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

By: Walter McBride Nov. 26, 2019

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

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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.

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Atmosphere

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Atmosphere

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Charles Simpson, Charly Evon Simpson and Stephanie Bostic

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Jeremy O. Harris and Charly Evon Simpson

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Rebeca Robles and Lea DeLaria

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Michael R. Jackson and Douglas Lyons

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Doug Lyons and R.K. Greene

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Sarah Stern, Charly Evon Simpson and Douglas Aibel

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Charly Evon Simpson and Maya McDonald

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Michael R. Jackson, Douglas Lyons and Suzanne Appel

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Jeremy O. Harris and Michael R. Jackson

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

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

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Michael R. Jackson and Charly Evon Simpson

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Sarah Stern, Lea DeLaria and Rebeca Robles

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Douglas Aibel, Rebeca Robles and Lea DeLaria

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Whitney White and Michael R. Jackson

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Sarah Stern, Kathryn Erbe, Douglas Aibel and Judy Kuhn

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Sarah Stern, Charly Evon Simpson and Douglas Aibel

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Jeremy O. Harris

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Danya Taymor and Jeremy O. Harris

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Jeremy O. Harris and Charly Evon Simpson

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Sarah Stern and Douglas Aibel

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Sarah Stern and Douglas Aibel

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Suzanne Appel

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Suzanne Appel

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Suzanne Appel

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Shuvee Yuhudah Yisrael

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Sarah Stern and Douglas Aibel

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Sarah Stern and Douglas Aibel

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Sarah Stern

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Douglas Aibel

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Douglas Aibel

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Sarah Stern

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Charly Evon Simpson

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Charly Evon Simpson

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Charly Evon Simpson

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Jeremy O. Harris

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Charly Evon Simpson

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Charly Evon Simpson and Jeremy O. Harris

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Jeremy O. Harris

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Charly Simpson and Jeremy O. Harris

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Charly Evon Simpson

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Sarah Stern, Charly Evon Simpson and Douglas Aibel

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

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Charly Evon Simpson

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