The ASCAP Cole Porter Prize is awarded to students of the School for excellence in writing. Awarded to a.k. payne.
The Edward C. Cole Memorial Award is sponsored by the Technical Design and Production Class of 1983 to commemorate the contributions of Edward C. Cole to the profession of technical theater. The recipients of this award, selected by their classmates in the graduating class of the Technical Design and Production program, best exemplify the ingenuity, creativity, craftsmanship, and dedication to the art of theater that are the hallmarks of the theater technician. Awarded to Andrew David Riedemann.
The Carol Finch Dye Prize, funded by Charles Finch in memory of his sister Carol Finch Dye ’59, is awarded to a graduating Acting student in recognition of artistry and commitment. Awarded to Olivia Cygan.
The John W. Gassner Memorial Prize is awarded for the best critical essay, article, or review by a student published in, or submitted to, Theater magazine. Awarded to Gabrielle Hoyt.
The Bert Gruver Memorial Prize is awarded to students of the School for excellence in stage management. Awarded to Aisling Galvin and Andrew Francis Petrick.
The Allen M. and Hildred L. Harvey Prize, established by Jean L. Harvey to recognize superior work and writing by Technical Design and Production students, is awarded to the student author of the best article in Technical Brief and/or the best Technical Design and Production research thesis. Awarded to Jen Seleznow.
The Alan Hendrickson Award, established by Technical Design and Production alumni, is awarded to a student who exemplifies curiosity, artistry, ingenuity, and patience. Awarded to Andrew David Riedemann.
The Morris J. Kaplan Prize is given to the graduating theater management student who most exhibits the integrity, commitment, and selfless dedication to high standards in the profession of nonprofit theater management that characterized Morris Kaplan’s twenty-year career as founding counsel to the League of Resident Theaters. Awarded to Sarah Elizabeth Scafidi.
The Julian Milton Kaufman Memorial Prize, established by Lily P. Kaufman in memory of her husband, Julian Kaufman, a 1954 alumnus of the Directing program who, through teaching at the secondary and university levels, touched the lives of countless young people, is awarded to a graduating directing student who has demonstrated talent in the chosen field of endeavor. Awarded to Jacob Basri.
The Jay Keene and Jean Griffin-Keene Prize is awarded to a student of the School who is studying costume design. Awarded to Travis Christopher Chinick.
The Leo Lerman Graduate Fellowship in Design, given by friends of the late Mr. Lerman and the Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation, Inc., is awarded to students of costume design for the purpose of enabling them to study internationally upon their graduation from the School. Awarded to Kyle Artone, Katherine Carroll Cassetti, and Aidan Anne Griffiths.
The Dexter Wood Luke Memorial Prize, established by Jane Kaczmarek ’82, is awarded to graduating students whose sense of curiosity and sense of joy have enriched the lives of their colleagues at the School. Awarded to Ashley Mildred Thomas.
The Donald and Zorka Oenslager Travel Fellowship, established in 1996 through an estate gift from Zorka Oenslager, is awarded to design students who wish to study internationally upon graduation. Awarded to Emeline Wong Finckel.
The Pierre-André Salim Prize is awarded to graduating students whose artistry, professionalism, collaborative energy, and commitment to the community have inspired their colleagues, and who show distinct promise of raising the standard of practice in the field. Awarded to Abigail Chinazam Onwunali.
The Bronislaw (Ben) Sammler Mentorship Award, established by the Class of 2000, honors graduating Technical Design and Production students who, through action, attitude, or inspiration, have motivated their fellow classmates. The honorees are selected by the first- and second-year Technical Design and Production students. Awarded to Andrew David Riedemann.
The Frieda Shaw, Dr. Diana Mason OBE, and Denise Suttor Prize for Sound Design is awarded to graduating students in Sound Design to recognize distinctive breadth of achievement, artistry, and leadership. Awarded to Evdoxia Ragkou and Bryn Scharenberg.
The Oliver Thorndike Acting Award, established by Mrs. Nathaniel S. Simpkins, Jr., and supplemented by gifts from her son, Nathaniel Simpkins III, in memory of Oliver Thorndike Simpkins, whose stage name was Oliver Thorndike, is awarded annually to actors at the School who best exemplify the spirit of fellowship, cooperation, and devotion to the theater that characterized Mr. Thorndike. Awarded to Ehinomen Amajuoritse Okojie.
The George C. White Prize is awarded annually to a graduating student whose work at the School most closely demonstrates the distinctive qualities of George C. White, including appreciation for the value of arts throughout the world, curiosity about the people and events shaping our cultural heritage, respect for creative production management, and congeniality toward colleagues. Awarded to Jason Thomas Gray.
The Herschel Williams Prize, established by Mr. Williams, who was a member of the first class accepted in Drama at Yale, is awarded to acting students with outstanding ability. Awarded to Abigail Chinazam Onwunali.