1985 Award Winners

• Sustained Achievement
  • Meredith Monk,
• Special Citations
  • The Asia Society,
  • Penn and Teller,
  • Julie Taymor,
  • Spalding Gray, Swimming to Cambodia
  • The Roy Hart Theater for Pagliacci, "An Evening with Ekkard Schall"
• Playwriting
  • Christopher Durang, The Marriage of Bette and Boo
  • Rosalyn Drexler, Transients Welcome
  • William M. Hoffman, As Is
• Performance
  • Dennis Boutsikaris, The Nest of the Woodgrouse
  • Frances Foster,
    Sustained Excellence of Performance
  • Jonathan Hadary, As Is
  • Anthony Heald, Henry V, The Foreigner and Digby
  • Laurie Metcalf, Balm in Gilead
  • John Turturro, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
  • Ron Vawter,
    Sustained Excellence in Performance
• Obie Grant
  • Intar,
  • The Production Company,
  • The Richard Allen Center,
  • Spiderwoman Theatre,
  • The Split Britches Company,
• Obie Committee
  • Eileen Blumenthal, Michael Feingold, Robert Massa, Erika Munk, Julius Novick, Voice Judges,
  • Woodie King, Margot Lewitin, Guest Judges,
  • Ross Wetzsteon, Chairman,
• Music
  • Peter Gordon, Otello
  • Max Roach, Shepardsets
• Ensemble Performance
  • Charles Ludlam and Everett Quinton, The Mystery of Irma Vep
  • The cast of The Marriage of Bette and Boo,
• Direction
  • John Malkovich, Balm in Gilead
  • Barbara Vann, Bound to Rise
  • Jerry Zaks, "The Foreigner" and "The Marriage of Bette and Boo"
• Design
  • Judy Dearing,
    for Costume Design
  • Victor En Yu Tan,
    for Lighting Design
  • Loren Sherman,
    for Set Design
• Best New American Play
  • Maria Irene Fornes, The Conduct of Life