1987 Award Winners

• Sustained Achievement
  • Charles Ludlam and the Ridiculous Theatrical Company,
• Special Citations
  • Judith Malina, The Living Theatre Retrospectacle
  • The Woza Afrika Foundation,
  • Dario Fo and Franca Rame,
  • The Non-Traditional Casting Project,
  • The La Mama Great Jones Repertory Company, "Fragments of a Greek Trilogy"
    for the revival of this play
• Performance
  • Morgan Freeman, Driving Miss Daisy
  • Dana Ivey, Driving Miss Daisy
  • John Kelly, Pass the Blutwurst, Bitte (The Egon Schiele St)
  • Laura Hicks, On the Verge
  • Robin Bartlett, The Early Girl
  • Rob Besserer, The Hunger Artist
  • Anthony Holland, The Hunger Artist
  • Clarice Taylor, Moms
  • Bill Raymond, Cold Harbor
  • Gcina Mhlophe, Born in the RSA
  • Philip Bosco,
    Sustained Excellence of Performance
  • Black-eyed Susan,
    Sustained Excellence of Performance
• Obie Grant
  • The Irish Arts Center,
  • Brooklyn Arts and Cultural Association (BACA),
  • The New Theatre of Brooklyn,
• Obie Committee
  • Eileen Blumenthal, Robert Massa, Gordon Rogoff, Michael Feingold, Erika Munk, Julius Novick, Voice Judges,
  • Billie Allen, Norris Houghton, Guest Judges,
  • Ross Wetzsteon, Chairman,
• Direction
  • Garland Wright, On The Verge
• Design
  • James F. Ingalls,
    Sustained Excellence of Lighting Design
  • Andrew Jackness,
    Sustained Excellence of Set Design
  • Robert Israel, The Hunger Artist
    Set and Costume Design
  • Paul Gallo, The Hunger Artist
    Lighting Design
• Best New American Play
  • Richard Foreman, "The Cure" and "Film Is Evil, Radio Is Good"