4th annual misty upham award set for april 2024

Honoring the memory of acclaimed Blackfeet actress Misty Upham, The Misty Upham Award for Young Native Actors Under 25 is slated to be held at the 2024 YIPAP New Native Play Festival at the Yale Schwarzman Center April 22-25th.

The winner will receive $500, and transportation to and housing on Yale campus to be a part of the 2024 YIPAP New Native Play Festival at the Yale Schwarzman Center April 22-25th. They will have the opportunity to be cast in workshops of new Native plays in development, and be honored as part of an award ceremony. Native actors age 25 and under were invited to record themselves performing a monologue to be considered for submission. Actor submissions are evaluated by a team of professional theater artists. The review panel for the award has traditionally consisted of significant Native Theater Artists and Casting Directors, creating additional exposure for all applicants.