Slog - Comments on New (Enormous) Playwriting Award http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/new_enormous_playwriting_award A writer who wins a Pulitzer Prize gets $10,000. An architect who wins a Pritzker Prize gets $100,000. But a playwright who wins the brand-new Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award gets a whole $200,000. Just Saturday night, at the Genius Awards party, wasn't somebody opining into a mircophone that playwrights—unlike actors and directors—can't make a living at their art? That they have to teach or go to Hollywood to pay the rent? You would think Tony Kushner would be an exception. But no: Surprised and thrilled to be the first recipient of the new prize, Mr. Kushner said, “Playwriting is in... Copyright 2008 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:07:38 -0800 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:58:49 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Jason Josephes Just Saturday night, at the Genius Awards party, wasn’t somebody opining into a mircophone that playwrights—unlike actors and directors—can’t make a living at their art?

You mean like a lot of other writers, musicians, and painters? I'm shocked.

]]> Jason Josephes http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/new_enormous_playwriting_award#c1143006 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/new_enormous_playwriting_award#c1143006 Theater Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:58:38 -0800 Comment by Trevor Tony Kushner's standard of living is probably a bit higher than the average struggling playwright.

]]> Trevor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/new_enormous_playwriting_award#c1143021 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/new_enormous_playwriting_award#c1143021 Theater Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:06:48 -0800 Comment by FINISHTAG Play Writers win MacArthur genius grants all the time (Sarah Ruhl comes to mind) and that's $500,000.

]]> FINISHTAG http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/new_enormous_playwriting_award#c1143038 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/new_enormous_playwriting_award#c1143038 Theater Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:18:00 -0800 Comment by max solomon playwrights aren't worth 200K. architects are, however, worth 100K.

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/new_enormous_playwriting_award#c1143050 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/new_enormous_playwriting_award#c1143050 Theater Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:33:50 -0800 Comment by Bub $200,000 could sustain my playwriting for a good ten years. I sure hope I get it after Kushner.

]]> Bub http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/new_enormous_playwriting_award#c1143085 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/new_enormous_playwriting_award#c1143085 Theater Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:58:49 -0800