Finch Files: Playwrights Foundation's Launch Award 2023

I was overjoyed to attend Playwrights Foundation’s 45th Birthday Benefit—what a deep history here in the Bay Area! In addition to being a Birthday party/fundraiser, playwrights were also honored with inaugural awards.

Lauren Gunderson received the Impact Award to recognize her deep contribution to the field, the Bay Area, and uplifting the next generation; Elana Dykewomon's creative life and legacy were honored posthumously; and I received the Launch Award to recognize my career’s liftoff here in San Francisco. The evening pulsated with the fierce embrace of community support.

Both Jessica Bird Beza and Sean San Jose presented my award through personal stories woven with love and humor. Plus seeing the faces of friends I didn’t know were coming was the cherry on top! It was an experience I’ll never forget.