THE VELVET WEAPON is the winner of the 2013 Trustus Playwright’s Festival
Deborah's backstage farce about democracy, THE VELVET WEAPON, is the winner of the Trustus Theatre's 2013 national playwriting competition. Over 400 plays were submitted to the contest; Trustus Theatre will [...]
CROSSING OVER is chosen for ASCAP’s inaugural musical theatre festival at the Lied Center
Deborah's Amish Hip-Hop musical, CROSSING OVER, written with composer Stephanie Salzman (and co-lyricist) was selected for the new musical theatre festival at the Lied Center, sponsored by ASCAP. Over 100 [...]
EMBEDDED, Deborah’s Poe opera, chosen for Frontiers Festival at Ft. Worth Opera
October 2,2012. The Fort Worth Opera announced today the winners of the FRONTIERS opera competition. EMBEDDED, Deborah's opera inspired by Edgar Allan Poe stories, and written with composer Patrick Soluri, [...]
Crossing Over, Deborah’s Amish Hip Hop musical, fully funded at USA Artists/USA Projects
Check out the video on United States Projects about Crossing Over, my Amish Hip Hop musical. Stephanie Salzman and I successfully raised $14,577 to record the score. Look for it soon. [...]
America-in-Play
Deborah will be a participating artist in the 2010-2013 season at America-in-Play, a theatre collective that explores the neglected legacy of American plays and popular entertainment.
Deborah awarded a fellowship at the American Antiquarian Society
Deborah was awarded a 2012 Robert and Charlotte Baron Fellowship at the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts, to research her new play Homespun, about Martha Washington and the role [...]
The Comfort Team, Deborah’s new play about military wives, receives grant from Harpo Foundation
Harpo Foundation is pleased to announce 11 new grants that will support the production of new work by under recognized artists in the United States and internationally. This latest distribution [...]
Deborah Pens Winning Essay
Deborah is the winner of the 2011 Amy and Eric Burger "Essays on Theatre" competition, for her essay "On Literary Activism." The contest is held each year by the University [...]
United States Artists
Deborah has been invited to join United States Artists, an organization created by national foundations and patrons of the arts to invest in America’s artists. You can check out her [...]
NEA Grant Will Fund Virginia Stage Military Play
The Virginia Stage Company has been awarded a $40,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to help commission and produce a new play about the military. Deborah Brevoort's new play, with a working title of "The Comfort Team," will "explore the challenges and joys that families face when a loved one is serving their country," says Managing Director Keith Stava.
