An invitation-only industry presentation of You Hateful Things, a new play by Will Arbery directed by Simon Stone, will be held this week in New York, with a cast including Christian Slater, Amandla Stenberg, Jakeem Powell, John Cameron Mitchell, Lucas Hedges and Myha’la.
Sydney Chatman and Winsome Pinnock
Named after the Tony-nominated playwrightâs grandparents, the collaboration aims to provide funds for working artists at both the early and mature stage of artistic development. Chatman and Pinnock will each receive a $50,000 commission for a new theatrical work.
Four finalists will also receive a cash prize of $12,500 each in support of their continued artistic endeavors: Rhodessa Jones, Jasmine Lee-Jones, Djanet Sears, and Pamela Sneed. Jeremy O. Harris Marc J. Franklin
âI am grateful to be an inaugural recipient of the Golden & Ruth Harris Commission,â said Chatman. âThank you to all who believed in my audacious idea of writing,