Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program alums Paulo K. Tirol (left) and Avi A. Amon (right)
Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program alums Avi A. Amon (Adjunct faculty and Cycle 22) and Paulo K Tiról (Cycle 24) were one of several recipients of the 2021 Dramatists Guild Foundation Awards.
Tiról was named the recipient of the first-ever Benjamin Indick Award, which features a $1,000 prize. Amon was one of the recipients of the Thom Thomas Award which is given to a former DGF Fellow, which comes with a $10,000 prize, and which commemorates playwright Thomas’ passion for nurturing the next generation of dramatists and his appreciation of DGF’s support of writers.