Obie

American

[oh-bee] / ˈoʊ bi /

noun

one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.

Etymology

Origin of Obie

Pronunciation of OB, abbreviation of off Broadway

Example Sentences

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Playwright Aleshea Harris makes a bold cinematic debut with the screen adaptation of her Obie Award-winning play “Is God Is,” a harrowing and beautiful slice of surrealist neo-noir.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Victoria Wilson, who lives with daughter Crystal Wilson and grandson Obie in Hastings, said leaks caused their home to become damp.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2024

In conversation, the personable, Obie Award-winning playwright suffers from perhaps an excess of perspective, often qualifying opinions to allow space for considerations he might not yet know about.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2024

I hear officer Obie gets mighty persnickety about that.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2023

Don’t let Obie and Carter build it up.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier

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