Awards/Recognitions
Pulitzer Prize in Drama, Nominee for orginal play BILLY AND GEORGETIME Magazine- Critic’s Choice for orignal play, DARKSIDE.EMMY Nominee. (2)
Telly Awards, (1 Silver, 2 Bronze) 2020.Communicator's Award- Silver, 1995 and 2 silver, 1 bronze in 2021.14 Acclaim Awards including 3 Awards for Best Director.26th Fade In Awards Comedy Competition- Winner- 20Olympus Film Festival Los Angeles, Best Original Screenplay.Big Apple Film Festival and Screenplay Competition, FinalistGlobal Film Festival Awards, Official Selection.TMFF- The Monthly Film Festival- WinnerAthens international Art Film Festival- Honorable Mntion26th Fade In Awards Comedy Competition- Winner
26th Fade In Awards Comedy Competition- Winner- 2022.Olympus Film Festival Los Angeles, Best Original Screenplay, 2021.Big Apple Film Festival and Screenplay Competition, Finalist, 2022.Global Film Festival Awards, Official Selection, 2021.TMFF- The Monthly Film Festival- Winner, 2022.Athens international Art Film Festival- Honorable Mention, 2022.
Faith and Family International Film Festival and Screenwriting Contest, Grand Prize Winner, 2021.
Global Independent Film Awards, (1 Gold, 2 Silver, and 2 Bronze)
Emerald Peacock Award, 2022.
Olympus Film Festival, Best Family Film.Accolades Global Film Competition, Outstanding Television Pilot, 2017Accolades Global Film Competition, Outstanding Christian Film, 2017.Outstanding Achievement in Direction, Hollywood International Film Festival, 2017.Best Picture, Producer, Hollywood International Film Festival, 2017.Best Music Score, Hollywood International Film Festival, 2017.Best Song, Great lakes International Christian Film Festival, 2017.Outstanding Achievement in Screenwriting, 1st Place, Hollywood International Film Festival, 2016.AFA Truth Awards, 2016.Las Vegas International Screenwriting Competition, Finalist, 2016.Short/Sweet International Play Festival- Winner- Australia, Winner- New ZealandKentucky Colonel, 1989.Kentucky Admiral, 1990.Best Plays of the 1980’s- DARKSIDE (Critic’s Circle)Post-Corbett Award for Best Literary Artist, 1988.DuPont Fellowship for Playwriting, 1987.Harvard Scholar Award, 1989.Raven Society (University of Virginia)Kentucky Playwright's Award, 2000.PrimaFacie Playwriting Award, 1988.Stoughton Playwriting Award, 1985, 1986, 1987.Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
Rosenthal Distinguished Professor of Theatre, 2007- PresentFrank Sinton Milburn Outstanding Professor-2003Arts and Sciences Outstanding Junior Faculty- 1989Acclaim Arts Educator Award, 2013