Supporting Contemporary Playwrights and Theaters

The Anna L. Weissberger Foundation, a patron of theater arts since the 1980s, supports contemporary playwrights, productions, and not-for-profit theaters.

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Established by L. Arnold Weissberger (1907-1981), an entertainment attorney with an all-star roster of clients, the foundation has celebrated and honored excellence in playwriting for over 25 years with the annual L. Arnold Weissberger Award for new plays. In 2025, Weissberger announced a new home for the Weissberger award with Playwrights Horizons, which will administer the prize starting with the 2025-2026 season. 

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In 2024, the foundation expanded its mission to support exciting new works in and around New York City through awards, grants, and donations to not-for-profit theaters.