NNPN COMMISSION RECIPIENT NOMINATED FOR PULITZER PRIZE

RISING WATER, a new drama commissioned by NNPN in 2006 through Southern Rep in New Orleans, has been nominated for the 2008 Pulitzer Prize in drama.

The drama, written by New Orleans-based playwright John Biguenet, was featured in NNPN's 2006 National Showcase of New Plays and was a recipient of an Access to Artistic Excellence development and production grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

In RISING WATER, a couple awakens in the middle of the night to find their pitch-dark house filling with water. Clambering into their attic, and then onto their rooftop, they struggle not only to survive but also to keep the guttering flame of their love from being extinguished.

For more information, visit Southern Rep's RISING WATER page by clicking here.