Access Is Almost Sold Out (May 10, 2022)
The World Premiere of Afsaneh Aayani's INNOMINATE Runs May 27 through June 19 at MATCH (May 5, 2022)
Clubbed Thumb Announces Casts for 25th Annual SUMMERWORKS Productions (Apr 27, 2022)
BIO
Lisa D'Amour writes plays for theaters and creates interdisciplinary performance. She often makes work with her collaborator, Katie Pearl. Currently, they are creating How to Build a Forest, a performance installation that will premiere at The Kitchen in New York City in June 2011. Other recent projects include Terrible Things, a dance-theater piece she created with Pearl and choreographer Emily Johnson (PS122 in New York), Swimming Cities of Switchback Sea (a performance for a fleet of seven handmade boats on the Hudson River designed by SWOON) and Stanley 2006 (a solo she wrote for her brother Todd to perform, HERE Arts Center in New York). Lisa's work has been presented by theaters such as Salvage Vanguard, Infernal Bridegroom Productions, the Walker Arts Center, Crowded Fire Theater, Children's' Theater Company, Clubbed Thumb, HERE Arts Center, New Georges, Theater of a Two-Headed Calf and the Women's Project, and has been supported by the Jerome Foundation, the McKnight Foundation, NYSCA, the MAP Fund, Creative Capital and the NEA/TCG Residency for Playwrights. She received an OBIE Award along with Katie Pearl and Kathy Randels for Nita & Zita, and received the Alpert Award in the Arts for theater in 2008. Lisa often collaborates with ArtSpot Productions in her hometown of New Orleans. She is core alum of the Playwrights' Center and a recent alumna of New Dramatists. D'Amour has been commissioned to write two new plays for Steppenwolf over the next two years through support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Play
Lisa D'Amour, Airline Highway
winner
Obie Awards - 2013 - Best New American Play
Lisa D'Amour, Detroit
The Pulitzer Prize - 2011 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Lisa D'Amour, Detroit
The Pulitzer Prize - 2011 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Lisa D'Amour, Detroit
winner
Obie Awards - 2003 - Special Citations
Lisa D'AmourNita and Zita
Videos
VIDEO: Go Inside Rehearsals for the World Premiere of OCEAN FILIBUSTER at A.R.T.
by Alan Henry - Feb 22, 2022
TV: Laissez les Bon Temps Rouler! Go Inside Opening Night of AIRLINE HIGHWAY!
by TV - Opening Night Special - Apr 25, 2015
TV: Meet the Company of Broadway-Bound AIRLINE HIGHWAY; Begins Previews 4/1
by TV - Press Previews - Mar 21, 2015
TV: Sneak Peek of Amy Ryan, David Schwimmer and More in Playwrights Horizons' DETROIT
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 18, 2012
TV: 2011 Steinberg Playwrights Awards Honors Melissa James Gibson and Lisa D'Amour - Inside the Event!
by Jessica Lewis - Nov 15, 2011
News
TheatreSquared's 2022 Gala For Education And Access Is Almost Sold Out
TheatreSquared's 2022 Gala for Education and Access, the theatre's signature annual celebration supporting arts-in-education outreach to 20,000 students throughout Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma is nearly sold out.
TheatreSquared's 2022 Gala for Education and Access, the theatre's signature annual celebration supporting arts-in-education outreach to 20,000 students throughout Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma is nearly sold out.
The World Premiere of Afsaneh Aayani's INNOMINATE Runs May 27 through June 19 at MATCH
Innominate is an experimental, devised, dance-theater performance created, directed, and designed by acclaimed local multidisciplinary artist Afsaneh Aayani. Dually inspired by Pablo Picasso's painting Guernica and Iran's Green Revolution, Innominate combines puppetry, live original music, mixed media, and movement to create a surreal journey through Aayani's personal experience as an immigrant from war-torn Iran.
Innominate is an experimental, devised, dance-theater performance created, directed, and designed by acclaimed local multidisciplinary artist Afsaneh Aayani. Dually inspired by Pablo Picasso's painting Guernica and Iran's Green Revolution, Innominate combines puppetry, live original music, mixed media, and movement to create a surreal journey through Aayani's personal experience as an immigrant from war-torn Iran.
Clubbed Thumb Announces Casts for 25th Annual SUMMERWORKS Productions
Tony Award-nominated and five-time Obie Award-winning theater company Clubbed Thumb has announced complete casting for the rescheduled 25th SUMMERWORKS festival of new plays.
Tony Award-nominated and five-time Obie Award-winning theater company Clubbed Thumb has announced complete casting for the rescheduled 25th SUMMERWORKS festival of new plays.
JAR OF FAT by Seayoung Yim Announced as Winner of 2022 Yale Drama Series Prize
The 2022 Yale Drama Series Prize, one of the theater world’s most prestigious playwriting prizes, will be awarded to Seayoung Yim for her play Jar of Fat.
The 2022 Yale Drama Series Prize, one of the theater world’s most prestigious playwriting prizes, will be awarded to Seayoung Yim for her play Jar of Fat.
Works & Process to Present FEDERAL HALL: THE DEMOCRACY PROJECT
Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, has announced Federal Hall: The Democracy Project with Larissa FastHorse, Michael R. Jackson, and Bruce Norris on April 4, 2022 at 7:30pm at the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Peter B. Lewis Theater at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, has announced Federal Hall: The Democracy Project with Larissa FastHorse, Michael R. Jackson, and Bruce Norris on April 4, 2022 at 7:30pm at the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Peter B. Lewis Theater at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
Clubbed Thumb Announces Full Programming For 25th SUMMERWORKS Festival
Tony Award-nominated and five-time Obie Award-winning theater company Clubbed Thumb has announced the complete line-up for the rescheduled 25th SUMMERWORKS festival of new plays. SUMMERWORKS will run May 20 – July 2, 2022 at The Wild Project (195 East 3rd Street) and will feature productions of three new plays.
Tony Award-nominated and five-time Obie Award-winning theater company Clubbed Thumb has announced the complete line-up for the rescheduled 25th SUMMERWORKS festival of new plays. SUMMERWORKS will run May 20 – July 2, 2022 at The Wild Project (195 East 3rd Street) and will feature productions of three new plays.
VIDEO: Go Inside Rehearsals for the World Premiere of OCEAN FILIBUSTER at A.R.T.
BroadwayWorld has a first look at rehearsals for the world premiere play OCEAN FILIBUSTER at American Rep! Check out the cast in action.
BroadwayWorld has a first look at rehearsals for the world premiere play OCEAN FILIBUSTER at American Rep! Check out the cast in action.
Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for the World Premiere of OCEAN FILIBUSTER at A.R.T.
An integrated design immerses audiences inside the Senate chamber of a global governing body, where Mr. Majority introduces an “End of Ocean Bill” designed to shrink Earth’s oceans into a more manageable (and marketable) collection of inland seas.
An integrated design immerses audiences inside the Senate chamber of a global governing body, where Mr. Majority introduces an “End of Ocean Bill” designed to shrink Earth’s oceans into a more manageable (and marketable) collection of inland seas.
A.R.T. Announces Full Cast and New Run Dates For OCEAN FILIBUSTER
American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University announced today the full cast of the upcoming world premiere of Ocean Filibuster, which will now begin performances at the Loeb Drama Center in Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA, on February 24 and open officially on Wednesday, March 2, 2022.
American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University announced today the full cast of the upcoming world premiere of Ocean Filibuster, which will now begin performances at the Loeb Drama Center in Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA, on February 24 and open officially on Wednesday, March 2, 2022.
Works & Process At The Guggenheim Announces Spring 2022 Season
Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, has announced its spring 2022 season Featuring Commissions Celebrating New York's Modern, Street, and Vernacular Dance and Beatbox artists, and World Premiere of Third Bird by Isaac Mizrahi, Nico Muhly, and John Heginbotham.
Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, has announced its spring 2022 season Featuring Commissions Celebrating New York's Modern, Street, and Vernacular Dance and Beatbox artists, and World Premiere of Third Bird by Isaac Mizrahi, Nico Muhly, and John Heginbotham.
Manhattan Theatre Club Announces New Commissioning Program, New Slate Of Commissions and Inaugural Groundworks Lab For New Work Development
Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) have announced a robust slate of playwright commissions through Manhattan Theatre Club's new partnership with the Edgerton Foundation, as well as a new round of commissions supported by ongoing partnerships with Bobbie Olsen and other donors.
Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) have announced a robust slate of playwright commissions through Manhattan Theatre Club's new partnership with the Edgerton Foundation, as well as a new round of commissions supported by ongoing partnerships with Bobbie Olsen and other donors.
The Playwrights Realm Announces 2021-2022 Writing Fellows, Scratchpad Playwrights, International Scratchpad Playwrights, And The Continuation Of Script Share
As theater begins a lengthy, gradual comeback from a shut down year, centering support for playwrights is key to ensuring that what’s on the horizon looks different than the standard production models that drove the industry’s recent past. In The Playwrights Realm’s 15th Anniversary Restart Season, in lieu of productions, the organization expands its existing programs and networks of support for playwrights, generating a vital sense of community that likewise catalyzes vital writing.
As theater begins a lengthy, gradual comeback from a shut down year, centering support for playwrights is key to ensuring that what’s on the horizon looks different than the standard production models that drove the industry’s recent past. In The Playwrights Realm’s 15th Anniversary Restart Season, in lieu of productions, the organization expands its existing programs and networks of support for playwrights, generating a vital sense of community that likewise catalyzes vital writing.
American Repertory Theater Announces Upcoming Programming; New Dates For Broadway-Bound 1776, New Musical Starring Idina Menzel, and More!
1776 will now play May - July 2022 in the Loeb Drama Center before it plays at Roundabout Theatre Company in fall 2022 and begins a national tour in February 2023. WILD in Concert is a new musical starring Idina Menzel, which was created by Tony and Obie Award-winning playwright V (formerly Eve Ensler).
1776 will now play May - July 2022 in the Loeb Drama Center before it plays at Roundabout Theatre Company in fall 2022 and begins a national tour in February 2023. WILD in Concert is a new musical starring Idina Menzel, which was created by Tony and Obie Award-winning playwright V (formerly Eve Ensler).
SOHO REP. PROJECT NUMBER ONE Artist's Work Available to View Through July
Soho Rep. is presenting eight works created by artists comprising Project Number One, the organization’s 2020 initiative bringing theater-makers onto the Soho Rep. staff in a moment of extreme precarity for the artistic community.
Soho Rep. is presenting eight works created by artists comprising Project Number One, the organization’s 2020 initiative bringing theater-makers onto the Soho Rep. staff in a moment of extreme precarity for the artistic community.
2021-22 McKnight National Residency and Commission and McKnight Fellowship in Playwriting Recipients Announced
The 2021-2022 McKnight National Residency and Commission has been awarded to James Anthony Tyler and the 2021-2022 McKnight Fellowship in Playwriting recipients are JuCoby Johnson and Cristina Luzárraga.
The 2021-2022 McKnight National Residency and Commission has been awarded to James Anthony Tyler and the 2021-2022 McKnight Fellowship in Playwriting recipients are JuCoby Johnson and Cristina Luzárraga.
Playwrights' Center Works Towards A More Equitable Theater Field Through Expansion Of Fellowships
While the theater field remains uncertain yet cautiously optimistic that 2021 will see a return to in-person performances, there is no uncertainty around the systemic inequalities that have been exposed and amplified during the pandemic. Pre-pandemic 'business as usual' will not be enough when theaters open their doors again.
While the theater field remains uncertain yet cautiously optimistic that 2021 will see a return to in-person performances, there is no uncertainty around the systemic inequalities that have been exposed and amplified during the pandemic. Pre-pandemic 'business as usual' will not be enough when theaters open their doors again.
Connecticut Chapter of the League of Professional Theatre Women Host PERIOD PIECE Creators For Discussion
A discussion with Creator Susan Cinoman, Producers Tracey Knight Narang, Terry Nardozzi and Playwright Cheryl Davis in discussion about the upcoming Period Piece project.
A discussion with Creator Susan Cinoman, Producers Tracey Knight Narang, Terry Nardozzi and Playwright Cheryl Davis in discussion about the upcoming Period Piece project.
Lauren Patten, Beth Leavel, Isabelle McCalla, Julie White and More to Star in PERIOD PIECE
More than sixty performers and playwrights from stage and screen have joined together for Period Piece, a special project to destigmatize menstrual cycles. This original work about periods and the people who get them will premiere Monday, April 12, 2021 at 8 pm ET with performances Monday, April 19 and Monday, April 26.
More than sixty performers and playwrights from stage and screen have joined together for Period Piece, a special project to destigmatize menstrual cycles. This original work about periods and the people who get them will premiere Monday, April 12, 2021 at 8 pm ET with performances Monday, April 19 and Monday, April 26.
A.R.T. Announces March and April Programming
A.R.T. has announced March and April Programming. Learn more about all events, purchase tickets, and register for free events including The Lunch Room, Civically Speaking, and more.
A.R.T. has announced March and April Programming. Learn more about all events, purchase tickets, and register for free events including The Lunch Room, Civically Speaking, and more.
A.R.T Presents Composer Huang Ruo in Conversation with Diane Paulus
Composer Huang Ruo joins American Repertory Theater Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus for a conversation about his music, recent projects, and his A.R.T. commission, The Weeping Camel, at A.R.T.’s next virtual Behind the Scenes event Tuesday, February 9 at 7:30PM.
Composer Huang Ruo joins American Repertory Theater Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus for a conversation about his music, recent projects, and his A.R.T. commission, The Weeping Camel, at A.R.T.’s next virtual Behind the Scenes event Tuesday, February 9 at 7:30PM.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Lisa D'Amour written?
Lisa D'Amour has written 3 shows including Born for This (Book), The Cataract (Playwright), Detroit (Playwright).
What awards has Lisa D'Amour been nominated for?
Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Airline Highway, Best New American Play (Obie Awards) for Detroit, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Detroit, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Detroit and Special Citations (Obie Awards) for Nita and Zita.
What awards has Lisa D'Amour won?
Lisa D'Amour has won the Best New American Play award at the Obie Awards for her work on Detroit. She also received Special Citations at the Obie Awards for her play Nita and Zita.
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