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. Through a partnership with the Williamstown Theatre Festival, it funds the annual L. Arnold Weissberger New Play Award and the Jay S. Harris Commission, which support emerging playwrights.

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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.