The Department of Theatre will be considering a number of prizes in the spring 2025 semester; please see below. Some prizes are self-nominating (awards in design, directing, dramaturgy, playwriting, research) and adjudicated by the department faculty; others are selected by the department faculty directly. Please see below for details and dates of application. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
a. The Dasha Amsterdam Epstein Awards in Honor of Patricia Denison
Please note, prizes may not be given in a given area pending recommendation of the departmental faculty.
Acting: $1000 for achievement in acting, including acting solo performance and senior thesis festival; awarded to a graduating senior based on body of work in Theatre Department productions. Nominated and selected by Theatre Department faculty. (No student self-nomination.)
Design and Production: $1000 for achievement in design and production, awarded to a graduating senior based on body of work at Barnard/Columbia. Students may self-nominate, and must have taken a class in design in the Department of Theatre to be eligible.
To apply: Please assemble the following as a single pdf document and submit to the Department Chair, W. B. Worthen (wworthen@barnard.edu) by 9am March 24. Late applications will not be considered.
- Cover sheet listing Name, School, graduation year, course(s) in design taken at Barnard or Columbia, list of shows designed and design or production role.
- Page 2 transcript
- Page 3- Portfolio of design or production work at Barnard and Columbia; this may be submitted as a link contained on your cover sheet.
Directing: $1000 for achievement in directing, awarded to a graduating senior based on body of work at Barnard/Columbia. Students may self-nominate, and must have taken a class in directing in the Department of Theatre to be eligible.
To apply: Please assemble the following as a single pdf document and submit to the Department Chair, W. B. Worthen (wworthen@barnard.edu) by 9am March 24. Late applications will not be considered.
- Cover sheet listing Name, School, graduation year, course(s) in directing taken at Barnard or Columbia, list of shows directed at Barnard and Columbia.
- Page 2 transcript
- Page 3- Portfolio of directing work at Barnard and Columbia; this may be submitted as a link contained on your cover sheet.
Dramaturgy: $1000 for achievement in dramaturgy, awarded to a graduating senior based on body of work. Students may self-nominate, and must have taken a class in dramaturgy in the Department of Theatre to be eligible.
To apply:
Please assemble the following as a single pdf document and submit to the Department Chair, W. B. Worthen (wworthen@barnard.edu) by 9 am March 24. Late applications will not be considered.
- Cover sheet listing Name, School, graduation year, course(s) in dramaturgy taken at Barnard or Columbia, list of shows dramaturged at Barnard and Columbia.
- Page 2 transcript
- Page 3- Portfolio of dramaturgy work at Barnard and Columbia; this may be submitted as a link contained on your cover sheet.
Theory, Criticism, Research: $1000 for the best undergraduate essay written in a Theatre department class or other class such as English/Theatre (ENTH) class, Comparative Literature/Theatre (CPLT) class, English/Theatre Arts (ENTA), or additional English class that fulfills Theatre major requirements; essays written as the Theatre major Senior Thesis in Research may be considered as well. Essays are nominated by faculty who teach these classes, and must be nominated by 9am March 24. (Students may also self-nominate.)
Playwriting: $1000 for achievement in playwriting, for a new play on contemporary experience. Students may self-nominate, and must have taken a class in playwriting at Barnard or Columbia to be eligible.
To apply: Please assemble the following as a single pdf document and submit to the Department Chair, W. B. Worthen (wworthen@barnard.edu) by 9am March 24. Late applications will not be considered.
Cover sheet listing Name, School, graduation year, course(s) in playwriting taken at Barnard or Columbia, title of play. Please specify if you wish to be considered for both Epstein and Fee awards.
- Page 2 transcript
- Page 3 Synopsis of play.
- Page 4- Play
b. Joseph Milton Fee, Jr. Award in Playwriting.
The Prize will be in the amount of $500, and may be awarded to two undergraduate students ($500 each) for an original play written in English "on any aspect of the American experience." Applicants are expected to have formally studied playwriting at Barnard or Columbia. Students may self-nominate.
To apply: Please assemble the following as a single pdf document and submit to the Department Chair, W. B. Worthen (wworthen@barnard.edu) by March 24. Late applications will not be considered.
- Cover sheet listing Name, School, graduation year, course(s) in playwriting taken at Barnard or Columbia, title of play.
- Page 2 transcript
- Page 3 Synopsis of play.
- Page 4- Play
Applicants may apply for both Epstein and Fee awards in playwriting, and should make separate applications.
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