1971–1972 Obie Awards

Best Theater Piece	The Open Theatre, The Mutation Show
Distinguished Direction	Wilford Leach and John Braswell, The Only Jealousy of Emer
	Mel Shapiro, Two Gentlemen of Verona
	Michael Smith, Country Music
	Tom Sydorick, 20th Century Tar
Distinguished Performances	Salome Bey, Love Me, Love My Children
	Maurice Blanc, The Celebrations: Joos/Guns/Movies/ The Abyss
	Alex Bradford, Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope
	Marilyn Chris, Kaddish
	Ron Faber, And They Put Handcuffs on Flowers
	Jeanne Hepple, The Reliquary of Mr. and Mrs. Potterfield
	Danny Sewell, The Homecoming
	Marilyn Sokol, The Beggar's Opera
	Kathleen Widdoes, The Beggar's Opera
	Elizabeth Wilson, Sticks and Bones
	Ed Zang, The Reliquary of Mr. and Mrs. Potterfield
Music and Lyrics	Micki Grant, Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope
Composer	Liz Swados, Medea
Visual Effects	Video Free America, Kaddish