Eboni Booth
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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
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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: PRIMARY TRUST at Center Theatre Group's Mark Taper Forum
by Joshua Wright - 2026-06-12 11:03:19
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
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
CONFEDERATES by Dominique Morisseau to Open at Firehouse Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 27, 2026
Firehouse Theatre will present Confederates by Dominique Morisseau, directed by Tawnya Pettiford-Wates, to open its 33rd Mainstage Season in Richmond.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 27, 2026
Firehouse Theatre will present Confederates by Dominique Morisseau, directed by Tawnya Pettiford-Wates, to open its 33rd Mainstage Season in Richmond.
Cast Set for Austin Premiere of PRIMARY TRUST at Austin Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 23, 2026
Austin Playhouse has revealed the cast and creatives for the Austin premiere of Primary Trust, by playwright Eboni Booth. Primary Trust is directed by Associate Artistic Director Ben Wolfe.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 23, 2026
Austin Playhouse has revealed the cast and creatives for the Austin premiere of Primary Trust, by playwright Eboni Booth. Primary Trust is directed by Associate Artistic Director Ben Wolfe.
PlayPenn New Play Development Conference to Offer 19 Free Public Events in Philadelphia
by Stephi Wild - Jul 9, 2026
PlayPenn's New Play Development Conference returns to Philadelphia with 19 free public events featuring six new play presentations, workshops, and conversations timed to the nation's 250th anniversary.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 9, 2026
PlayPenn's New Play Development Conference returns to Philadelphia with 19 free public events featuring six new play presentations, workshops, and conversations timed to the nation's 250th anniversary.
Roger Q. Mason, Sarah Mantell and More to Join PlayPenn's 2026 New Play Conference
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 25, 2026
PlayPenn’s nationally recognized New Play Development Conference will bring together readings of new plays alongside a citywide series of civic gatherings, workshops, artist exchanges, and public conversations focusing on art and democracy.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 25, 2026
PlayPenn’s nationally recognized New Play Development Conference will bring together readings of new plays alongside a citywide series of civic gatherings, workshops, artist exchanges, and public conversations focusing on art and democracy.
Terrence McNally New Works Incubator Reveals Fellowship Winners for Fourth Cycle
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 25, 2026
The winners have been revealed for Cycle 4 of the Terrence McNally New Works Incubator: 2026 fellows Katie Bender, Orlando Hernández, and Beth Hyland.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 25, 2026
The winners have been revealed for Cycle 4 of the Terrence McNally New Works Incubator: 2026 fellows Katie Bender, Orlando Hernández, and Beth Hyland.
Previews: COME FROM AWAY Launches Dezart Performs’ Season 19
by Kay Kudukis - Jun 18, 2026
Dezart Performs’ launches its 2026-2027 Season with the Tony Award-winning musical COME FROM AWAY, featuring book, music and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein, running November 18-December 6, 2026. The season launch coincides with the completion of Phase Two of the adaptive re-use transformation of its Palm Springs home from a former church into the Dezart Playhouse at 605 S. Riverside Drive, Palm Springs.
by Kay Kudukis - Jun 18, 2026
Dezart Performs’ launches its 2026-2027 Season with the Tony Award-winning musical COME FROM AWAY, featuring book, music and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein, running November 18-December 6, 2026. The season launch coincides with the completion of Phase Two of the adaptive re-use transformation of its Palm Springs home from a former church into the Dezart Playhouse at 605 S. Riverside Drive, Palm Springs.
Video: PRIMARY TRUST at Center Theatre Group's Mark Taper Forum
by Joshua Wright - Jun 12, 2026
Center Theatre Group has posted a new for PRIMARY TRUST, now running at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. The production is now on stage through June 28th, 2026.
by Joshua Wright - Jun 12, 2026
Center Theatre Group has posted a new for PRIMARY TRUST, now running at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. The production is now on stage through June 28th, 2026.
INTO THE WOODS, PRIMARY TRUST and More Set for Austin Playhouse 26-27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 11, 2026
Austin Playhouse has unveiled its the 2026-27 Main Stage Season with five plays, including a recent Pulitzer Prize winner, a new mystery, a revolutionary comedy, a beloved musical re-imagined, and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 11, 2026
Austin Playhouse has unveiled its the 2026-27 Main Stage Season with five plays, including a recent Pulitzer Prize winner, a new mystery, a revolutionary comedy, a beloved musical re-imagined, and more.
Brittany K. Allen and Anterior Leverett Named 2026 Recipients of The Hansberry-Lilly Fellowship
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2026
The Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF), in partnership with The Lillys, have announced graduate students Brittany K. Allen and Anterior Leverett as the 2026 recipients for the Hansberry-Lilly Fellowship.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2026
The Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF), in partnership with The Lillys, have announced graduate students Brittany K. Allen and Anterior Leverett as the 2026 recipients for the Hansberry-Lilly Fellowship.
KIM'S CONVENIENCE & More Lead Los Angeles' Summer 2026 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - Jun 10, 2026
Los Angeles 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 Summer 2026 include Kim's Convenience and more.
by Team BWW - Jun 10, 2026
Los Angeles 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 Summer 2026 include Kim's Convenience and more.
Lauren Ambrose and Tom Riley to Star in THE UNBELIEVERS Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2026
The initial cast has been revealed for the American premiere of Manhattan Theatre Club's The Unbelievers by Tony and Olivier Award nominee Nick Payne, directed by Tony Award nominee Knud Adams.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2026
The initial cast has been revealed for the American premiere of Manhattan Theatre Club's The Unbelievers by Tony and Olivier Award nominee Nick Payne, directed by Tony Award nominee Knud Adams.
PRIMARY TRUST, A CHRISTMAS CAROL and More Set for Actors Theatre of Louisville 2026-2027 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 4, 2026
Actors Theatre of Louisville has revealed its upcoming season, featuring A Christmas Carol,, Primary Trust and more, plus the return of the Storytelling Revolution Festival across its Louisville venues.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 4, 2026
Actors Theatre of Louisville has revealed its upcoming season, featuring A Christmas Carol,, Primary Trust and more, plus the return of the Storytelling Revolution Festival across its Louisville venues.
Review: PRIMARY TRUST at Mark Taper Forum
by Evan Henerson - May 31, 2026
Booth’s deeply sympathetic rendering of a good man navigating a life of crises is 95 minutes of sublimity. And in the role of Kenneth, actor Petey McGee delivers a performance that is as throat lump-inducing as it is uplifting.
by Evan Henerson - May 31, 2026
Booth’s deeply sympathetic rendering of a good man navigating a life of crises is 95 minutes of sublimity. And in the role of Kenneth, actor Petey McGee delivers a performance that is as throat lump-inducing as it is uplifting.
Interview: Petey McGee of PRIMARY TRUST at Center Theatre Group
by Andrew Child - May 26, 2026
Petey McGee is preparing to play Kenneth in Eboni Booth’s Primary Trust at CTG, and the process has invited him to reflect on how being an outsider affects each of us. McGee was in the middle of a film shoot in Philadelphia when he got the call to audition for the LA premiere of this Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
by Andrew Child - May 26, 2026
Petey McGee is preparing to play Kenneth in Eboni Booth’s Primary Trust at CTG, and the process has invited him to reflect on how being an outsider affects each of us. McGee was in the middle of a film shoot in Philadelphia when he got the call to audition for the LA premiere of this Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
Eboni Booth, Roger Q. Mason and More to Headline PlayPenn's 2026 New Play Development Conference
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2026
PlayPenn's 2026 New Play Development Conference, themed 'Democracy in Action,' will feature new works by Roger Q. Mason and more, plus an interview with Pulitzer Prize winner Eboni Booth, across Philadelphia and New York City.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2026
PlayPenn's 2026 New Play Development Conference, themed 'Democracy in Action,' will feature new works by Roger Q. Mason and more, plus an interview with Pulitzer Prize winner Eboni Booth, across Philadelphia and New York City.
Feature: PRIMARY TRUST at Crescent City Stage
by Tara Bennett - May 15, 2026
A certain kind of loneliness comes from staying in one place, and Kenneth, the main character in Eboni Booth's PRIMARY TRUST, knows it well. He has lived his whole life in Cranberry, New York, shaped by childhood loss and the comfort of routine. He runs his bookshop, meets his friend Bert at the tiki restaurant every night and lives in a world where nothing ever changes.
by Tara Bennett - May 15, 2026
A certain kind of loneliness comes from staying in one place, and Kenneth, the main character in Eboni Booth's PRIMARY TRUST, knows it well. He has lived his whole life in Cranberry, New York, shaped by childhood loss and the comfort of routine. He runs his bookshop, meets his friend Bert at the tiki restaurant every night and lives in a world where nothing ever changes.
Review: PRIMARY TRUST at Circuit Playhouse
by Kevin Shaw - May 13, 2026
In this ever‑evolving technological revolution, people seem increasingly desperate to stand out. We now have 24/7 intimate access to what anyone, anywhere in the world is doing, thinking, or feeling. And in an almost futile attempt to feel special, hyperbolic language has become the norm.
by Kevin Shaw - May 13, 2026
In this ever‑evolving technological revolution, people seem increasingly desperate to stand out. We now have 24/7 intimate access to what anyone, anywhere in the world is doing, thinking, or feeling. And in an almost futile attempt to feel special, hyperbolic language has become the norm.
Hunter College MFA Program Will Present Reading of I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU by PJ O'Neal
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2026
The Rita and Burton Goldberg MFA Playwriting Program at Hunter College will present an industry reading of I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU by PJ O'Neal, featuring Ryan Jamaal Swain of FX's Pose and Tony nominee Annie McNamara.
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2026
The Rita and Burton Goldberg MFA Playwriting Program at Hunter College will present an industry reading of I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU by PJ O'Neal, featuring Ryan Jamaal Swain of FX's Pose and Tony nominee Annie McNamara.
Hunter College MFA Playwrights Festival Will Include Five New Works in NYC
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2026
Hunter College's MFA Playwriting Program will present staged readings of five new plays at the Frederick Loewe Theater in New York, featuring works by graduates of the two-year program directed by notable theater artists.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2026
Hunter College's MFA Playwriting Program will present staged readings of five new plays at the Frederick Loewe Theater in New York, featuring works by graduates of the two-year program directed by notable theater artists.
PRIMARY TRUST Will Come to the Circuit Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2026
Playhouse on the Square will present PRIMARY TRUST, Eboni Booth's 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, at The Circuit Playhouse in Memphis. Directed by Tony Horne, the regional premiere follows a man navigating self-discovery after losing his job.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2026
Playhouse on the Square will present PRIMARY TRUST, Eboni Booth's 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, at The Circuit Playhouse in Memphis. Directed by Tony Horne, the regional premiere follows a man navigating self-discovery after losing his job.
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. Additionally, she was honored with the Ensemble Award at the Drama Desk Awards for Dance Nation.
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