1968 Award Winners

• Special Citations
  • El Teatro Campesino,
    for creating a workers' theatre to demonstrate the politics of survival
  • The Fortune Society,
    for expanding public awareness of the problems of the ex-convict and the prison system in America
  • The Negro Ensemble Company,
    for Sustained Excellence in Repertory Theatre and the development of new theatrical talent
  • San Francisco Mime Troupe,
    for uniting theatre and revolution and grooving in the park
• Obie Committee
  • ,
    Clive Barnes, John Lahr, Michael Smith
• Distinguished Plays
  • Israel Horovitz, The Indian Wants the Bronx
  • John Guare, Muzzeka
  • Sam Shepard, "Forensic and the Navigator" and "Melodrama Play"
• Distinguished Performances
  • John Cazale, "Line" and "The Indian Wants the Bronx"
  • James Coco, Fragments
  • Jean David, Istanboul
  • Cliff Gorman, The Boys in the Band
  • Mari Gorman, "The Memorandum" and "Walking to Waldheim"
  • Moses Gunn, The Negro Ensemble Company repertory
  • Peggy Pope, Mama
  • Roy R. Scheider, Stephen D.
• Distinguished Direction
  • John Hancock, A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • Rip Torn, The Beard
• Best Musical
  • Gertrude Stein and Al Carmines, In Circles
• Best Foreign Play
  • Vaclav Havel, The Memorandum
• Best Director
  • Michael A. Schultz, Song of the Lusitanian Bogey
• Best Design
  • Robert LaVigne, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Endecott and the Red Cross"
• Best American Play
  • No award given,
• Best Actress
  • Billie Dixon, The Beard
• Best Actor
  • Al Pacino, The Indian Wants the Bronx