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1971 Village Voice Obie Awards

Winners and nominees from the Village Voice Obie Awards.

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1971 Village Voice Obie Awards

Note: Award winners appear on a red background.

CategoryNomineeShow
Best Foreign PlayHeathcote WilliamsAC/DC
Best Foreign PlayAthol FugardBowman and Lena
Best Foreign PlayDerek WalcottDream on Monkey Mountain
Best New American PlayJohn GuareHouse of Blue Leaves
Best Performance By An ActorJack MacGowranBeckett
Best Performance By An ActressRuby DeeBowman and Lena
CitationsOrlando Furioso
DesignJohn SchefflerAC/DC
DirectionJohn HirschAC/DC
DirectionJeff BlacknerBasic Training of Paulo Hummel
DirectionJohn BerryBossman and Lona
DirectionLarry KornfeildDracular Sabbat
DirectionGordon DavidsonThe Trial of the Catonsville 9
Distinguished PlayThe Trial of the Catonsville 9
Distinguished PlaysDavid RabeBasic Training of Paul Hummel
Distinguished PlaysEd BullinsIn New England Winter
Distinguished PlaysEd BullinsThe Fabulous Miss Maria
PerformanceSusan BatsonAC/DC
PerformanceJoan MacIntoshCom
PerformanceStacy KeachLong Day's Journey Into Night
PerformanceDonald Ewer, Margaret Braidwood, James WoodsSaved
PerformanceHector ElizondoSteambath
PerformanceSonny JinThe Fabulous Miss Marie
PerformanceWilliam SchallertThe Trial of the Catonsville 9
PerformanceHarris LaskawyUncle Vanya
Performance (consistent excellence)Kirk Kirksey

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