Christina Anderson to Receive the 2022 Horton Foote Prize (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comBrent Lang Executive Editor Christina Anderson will receive the 2022 Horton Foote Prize for “the ripple, the wave that carried me home,” a play that examines racial justice, politics and family forgiveness.
She will be honored at a private celebration at New York’s Lotos Club, where Anderson will be presented with $50,000 and a limited edition of Keith Carter’siconic photograph of Horton Foote, which is found in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
Named after Foote, the writer of “Tender Mercies” and “The Trip to Bountiful,” the biennial prize recognizes excellence in American theater.
It has been presented since 2010. Andersonis a 2022 Tony Award nominee for outstanding book of the Broadway musical “Paradise Square.” Her plays include “How to Catch Creation,” “Man in Love” and “Good Goods.” Past recipients of the Horton Foote Prize include David Lindsay-Abaire for “Good People,” Naomi Wallacefor “The Liquid Plain,” Suzan-Lori Parks for “Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2, & 3)” and Lloyd Suhfor “The Chinese Lady.” Anderson’s work was commissioned by Berkeley Repertory Theatreand was co-nominated by Berkeley Rep and The Goodman Theatre.
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