The award-winning “Is God Is” playwright has drawn acclaim for, in her words, ‘a nuanced exploration of black female anger’

‘I’ve never had a problem with being the other because I’m a very functional introvert,’ says the continent-hopping Obie-winning actor

A chameleon with a leading man’s good looks, the newly minted Obie winner likes to disappear into his roles

This year’s edition, hosted by John Leguizamo, juggled the laughter and the tears as only Off-Broadway can

‘Finding five playwrights to honor’ at the Obie awards ‘this year was so astonishingly easy that I won’t be surprised if next year there are ten’

Laurie Metcalf, Eve Ensler, and Julie Taymor are among those who garnered recognition in the Off-Broadway sphere before going on to larger fame