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Show u N I V E R s I T y TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1000 USF garners Tony Award Tiana Tew, a senior Englis_h major from Centerville, Utah, (right) and Natalie Richardson, a senior biology major from Tooele, Utah, enjoy the serenity of a beautiful Memorial Day on campus between the pre-session which ended Friday and today's start of the regular and first sessions. A full complement of courses are being offered beginning today See more about Summer 2000 at Southern Utah University on pages 3 and 4. The Utah Shakespearean Festival, located on the campus of Southern Utah University, was named the recipient of the coveted Tony Award for America's Outstanding Regional Theatre Monday, May 8. The announcement was made by television stars Kelsey Grammer and Bebe Neuwirth at New York's famous Sardi's Restaurant. The award will be presented June 4 at Radio City Music Hall during the live television broadcast of the 54th Tony Award presentations, hosted by Rosie O'Donnell. Fred C. Adams, Festival founder and executive producer; Cameron Harvey and Douglas N. Cook, producing artistic directors; R. Scott Phillips, Festival managing director; and Sue Cox, Festival board of governors chair, will accept the award. The Antoinette Perry "Tony· Award is bestowed annually for "distinguished achievement· in theatre. It is the most prestigious and sought-after award in live theatre, the equivalent to the Academy Awards in film. The award for the Outstanding Regional Theatre was added to the Tonys in 1976 and honors a regional theatre company that has "displayed a continuous level of artistic achievement contributin~ to the growth of theatre natibnally.· Past winners of the award have included the La Jolla Playhouse in California, the . . . . . . . . .~ . Seattle Repertory Theater, the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, the Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago, and the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego. The Tony Awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing·and the League of American Theatres and Producers. ·1can't even find the words to describe how I feel at this moment,· Adams said. "This is, indeed, a great honor for the Festival and puts us in the company of the world's greatest. I, and all of us involved with this project for the last 40 years, are extremely gratified and thrilled. From our humble beginnings in Cedar City to this unbelievable plateau has been quite a journey. I am touched by this great honor.• "It is a perfect example of the American dream from the first performance on a lawn in the small town of Cedar City, Utah, to a theatre of national prominence," Cook said. "Every year for the past 40 years the members of the Festival company have aimed for the best. Today we achieved it: this season we begin again: The Festival was nominated for the award by the American Theatre Critics Association, made up of writers for print and broadcast media across the country. "The Festival was pleased to host the association's annual convention in 1997," said Donna Law, Festival marketing and public relations director. "To have this caliber of people visit our festival and 'then nominate us for this great award is a double pleasure." Besides the coveted Tony medallion, the Festival will receive a$25,000 award from Clairol, Inc. "What a great way to kick off the new millennium. We are absolutely thrilled to be recognized by our peers, by the profession, for the scope of the work we do," Phillips said. ~FOR MORE ON THE USF, SEE PAGE 7. I· |
