“Our process takes a lot of time, so I’m not highly prolific in terms of number of shows,” Nelson said. “I feel especially fortunate and grateful.”

Other winners include sound designer Peter Morrow, who moved to Minnesota from Dublin, Ireland, in 2012, and has become a mainstay on the scene, and playwright Marge Buckley, who intends to complete a contemporary bedroom farce.

The center also announced Brooklyn-based playwright C.A. Johnson as its national playwright, which carries a $15,000 stipend. She will be adapting James Joyce’s “The Dead” for the stage.

“These fellowships represent the full range of the center’s commitment to supporting incredible playwrights and the artists who bring their words, and worlds, to life on stage,” said Nicole A. Watson, producing artistic director of the Playwrights’ Center. “Investing in artists is necessary and joyful work.”