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flag Hannah Doran and Ro Reddick won the 2026 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, the first co-winners in 25 years.

flag Hannah Doran and Ro Reddick have been named joint winners of the 2026 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, the first time in 25 years two playwrights shared the top honor. flag Each received $25,000 and a signed print by Willem de Kooning, with eight finalists also awarded $5,000. flag Doran’s play, set in a New York butcher shop, explores immigration, addiction, and the American Dream, while Reddick’s work, set in a 1987 roller rink, reflects on global instability and a coming-of-age moment shaped by political tension. flag Both plays were praised for their urgent themes and inventive storytelling.

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