John Kander, Terrence McNally, Lynn Nottage, et al. Win Dramatists Guild Awards

The Dramatists Guild of America has announced the artists who have won its annual awards. The prizes will be presented in an awards ceremony to be held on Monday, November 1 at the Hudson Theater.

Playwright Lynn Nottage has won the 2009 Hull-Warriner Award, which recognizes an author or team of authors in recognition of their play dealing with controversial subjects, for her play Ruined.

John Kander will receive the Frederick Loewe Award, which is given to a composer recognizing achievement in a theatrical score presented in New York during the previous theatrical season, for The Scottsboro Boys.

The Dramatists Guild will also present the Flora Roberts Award, which both recognizes distinguished work in the theater and encourage the continuation of that work, to playwright Michael Weller.

In addition to these three awards, the Dramatists Guild will present Lifetime Achievement Awards to the songwriting team Jerry Bock & Sheldon Harnick, and to playwright Terrence McNally.