Introduced in 1985 by PMA professor David Feldshuh, the Drama Book Award is given annually to a Cornell University student in recognition of outstanding achievement in theatre. Faculty and staff vote on the winner. The recipient receives up to $100 for scripts and books from either Samuel French or Dramatists Play Service.
Recipients
2021: Sara Pistono
2020: Allen Porterie
2019: Julia Dunetz
2018: Irving Torres-Lopez
2017: Elana Valastro
2016: Steven Blasberg, Anna Brenner, and Brian Murphy
2015: Claire Stack
2014: Jesse Turk
2013: Weili Shi
2012: Julie Kleist Mendes and James Miller
2011: Myles Kenyon Rowland
2010: Katherine Karaus and Zack Mast
2009: Allison Buck
2008: Ryan Oliveira
2007: Barry Kreinik
2006: Lance Hall
2005: Neil Becker and Sara Clemens
2004: Amy Elizabeth Bravo
2003: Peggy Powers and Ben Shiffrin
2002: Dan Antoniazzi, Scott Kelly, and Shari Perkins
2001: Nathan Blanding and Lauren Feldman
2000: Sam Gold
1999: Leah Baacke
1998: Robin Schenker
1997: Neal Freeman and Sarah Stern
1996: Gad Guterman
1995: Jenny Schwartz
1994: Andrew Brody
1993: Elizabeth W. Allen, Catherine Arms, and Kelly McManus
1992: Earle M. Alexander, IV
1991: Jude Baldwin and Lisa Bushlow
1990: Ken Westerman
1989: Antoinette La Vecchia
1988: Elizabeth Small
1987: Allan Zadoff
1986: Lee Rosenthal
1985: Karen White