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2011 Sara Spencer
Child Drama Award
presented to
Betsy Bisson
of the South Carolina Children's Theatre for their playwriting,
advocacy of theatre for young audiences
and mentoring generations of theatre artists.

Theatre for Young People is of vital importance to the entire field of theatre, it is often those first experiences with theatre that can fuel a love and life long passion for the art form. The Sara Spencer Child Drama Award recognizes the work of an individual or organization for dynamic and engaging work for young people. Nominees can excel in such areas as playwriting, performance, audience development, curriculum development, funding, scholarship, community programs, research, television programming, creative drama or other enrichment programs within the their community, state, or regional or national level.

Call for Nominations:
Do you know of someone who does dynamic and engaging theatre with young people? Do you know of a theatre that energizes theatre for young people? Can you name the person who fueled your passion and love of theatre when you where younger? Then recognize that individual or organization by nominating them for SETC’s Sara Spencer Child Drama Award.

2011 Nomination Form

Nomination Deadline is December 15, 2010.
For further information contact:

Jeremy Kisling
jkisling@lctonstage.org

Did You Know?
The Child Drama Award honors children's theatre pioneer, and founder of the Children's Theatre Press (now the Anchorage Press), Sara Spencer.

Sara Spencer was the first recipient of SETC's Suzanne M. Davis Award in 1965.

Past Recipients Include:
• Theatre IV
• Judith Kase-Polisini
• Stage One: Louisville
   Children's Theatre
• NC Theatre for Young People
• Al Cohen
• Roger Bedard
• Barbara Britton
• Tom Behm
• Ann Hill
• Orlin Corey
• Birmingham Children's Theatre
• Patricia Whitton
• Elizabeth Rike
• Lexington Children's Theatre
• The Department of Dramatic Arts at
   the University of South Alabama
• Fort Lauderdale Children's Theatre
• The Chattanooga Theatre Centre's
   Youth Theatre
• Children's Theatre of Charlotte