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Movies
While We're Young
[ 2014 ] Elise
[ 2014 ] Elise
Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Play
Annie Baker, Infinite Life
winner
The Pulitzer Prize - 2014 - Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Annie Baker, The Flick
Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Play
Annie Baker, The Flick
winner
Obie Awards - 2013 - Playwriting
Annie Baker, The Flick
winner
Obie Awards - 2010 - Best New American Play
Annie Baker, Circle Mirror Transformation
winner
Obie Awards - 2010 - Best New American Play
Annie Baker, The Aliens
Drama Desk Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Play
Annie Baker, Body Awareness
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2009 - John Gassner Playwriting Award
Annie Baker, Body Awareness
News
Raleigh Little Theatre Sets Directors for HAIRSPRAY, ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 14, 2026
Raleigh Little Theatre's 90th season will include Hairspray, Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and more. The directors for the season's productions have been revealed.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 14, 2026
Raleigh Little Theatre's 90th season will include Hairspray, Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and more. The directors for the season's productions have been revealed.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld August 14, 2026- JUST IN TIME To Welcome Whitney Leavitt and More
by - Aug 14, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 14, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by - Aug 14, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 14, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Cherry Lane Playwrights Collective to Name Inaugural Cohort with Annie Baker
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 13, 2026
The Cherry Lane Theatre and playwright Annie Baker will name six playwrights joining the first cohort of their new developmental program in New York City.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 13, 2026
The Cherry Lane Theatre and playwright Annie Baker will name six playwrights joining the first cohort of their new developmental program in New York City.
CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION to Open at Hackmatack Playhouse This Summer
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2026
Hackmatack Farm + Playhouse will present Annie Baker's CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION, staged inside the historic Berwick, Maine barn, with the action set in the center of the space rather than on the traditional stage.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2026
Hackmatack Farm + Playhouse will present Annie Baker's CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION, staged inside the historic Berwick, Maine barn, with the action set in the center of the space rather than on the traditional stage.
Lila Neugebauer to Direct Pilot of Netflix Drama Series THE RETRIEVALS
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 9, 2026
Lila Neugebauer, who received a Tony nomination for directing Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Appropriate on Broadway, will helm the pilot for the new drama series The Retrievals on Netflix.
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 9, 2026
Lila Neugebauer, who received a Tony nomination for directing Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Appropriate on Broadway, will helm the pilot for the new drama series The Retrievals on Netflix.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Leadership Shakeups Across the Country + Heidi Schreck Honored
by Alex Freeman - Jun 22, 2026
This week's newsletter is packed with leadership news, as theaters across the country — from San Francisco's Magic Theatre to Manhattan Theatre Club to the Cape Playhouse — announced new appointments and restructured their teams. We've also got honors for Heidi Schreck and Cate Blanchett, plus a reminder that the 17th Annual Jimmy Awards stream live from the Minskoff Theatre tonight!
by Alex Freeman - Jun 22, 2026
This week's newsletter is packed with leadership news, as theaters across the country — from San Francisco's Magic Theatre to Manhattan Theatre Club to the Cape Playhouse — announced new appointments and restructured their teams. We've also got honors for Heidi Schreck and Cate Blanchett, plus a reminder that the 17th Annual Jimmy Awards stream live from the Minskoff Theatre tonight!
TEETH, GRAND HORIZONS, and THE ANTIPODES and More Set for Wilbury Theatre Group 2026/27 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 19, 2026
Wilbury Theatre Group announced its 2026/27 Main Series season, featuring a world premiere, regional premieres, and Rhode Island premieres, including works by Michael R. Jackson, Annie Baker, and Bess Wohl.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 19, 2026
Wilbury Theatre Group announced its 2026/27 Main Series season, featuring a world premiere, regional premieres, and Rhode Island premieres, including works by Michael R. Jackson, Annie Baker, and Bess Wohl.
Heidi Schreck Receives Theater Masters' Standing Ovation Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 17, 2026
Playwright and actor Heidi Schreck, best known for What the Constitution Means to Me, received Theater Masters' Standing Ovation Award at a ceremony in New York City, with speakers including playwright Annie Baker.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 17, 2026
Playwright and actor Heidi Schreck, best known for What the Constitution Means to Me, received Theater Masters' Standing Ovation Award at a ceremony in New York City, with speakers including playwright Annie Baker.
Theater Masters Honors Playwright Heidi Schreck With Standing Ovation Award
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2026
Theater Masters presented playwright Heidi Schreck with its Standing Ovation Award, recognizing her contributions to American theatre, including WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME, which earned two Tony nominations and a Pulitzer Prize finalist nod.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2026
Theater Masters presented playwright Heidi Schreck with its Standing Ovation Award, recognizing her contributions to American theatre, including WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME, which earned two Tony nominations and a Pulitzer Prize finalist nod.
THE 24 HOUR PLAYS NATIONALS Reveals 2026 Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2026
The 24 Hour Plays revealed the full company for its Nationals intensive in New York and Los Angeles, featuring emerging actors, directors, playwrights, and more culminating in Off-Broadway productions at Classic Stage.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2026
The 24 Hour Plays revealed the full company for its Nationals intensive in New York and Los Angeles, featuring emerging actors, directors, playwrights, and more culminating in Off-Broadway productions at Classic Stage.
CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION to Open Parish Players' 60th Season in Vermont
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2026
Parish Players will present Annie Baker's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Circle Mirror Transformation at the Eclipse Grange Theater in Thetford, VT, directed by J. Bailey Burcham in his Upper Valley directing debut.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2026
Parish Players will present Annie Baker's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Circle Mirror Transformation at the Eclipse Grange Theater in Thetford, VT, directed by J. Bailey Burcham in his Upper Valley directing debut.
WHO WE BECOME to Return to New York With Lanford Wilson One-Acts
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026
Deep Flight Productions will present an encore engagement of WHO WE BECOME, a program of rarely produced Lanford Wilson one-acts, at Factory Series at the Chain Studio Theatre in New York.
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026
Deep Flight Productions will present an encore engagement of WHO WE BECOME, a program of rarely produced Lanford Wilson one-acts, at Factory Series at the Chain Studio Theatre in New York.
THE ALIENS by Annie Baker to Open at Drama Works Theatre in Old Saybrook
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026
Drama Works Theatre of Old Saybrook will present THE ALIENS, a play with songs by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker, directed by Patrick Barry, featuring a cast of three.
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026
Drama Works Theatre of Old Saybrook will present THE ALIENS, a play with songs by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker, directed by Patrick Barry, featuring a cast of three.
MEXODUS, SPELLING BEE, and More Win Off-Broadway Alliance Awards; Full List
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2026
The Off Broadway Alliance has announced the winners of the 15th Annual Off-Broadway Alliance Awards, including Mexodus, Cold War Choir Practice, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and more. Checkout the full list here!
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2026
The Off Broadway Alliance has announced the winners of the 15th Annual Off-Broadway Alliance Awards, including Mexodus, Cold War Choir Practice, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and more. Checkout the full list here!
Summer 2026 Atlanta Indie Theatre Round Up
by Jennifer Skura Boutell - Jun 1, 2026
When you hear about Atlanta's rich independent, sometimes underground, performance experiences, where do you get your information? Search no more! This ecclectic round up of Atlanta's exquisit performing artists is a great place to start your Atlanta indie theatre adventures.
by Jennifer Skura Boutell - Jun 1, 2026
When you hear about Atlanta's rich independent, sometimes underground, performance experiences, where do you get your information? Search no more! This ecclectic round up of Atlanta's exquisit performing artists is a great place to start your Atlanta indie theatre adventures.
MEXODUS, 11 TO MIDNIGHT and More Nominated for 2026 Off Broadway Alliance Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2026
The Off Broadway Alliance has revealed the nominees for the 15th Annual Off-Broadway Alliance Awards, honoring commercial and not-for-profit productions that opened Off Broadway during the 2025-2026 season.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2026
The Off Broadway Alliance has revealed the nominees for the 15th Annual Off-Broadway Alliance Awards, honoring commercial and not-for-profit productions that opened Off Broadway during the 2025-2026 season.
PRIMARY TRUST To Close Crow’s Theatre Season With Toronto Run
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 28, 2026
Crow's Theatre and the Grand Theatre co-produce Eboni Booth's PRIMARY TRUST, the 2024 Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama, directed by Cherissa Richards and starring Durae McFarlane, at Toronto's Guloien Theatre.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 28, 2026
Crow's Theatre and the Grand Theatre co-produce Eboni Booth's PRIMARY TRUST, the 2024 Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama, directed by Cherissa Richards and starring Durae McFarlane, at Toronto's Guloien Theatre.
Meet the Cast of THE BALUSTERS, Now Playing on Broadway!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2026
Performances are now underway for Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of The Balusters, a new play by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon. Meet the cast of The Balusters here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2026
Performances are now underway for Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of The Balusters, a new play by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon. Meet the cast of The Balusters here!
Eliya Smith's DAD DON’T READ THIS to Premiere at St. Luke's Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 10, 2026
Following the breakout success of her Off-Broadway debut Grief Camp, playwright Eliya Smith will bring audiences deeper into the lives of teenagers with the world premiere of Dad Don’t Read This.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 10, 2026
Following the breakout success of her Off-Broadway debut Grief Camp, playwright Eliya Smith will bring audiences deeper into the lives of teenagers with the world premiere of Dad Don’t Read This.
Applications Now Open for The 24 Hour Plays Nationals in NY and LA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 23, 2026
The 24 Hour Plays Nationals, an annual professional development initiative for early-career theater artists, will return this summer for a 15th year, with cohorts in both New York and Los Angeles.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 23, 2026
The 24 Hour Plays Nationals, an annual professional development initiative for early-career theater artists, will return this summer for a 15th year, with cohorts in both New York and Los Angeles.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Annie Baker written?
Annie Baker has written 6 shows including Circle Mirror Transformation (Playwright), The Aliens (Playwright), The Flick (Playwright), John (Playwright), The Antipodes (Playwright), Infinite Life (Playwright).
What awards has Annie Baker been nominated for?
Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Infinite Life, Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for The Flick, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Flick, Playwriting (Obie Awards) for The Flick, Best New American Play (Obie Awards) for Circle Mirror Transformation, Best New American Play (Obie Awards) for The Aliens, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Body Awareness and John Gassner Playwriting Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Body Awareness.
What awards has Annie Baker won?
Annie Baker has won several awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for The Flick. She received the Obie Award for Playwriting for The Flick, as well as the Obie Award for Best New American Play for Circle Mirror Transformation. Additionally, she won the Obie Award for Best New American Play for The Aliens.
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