Eboni Booth
Latest News on Eboni Booth:
Weston Theater Company Reveals 90th Anniversary Season (Feb 25, 2026)
BWW Q&A: Kierra Bunch Talks PRIMARY TRUST at Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (Feb 18, 2026)
Video: PRIMARY TRUST at Cleveland Play House (Feb 17, 2026)
Weston Theater Company Reveals 90th Anniversary Season (Feb 25, 2026)
BWW Q&A: Kierra Bunch Talks PRIMARY TRUST at Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (Feb 18, 2026)
Video: PRIMARY TRUST at Cleveland Play House (Feb 17, 2026)
BIO
Eboni Booth is a writer and actress from New York City, where she is currently a playwriting fellow at Juilliard.
Photos
Back row: Knud Adams (Director), Bruce McKenzie (Carlisle), Jules Latimer (Emmie),
Ann McDonough (Wendy), Christopher Dylan White (Logan), James Murtaugh (Dev), Oona
Curley (Lighting Designer) and Eddie K. Robinson (Gar). Front row: Fan Zhang (Sound Designer),
Danielle Skraastad (Maxine) and Eboni Booth
Date:
12/17/2019
From: Photo Flash: First Look at Rehearsals For Atlantic Theater Company's PARIS
Knud Adams (Director), Bruce McKenzie (Carlisle), Jules Latimer (Emmie),
Ann McDonough (Wendy), Christopher Dylan White (Logan), James Murtaugh (Dev) and Eddie
K. Robinson (Gar). Front row: Danielle Skraastad (Maxine) and Eboni Booth (Playwright).
Date:
12/17/2019
From: Photo Flash: First Look at Rehearsals For Atlantic Theater Company's PARIS
.jpg?format=auto&width=600)
.jpg?format=auto&width=600)
.jpg?format=auto&width=600)
STAGE CREDITS
[Off-Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Off-Broadway World Premiere, 2017
Madeleine
[Off-Broadway]
Women's Project Theater and Ars Nova Original Off-Broadway Production, 2017
Performer
Writing
Playwright
Awards and Nominations
The Lortels - 2024 - Outstanding Play
Eboni Booth, Primary Trust
winner
The Pulitzer Prize - 2024 - Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Eboni Booth, Primary Trust
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2020 - John Gassner Award
Eboni Booth, Paris
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2019 - Ensemble Award
Eboni BoothDance Nation
Drama League Awards - 2019 - Distinguished Performance Award
Eboni Booth, Dance Nation
Videos
Video: Sasha Maya Ada Unpacks PRIMARY TRUST at Dallas Theater Center
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - 2025-03-13 10:48:54
Videos You Missed This Week: SUNSET BOULEVARD, MAYBE HAPPY ENDING and More
by Sidney Paterra - 2024-09-20 16:07:38
Video: Watch Highlights of William Jackson Harper in Roundabout's PRIMARY TRUST
by Nicole Rosky - 2023-06-02 09:07:48
VIDEO: Jocelyn Bioh and Eboni Booth Chat as Part of Manhattan Theatre Club's Artists in Conversation Series
by Stephi Wild - 2020-09-26 09:22:46
Photo Flash: Playwrights Horizons Presents the World Premiere of DANCE NATION
by A.A. Cristi - 2018-04-20 17:33:20
TV: Watch Highlights of Cristin Milioti, William Jackson Harper and More in LCT3's AFTER THE BLAST
by BroadwayWorld TV - 2017-10-23 16:33:08
News
Weston Theater Company Reveals 90th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 25, 2026
Weston Theater Company will mark its 90th anniversary with a season featuring four summer productions and the launch of Spotlight Sessions and a New Works Development Initiative in Vermont.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 25, 2026
Weston Theater Company will mark its 90th anniversary with a season featuring four summer productions and the launch of Spotlight Sessions and a New Works Development Initiative in Vermont.
BWW Q&A: Kierra Bunch Talks PRIMARY TRUST at Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
by Joshua Wright - Feb 18, 2026
Winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Eboni Booth’s hilarious and heartwarming play offers up a modern, tiki-lit homage to slices of Americana such as Our Town, Harvey, and It's a Wonderful Life. Kenneth’s predictable life—Mai Tais at his favorite bar and a steady job at a local bookstore—begins to unravel, forcing him to confront a childhood loss and the uncertainties of adulthood.
by Joshua Wright - Feb 18, 2026
Winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Eboni Booth’s hilarious and heartwarming play offers up a modern, tiki-lit homage to slices of Americana such as Our Town, Harvey, and It's a Wonderful Life. Kenneth’s predictable life—Mai Tais at his favorite bar and a steady job at a local bookstore—begins to unravel, forcing him to confront a childhood loss and the uncertainties of adulthood.
Video: PRIMARY TRUST at Cleveland Play House
by Joshua Wright - Feb 17, 2026
Cleveland Play House is now presenting Primary Trust, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Eboni Booth, running through March 1, 2026 in the Outcalt Theatre.
by Joshua Wright - Feb 17, 2026
Cleveland Play House is now presenting Primary Trust, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Eboni Booth, running through March 1, 2026 in the Outcalt Theatre.
Review: PRIMARY TRUST at Loretto-Hilton Center
by Rob Levy - Feb 13, 2026
An example of how grief shapes identity played out onstage, The Rep’s latest is a compelling, powerful example of how theater can confront uncomfortable topics with tenderness, compassion, and humor.
by Rob Levy - Feb 13, 2026
An example of how grief shapes identity played out onstage, The Rep’s latest is a compelling, powerful example of how theater can confront uncomfortable topics with tenderness, compassion, and humor.
Spotlight: PRIMARY TRUST at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
by BWW Special Offer - Feb 12, 2026
Primary Trust Now Playing at The Rep! Winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Eboni Booth’s hilarious and heartwarming play offers up a modern, tiki-lit homage to slices of Americana such as Our Town, Harvey, and It's a Wonderful Life.
by BWW Special Offer - Feb 12, 2026
Primary Trust Now Playing at The Rep! Winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Eboni Booth’s hilarious and heartwarming play offers up a modern, tiki-lit homage to slices of Americana such as Our Town, Harvey, and It's a Wonderful Life.
Eboni Booth’s PRIMARY TRUST Coming to Virginia Repertory Theatre
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 6, 2026
The Pulitzer-Prize winning play Primary Trust will serve as the first Virginia Repertory Theatre production opening in 2026. Performances take place Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays at 7:00 PM, select Saturdays at 2PM, Sundays at 3PM, and select Wednesday evenings and matinees.
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 6, 2026
The Pulitzer-Prize winning play Primary Trust will serve as the first Virginia Repertory Theatre production opening in 2026. Performances take place Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays at 7:00 PM, select Saturdays at 2PM, Sundays at 3PM, and select Wednesday evenings and matinees.
LOVE LETTERS, PRIMARY TRUST, & More Among Crescent City Stage 2026 Programming
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 3, 2026
Crescent City Stage (‘CCS’) has announced the first half of its 2026 season. The series opens February 27 with LOVE LETTERS by A.R. Gurney, starring Nell Nolan and Michael A. Newcomer at the CCS Studio on Magazine Street, followed April 2 by ‘Bard at the Batture.'
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 3, 2026
Crescent City Stage (‘CCS’) has announced the first half of its 2026 season. The series opens February 27 with LOVE LETTERS by A.R. Gurney, starring Nell Nolan and Michael A. Newcomer at the CCS Studio on Magazine Street, followed April 2 by ‘Bard at the Batture.'
PRIMARY TRUST & More Lead St. Louis's February 2026 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - Feb 2, 2026
St. Louis is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for February 2026 include Primary Trust and more.
by Team BWW - Feb 2, 2026
St. Louis is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for February 2026 include Primary Trust and more.
Video: First Look at PRIMARY TRUST at the Grand Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 27, 2026
Primary Trust is running on the Grand Theatre's Spriet Stage. Director Cherissa Richards leads the way through the tender, quirky, and Pulitzer Prize-winning pages of Playwright Eboni Booth. Check out the trailer here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 27, 2026
Primary Trust is running on the Grand Theatre's Spriet Stage. Director Cherissa Richards leads the way through the tender, quirky, and Pulitzer Prize-winning pages of Playwright Eboni Booth. Check out the trailer here!
PRIMARY TRUST to Have Regional Premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2026
Primary Trust will receive its Regional Premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. In Eboni Booth's play, 38-year-old bookstore worker Kenneth enjoys nightly chats over happy hour Mai Tais at the local tiki bar with his best friend Bert.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2026
Primary Trust will receive its Regional Premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. In Eboni Booth's play, 38-year-old bookstore worker Kenneth enjoys nightly chats over happy hour Mai Tais at the local tiki bar with his best friend Bert.
PRIMARY TRUST Takes The Stage At The Grand Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2026
Primary Trust will run on the Grand Theatre's Spriet Stage. Director Cherissa Richards leads the way through the tender, quirky, and Pulitzer Prize-winning pages of Playwright Eboni Booth in this all-new, London-made production.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2026
Primary Trust will run on the Grand Theatre's Spriet Stage. Director Cherissa Richards leads the way through the tender, quirky, and Pulitzer Prize-winning pages of Playwright Eboni Booth in this all-new, London-made production.
Photos: PRIMARY TRUST at Asolo Repertory Theatre First Look
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 9, 2026
Asolo Repertory Theatre will be presenting Primary Trust-a deceptively ordinary story about the extraordinary courage it takes to open oneself to friendship, change, and hope. Get a first look at production photos here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 9, 2026
Asolo Repertory Theatre will be presenting Primary Trust-a deceptively ordinary story about the extraordinary courage it takes to open oneself to friendship, change, and hope. Get a first look at production photos here!
Joshua Henry & More Lead Florida's January 2026 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - Jan 8, 2026
Florida is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for January 2026 include Joshua Henry in concert and more.
by Team BWW - Jan 8, 2026
Florida is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for January 2026 include Joshua Henry in concert and more.
The Repertory Theatre Of St. Louis To Present PRIMARY TRUST
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 7, 2026
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis will present Primary Trust by Eboni Booth, winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Directed by Tyrone Phillips, the production explores themes of grief, friendship, and imagination through a contemporary lens.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 7, 2026
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis will present Primary Trust by Eboni Booth, winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Directed by Tyrone Phillips, the production explores themes of grief, friendship, and imagination through a contemporary lens.
Photos: PRIMARY TRUST Cast at Asolo Repertory Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 2, 2026
Asolo Repertory Theatre will be presenting Primary Trust. Get a first look at pre-production photos here! Eboni Booth's Primary Trust was the winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 2, 2026
Asolo Repertory Theatre will be presenting Primary Trust. Get a first look at pre-production photos here! Eboni Booth's Primary Trust was the winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
PRIMARY TRUST Comes to Farmers Alley Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 2, 2026
Farmers Alley Theatre will ring in the new year and present Primary Trust by Eboni Booth. Two extra performances have already been added due to strong ticket sales.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 2, 2026
Farmers Alley Theatre will ring in the new year and present Primary Trust by Eboni Booth. Two extra performances have already been added due to strong ticket sales.
B Street Theatre Unveils 2026 Mainstage And Family Series Seasons
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 23, 2025
B Street Theatre has announced its 2026 Mainstage and Family Series seasons as the company marks its 40th anniversary. The lineup includes new works, award-winning plays, and programming for young audiences, along with workshops for a new world-premiere musical.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 23, 2025
B Street Theatre has announced its 2026 Mainstage and Family Series seasons as the company marks its 40th anniversary. The lineup includes new works, award-winning plays, and programming for young audiences, along with workshops for a new world-premiere musical.
Asolo Rep Unveils Cast and Creative Team for Pulitzer Prize"Winning PRIMARY TRUST
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 18, 2025
Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for PRIMARY TRUST, with performances January 7–February 11, 2026 (previews Jan. 7–8; opening night Jan. 9).
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 18, 2025
Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for PRIMARY TRUST, with performances January 7–February 11, 2026 (previews Jan. 7–8; opening night Jan. 9).
The Rep Will Present MRS. KRISHNAN’S PARTY In The Steve Woolf Studio Series
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 18, 2025
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis will present Mrs. Krishnan’s Party as part of its Steve Woolf Studio Series. Created by Indian Ink Theatre Company, the immersive production invites audiences into an interactive performance space where food, music, and storytelling unfold together.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 18, 2025
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis will present Mrs. Krishnan’s Party as part of its Steve Woolf Studio Series. Created by Indian Ink Theatre Company, the immersive production invites audiences into an interactive performance space where food, music, and storytelling unfold together.
Eboni Booth's PRIMARY TRUST to Open at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 9, 2025
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will present the Regional Premiere of Eboni Booth’s Primary Trust. In this play, bookstore worker Kenneth finds a path toward new beginnings in this story brimming with surprise and hope.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 9, 2025
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will present the Regional Premiere of Eboni Booth’s Primary Trust. In this play, bookstore worker Kenneth finds a path toward new beginnings in this story brimming with surprise and hope.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Eboni Booth written?
Eboni Booth has written 1 shows including Paris (Playwright).
What awards has Eboni Booth been nominated for?
Outstanding Play (The Lortels) for Primary Trust, Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Primary Trust, John Gassner Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Paris, Ensemble Award (Drama Desk Awards) for Dance Nation and Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Dance Nation.
What awards has Eboni Booth won?
Eboni Booth has won several prestigious awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Primary Trust. She also received the John Gassner Award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Parisand, and the Ensemble Award from the Drama Desk Awards for Dance Nation.
Videos