Theatre Lobby’s 18th annual awards ceremony and reception will take place on Monday, May 16, 2005 at 8 pm at the Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase, 7901 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase Maryland.
Background of the Awards
Theatre Lobby was founded in 1950 and produced plays until 1972, when its “carriage house” theater behind St. Matthew’s Cathedral was torn down. In 1985, after the death of Mary Goldwater, a gifted actor who had been the theater’s major supporter, a trust fund was established to memorialize her generous contributions to Washington theater. The Mary Goldwater Award recognizes theaters and theater artists who achieve excellence despite limited resources
The Keegan Theatre received a Mary Goldwater Award for their outstanding production of Brian Friels’ Dancing at Lughnasa, performed at Warehouse Theatre in 2000.
Nine awards will be presented this year; the honorees include one theater and eight individuals (five actors, one director and two technical artists). These awards recognize the excellence of the recipients’ work, usually over a period of time, culminating in the most recent theater season.
Lindsay Allen, actor: for performances with Rorschach Theatre, Open Circle Theatre, Longacre Lea Productions, and Project Y Theatre Company.
Chris Davenport, actor: for performances with The Washington Stage Guild and Washington Shakespeare Company.
Aubrey Deeker, actor: for performances with Theater Alliance, Round House Theatre and Studio Theatre.
Karl Miller, actor: for performances with Rorshach Theatre, Theater J, Washington Shakespeare company and Round House Theatre.
Suzanne Richard, director: for “Jesus Christ Superstar” at Open Circle Theatre.
Matt Soule, set designer: for his work with American Century Theater and Washington Shakespeare Company.
Jason Stiles, actor: for performances with The Washington Stage Guild, Longacre Lea Productions and Rorschach Theatre.
Jesse Terrill, composer: for his original music for productions by Catalyst Theater Company.
Catalyst Theater Company: for consistent excellence in the production of works by playwrights from Sartre to Beckett to Caryl Churchill.
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Directions to Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase
The Woman’s Club is on Connecticut Avenue at Dunlop, two blocks north of East West Highway. It is accessible by public transportation by taking the L8 bus from the Friendship Heights Metro Station. The 7:30 p.m. bus arrives at the Club at 7:40. (The next bus is at 8 p.m.) Ample free parking is available in the Club’s parking lot, which is entered from Dunlop.
