Actor Quote by Stephen Karam
“The best thing about being nominated in a category like best new play is realizing there were enough new plays to make a category.”
About This Quote
Source Play: The Play That Goes Wrong, 2012
The existence of a category shows enough competition to merit it.
In simple terms: Enough new plays exist.
Key Takeaway
Acknowledge healthy competition.
Themes
creativity
competition
industry
Mood
humorous
observational
Type
satire
commentary
When to use this quote
- award nominations
- festival programming
- grant applications
- market analysis
Key Concepts
theatre economics
artistic diversity
Questions to Reflect On
- Does categorization help or hinder creators?
- How many new works are truly distinct?
A Different Perspective
Categories can limit innovation; over‑classification.
![“I'm sensitive about the criticism [for not producing new playwrights], yes. But I'm hip to it as well. I read 500 new plays a year, and 99.99 percent of them are not good. I see no reason to do a new play just because it's new. It's like kissing your sister, a virtue, but so what? It seems to me…” quote by Gregory A. Boyd](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2f3/gregory-a-boyd-9424_crafts_i-m-sensitive-about-the-criticism-for-no_786096.jpg)
