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WME Signs Jasmine Sharma, Playwright and Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Finalist

March 3, 2026 at 02:00 PM
By Ellise Shafer
WME Signs Jasmine Sharma, Playwright and Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Finalist
Jasmine Sharma, a playwright and performer who was recently a finalist for the prestigious Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, has signed with WME for representation. She will be repped by Lizzy Weingold in the theater department. The New York-based Sharma, who aims to focus her work at the intersection of race, femininity and Americanness, is currently […]

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Jasmine Sharma, a playwright and performer who was recently a finalist for the prestigious Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, has signed with WME for repres Jasmine Sharma, a playwright and performer who was recently a finalist for the prestigious Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, has signed with WME for repres Monitor developments in WME for further updates.

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Jasmine Sharma, a playwright and performer who was recently a finalist for the prestigious Susan Smi

Jasmine Sharma, a playwright and performer who was recently a finalist for the prestigious Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, has signed with WME for representation. She will be repped by Lizzy Weingold in the theater department. The New York-based Sharma, who aims to focus her work at the intersection of race, femininity and Americanness, is currently […] Home Theater Global Mar 3, 2026 6:00am PT WME Signs Jasmine Sharma, Playwright and Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Finalist By Ellise Shafer Plus Icon Ellise Shafer Latest Tyler Perry Sets Firefighter Series ‘Where There’s Smoke’ at Netflix; Tyler Lepley, Mike Merrill and More to Star 30 minutes ago Harry Styles Concert to Stream on Netflix on ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally’ Release Weekend 21 hours ago ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Singers EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami Perform ‘Golden’ at BRIT Awards 3 days ago See All Jasmine Sharma, a playwright and performer who was recently a finalist for the prestigious Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, has signed with WME for representation. She will be repped by Lizzy Weingold in the theater department. The New York-based Sharma, who aims to focus her work at the intersection of race, femininity and Americanness, is currently a member of The Kilroys collective, a core writer at the Playwrights’ Center and recently accepted a residency at Brooklyn’s Colt Coeur theater company. Her play, “Pigeonhole,” was a finalist for this year’s Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, the oldest and largest English playwriting honor for women. Related Stories Paramount Skydance Poised to Acquire Warner Bros. Discovery After Netflix Bows Out of Bidding War
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