2005–2006 Obie Awards

The 2005–2006 Obie Awards, honoring distinguished achievement in Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions, were presented on May 15, 2006, at New York University's Skirball Center.

Direction:	Daniel Sullivan, Stuff Happens;
	John Clancy for sustained excellence of direction
Performance:	Reed Birney, sustained excellence of performance;
	Michael Cumpsty, Hamlet
	Christine Ebersole, Grey Gardens;
	Ari Fliakos, Poor Theater: A Series of Simulacra;
	Edwin Lee Gibson, The Seven;
	Peter Francis James, Stuff Happens;
	Byron Jennings, Stuff Happens;
	Marin Ireland, Cyclone;
	Dana Ivey, Mrs. Warren's Profession;
	Meg MacCary, What Then;
	S. Epatha Merkerson, Birdie Blue;
	Euan Morton, Measure for Pleasure;
	Sherie Rene Scott, Landscape of the Body;
	Scott Shepherd, Poor Theater: A Series of Simulacra;
	Lois Smith, The Trip to Bountiful;
	Julie White, The Little Dog Laughed;
	Gary Wilmes, Red Light Winter
Design:	Allen Moyer, sustained excellence of set design;
	The National Theater of the United States of America, Abacus Black Strikes Now! The Rampant Justice of Abacus Black;
	Anita Yavich, sustained excellence of costume design
Playwriting:	Rolin Jones, The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow;
	Martin McDonagh, The Lieutenant Of Inishmore;
Special Citations:	Hunter Bell, Michael Berresse, Jeff Bowen; [title of show];
	Ricky Ian Gordon, Jane Moss, Jon Nakagawa, Doug Varone; Orpheus and Euridyce;
	Danai Gurira, Robert O'Hara, Nikkole Salter; In the Continuum;
	Adam Rapp, Red Light Winter
Lifetime Achievement:	Eric Bentley
Grants:	Billie Holiday Theatre ($3,000);
	Edge Theater Company ($3,000);
	Red Bull Theater ($3,000)
Emerging Playwright Grants:	Neena Beber ($1,000);
	Rinne Groff ($1,000)
Ross Wetzsteon Award:	Soho Repertory Theater