Photo Coverage: Inside Vineyard Theatre's Emerging Artists Luncheon Honoring Charly Evon Simpson

Charly Evon Simpson was the recipient of the 2019-20 Paula Vogel Playwriting Award. She was presented with the award at The Vineyard's annual Emerging Artists Luncheon on Monday, November 25 at the National Arts Club.

Following the award presentation, Jeremy O. Harris (Slave Play) sat down with Ms. Simpson for an onstage Q and A.

BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out the photos below!

Charly Evon Simpson is the 12th recipient of Vineyard Theatre's Paula Vogel Playwriting Award, named in honor of playwright and teacher Paula Vogel, whose plays Indecent, How I Learned To Drive, (Pulitzer Prize for Drama) and The Long Christmas Ride Home premiered at The Vineyard. The residency-based award is given each year to an emerging writer of exceptional promise, and comes with a cash prize and artistic development support.

Previous recipients of the award include Jeremy O. Harris, Antoinette Nwandu, Kate Tarker, Boo Killebrew, Clare Barron, Christopher Chen, Erika Sheffer, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Kara Lee Corthron, Rajiv Joseph, and Tarell Alvin McCraney.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride

The Vineyard Theatre's Emerging Artists Luncheon honoring Charly Evon Simpson with the Paula Vogel Playwriting Award at the National Arts Club on November 25, 2019 in New York City.

Atmosphere

Atmosphere

Charles Simpson, Charly Evon Simpson and Stephanie Bostic

Jeremy O. Harris and Charly Evon Simpson

Rebeca Robles and Lea DeLaria

Michael R. Jackson and Douglas Lyons

Doug Lyons and R.K. Greene

Sarah Stern, Charly Evon Simpson and Douglas Aibel

Charly Evon Simpson and Maya McDonald

Michael R. Jackson, Douglas Lyons and Suzanne Appel

Jeremy O. Harris and Michael R. Jackson

Jeremy O. Harris, Kate Tarker and Michael R. Jackson

Jeremy O. Harris, Kate Tarker and Michael R. Jackson

Michael R. Jackson and Charly Evon Simpson

Sarah Stern, Lea DeLaria and Rebeca Robles

Douglas Aibel, Rebeca Robles and Lea DeLaria

Whitney White and Michael R. Jackson

Sarah Stern, Kathryn Erbe, Douglas Aibel and Judy Kuhn

Sarah Stern, Charly Evon Simpson and Douglas Aibel

Jeremy O. Harris

Danya Taymor and Jeremy O. Harris

Jeremy O. Harris and Charly Evon Simpson

Sarah Stern and Douglas Aibel

Sarah Stern and Douglas Aibel

Suzanne Appel

Suzanne Appel

Suzanne Appel

Shuvee Yuhudah Yisrael

Shuvee Yehudah Yisrael

Shuvee Yuhudah Yisrael

Shuvee Yehudah Yisrael

Sarah Stern and Douglas Aibel

Sarah Stern and Douglas Aibel

Sarah Stern and Douglas Aibel

Sarah Stern and Douglas Aibel

Sarah Stern

Douglas Aibel

Douglas Aibel

Douglas Aibel

Sarah Stern

Charly Evon Simpson

Charly Evon Simpson

Charly Evon Simpson

Jeremy O. Harris

Charly Evon Simpson

Charly Evon Simpson and Jeremy O. Harris

Jeremy O. Harris

Charly Evon Simpson

Charly Evon Simpson and Jeremy O. Harris

Jeremy O. Harris

Charly Evon Simpson and Jeremy O. Harris

Charly Evon Simpson and Jeremy O. Harris

Jeremy O. Harris

Charly Evon Simpson and Jeremy O. Harris

Charly Evon Simpson

Charly Simpson and Jeremy O. Harris

Charly Evon Simpson and Jeremy O. Harris

Jeremy O. Harris

Charly Evon Simpson and Jeremy O. Harris

Charly Evon Simpson and Jeremy O. Harris

Charly Evon Simpson

Sarah Stern, Charly Evon Simpson and Douglas Aibel

Kate Tarker, Douglas Aibel, Jeremy O. Harris, Charly Evon Simpson and Sarah Stern

Kate Tarker, Douglas Aibel, Jeremy O. Harris, Charly Evon Simpson and Sarah Stern

Charly Evon Simpson