Nominations Due For 2010 Rosetta LeNoire Award

Rosetta LeNoire

Equity's National Equal Employment Opportunity Committee is accepting nominations for the 2010 Rosetta LeNoire Award. Created in 1988, the award recognizes outstanding "artistic contributions to the universality of the human experience in American theatre" by either an individual, theatre or producing organization. Inherent in the award is acknowledgement that the recipient has an exemplary record in the hiring or promotion of ethnic minorities, female actors and actors with disabilities through multi-racial and/or non-traditional casting.

The award was named in honor of the actress Rosetta LeNoire, who was also the first recipient, not only because of her body of work in the theatre --- and her work with the then titled Actors' Equity Association's Ethnic Minorities Committee --- but also for founding the AMAS Repertory Theatre Company, an organization dedicated to maintaining an "interracial company" of actors. Ms. LeNoire made her Broadway debut in Mike Todd's 1939 production of HOT MIKADO and went on to appear in such other hits as: ANNA LUCASTA, BLUES FOR MR. CHARLIE, THE SUNSHINE BOYS, and MISTER JOHNSON, in addition to her film and television work.

To submit a nomination, download a Nomination Submission Form (Word Document - for download instructions see below). Follow the submission instructions below.

All nominations must utilize this form and may be accompanied by articles or testimonials that will help document how the nominee meets the guidelines for the award, citing background and any pertinent information in as much detail as possible.

Material should be submitted to:

Rosetta LeNoire Award Nominations
c/o Equal Employment Opportunity Committee
Actors' Equity Association
125 S. Clark Street
Suite 1500
Chicago, IL 60603

The deadline for receipt of all nomination materials is Friday, February 12, 2010. The award will be presented at the Equity Annual Membership Meeting in April. For more information about the Award, contact Luther Goins, EEO Business Representative, 312.641.0393 x237 or by e-mail at lgoins@actorsequity.org

Download instructions

Download nomination submission form here (Word Document)

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