Seonjae Kim Named 2026-2027 Denham Fellow
The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation honored the New York director with its annual fellowship for early and mid-career women directors.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Arts Theater — General
Seonjae Kim was named the 2026-2027 Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation Denham Fellow. Kim is also directing PRICK by Serena Berman, which opens in April 2027 at The Tank in New York City.
Why it matters
The Denham Fellowship supports women directors at an early or mid-career stage, offering financial and professional backing during a critical period of development. Kim's selection and upcoming production give New York theatergoers a look at a director and a new play moving through the city's developmental pipeline.
The fellowship carries a $10,000 award through the SDCF Denham Fellowship Fund, with additional support from Thomas Kail. The extraction does not specify the total number of applicants or the size of the fellowship cohort.
The players
Seonjae Kim
A New York City-based director originally from Seoul, South Korea, known for creating Riot Antigone, a Riot Grrl musical adaptation of Antigone.
Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation
A nonprofit organization that supports stage directors and choreographers and administers the Denham Fellowship.
Serena Berman
The playwright whose play PRICK is being produced for an April 2027 opening.
The details
Kim was selected by a committee that included Pam Berlin, Joanie Schultz, Pirronne Yousefzadeh, and Gustavo Zajac, chaired by Desdemona Chiang. PRICK, which Kim will direct, has been developed through the Ars Nova Play Group and previously appeared at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's National Playwrights Conference, and it received a public reading at The Brick.
Timeline
2026-2027: Kim serves as the Denham Fellow for the season.
April 2027: PRICK opens at The Tank in New York City.
Industry Dynamics
Kim's selection extends the Denham Fellowship's role in supporting early and mid-career women directors through the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation. The fellowship's emphasis on women directors places Kim's honor within a specific effort to widen the field of directing talent in New York theater.
New York theatergoers can look for PRICK at The Tank when it opens in April 2027. The extraction does not specify ticket prices or how to purchase tickets.
The takeaway
Named fellowships and developmental programs like the Denham Fellowship and the Ars Nova Play Group help move directors and new plays from early development toward full production. Following a director's work across these stages gives a clearer view of how New York theater is built.
What happens next
PRICK by Serena Berman opens in April 2027 at The Tank in New York City.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Broadway World.
