Children's Theatre
1986 Anne Thurman
1987 Donna Stone
1988 Laura Steenveld Hamilton
1989 Nancy Ball
1990 Rives Collins
1991 Lifeline Theatre
1992 Chicago Children's Theatre
1993 Roman Tymschyshyn (Posthumously)
1993 Child's Play Touring Theatre
1994 Susan McDonald
1995 Good Vibes
1996 Jennifer Goran
1997 Chicago Playworks for Young Audiences-David Avcollie
1998 Nancy Maes
1999 Health Works Theatre
2000 CHT of Peoria Park District
2001 Jack Stokes
2002 Aimee-Lynn Newlan
2003 Lisa Portes
2004 Homewood-Flossmoor Summer Theatre (Jill Bonavia)
2005 Appletree Theatre, Theatre for Young People
2006 Children's Theatre of Western Springs
2007 Community Children's Theatre (Peoria Park District)
2008 Alphabet Soup Theatre
2009 Albany Park Theater Project (Awarded “Excellence in Youth Ensembles)
2010 Victory Gardens Theater (Robert Cornelius)
Community Theatre
1986 Joanne Notz
1987 Wallace Smith
1988 Rick Orr
1989 Birdine Groshong
1991 Jim Jewell
1992 No Award Given
1993 Suburban Community Theatre Assoc.
1995 Theatre 7, Decatur
1995 Oak Park Village Players
1997 Quincy Community Theatre - Barbara Rowell
1998 Stage 212, LaSalle
1999 Jean Fleszewski
2000 Alton Little Theatre
2001 Jon W. Lynn
2002 Community Players of Streator
2003 Theatre of Western Springs
2004 Curt Flowers, Monticello Theatre Association
2005 F.A.C.E. Fine Arts County of Effingham
2006 Music On Stage
2007 Chase Park Theatre
2008 Springfield Theatre Centre
2009 Theatre Nebula
2009 Up & Coming Theatre
2010 Toni Higgins-Thrash
Creative Drama
1990 Evanston-Skokie School Dist. 65
1991 Penny Choice
1992 Carol Ann Piggins
1993 B J Wagner
1994 Karen Erickson
1995 Kat Matassarin
1996 Marjorie Mitchell
1997 Lynn Stevenson
1998 Susan Applebaum
1999 Karl Androes, Whirlwind
2000 Chicago Shakespeare's Team Shakespeare
2001 Anne Lefkovitz
2002 Lizanne Wilson
2003 Jason Ewing
2004
2005 Amy Ressler
2006 Arlington Pediatric Therapy
2007 Dramagirls Program, Redmoon Theatre
2008 Mel Ludington
2009 David Knezz
2010 Betsy Quinn
Professional Theatre
1986 Steve Scott
1987 League of Chicago Theatre
1988 International Theatre Festival
1989 Actors' Equity
1990 Illinois Arts Alliance
1991 The Saints
1992 Sheldon Patinkin
1993 Barbara Gaines
1994 Jonathan Arbarbanel
1995 Glenna Syse
1996 Richard Friedman
1997 Theatre Building Chicago (Ruth Higgins/Joan Mazzonelli)
1998 Jo Forsberg
1999 Rick Paul
2000 Little Theatre on the Square
2001 Chicago Dance and Music Alliance
2002 Lookingglass Theatre Company
2003 Allan Chambers
2004 Eunice Joffe
2005 Todd Koeppl & Marty Lazarus, Chicago Spotlight
2006 Athenaeum Theatre and Fred Solari (posthumas)
2007 Russ Tutterow, Chicago Dramatists
2008 Illinois Shakespeare Festival
2009 DCA Theater - Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
2010 Jackie Taylor (Black Ensemble Theater)
Secondary School Theatre
1986 Jerry Proffit
1987 Frank Mayfield
1988 Fred Hoebel
1989 Sandra Zielinski
1990 Carolyn Carson (Dahl)
1991 Max Culver
1992 D. Ann Jones
1992 Susan Rothchild
1993 Chuck Berglund
1994 Kurt Steinhauser
1995 Sharon Kociak
1996 Larry Williams
1997 Carol Weidman
1998 Tony Casalino
1999 Nathan N. Richmond Jr.
2000 Gregory Chew
2001 Robert M. Stelk
2002 John Muszynski
2003 National High School Institute
2004 Faye Ryan
2005 Carol Kapheim
2006 Timothy Ortmann
2007 Mark Kaetzer
2008 Suzanne Aldridge
2009 Mark Begovich
2010 DonnaMarie Burke
University/College Theatre
1987 John Handcock Brooks, Jr.
1988 John Kirk
1988 Christian Moe
1989 No Award Given
1990 Richard Arnold
1991 Alvin Goldfarb
1992 Christian Moe
1993 Bernhard Works
1994 Ann Marie McEntee
1995 Giacomo Leone
1996 James De Young
1997 Kate Wulle
1998 Jo Anne Fox
1999 Rosaline D. Stone
2000 Tom Mitchell
2001 Anna Antaramian
2002 Fergis G. "Tad" Currie
2003 Robert Graves
2004
2005 Peter Cocuzza
2006 Zach Bloomfield
2007 Dan Haughey
2008 Eric Thibodeaux-Thompson
2009 John T. Oertling
2010 C. Otis Sweezey
2010 Darwin Reid Payne
Award of Honor
1979 Anne Thurman
1980 Mina Halliday
1981 Wallace Smith
1982 James Sullivan
1983 Bernhard Works
1984 No Award Given
1985 Arthur Bloom
1985 David Gooder
1986 Richard Johnson
1987 Ralph Lane
1988 Jerry Proffit
1989 Scott Lebin
1990 Larry Schoeneman
1991 Byron Schaffer
1992 Roberta Volkmann
1993 Marshall Field and Co
1993 Steve Scott
1994 Fred Hoebel
1994 Jim Jewell
1995 John Hancock Brooks, Jr
1996 Sandra Zielinski
1997 Giacomo Leone
1997 Carrie Kaufman
1998 Richard Arnold
1998 Bob Schramm
1999 Betty Brandon
1999 Alvin Goldfarb
1999 Illinois Thespians
2000 Gene Kozlowski
2000 Judith Dawson
2001 Kurt Steinhauser
2001 Richard Christensen
2002 D. Ann Jones
2002 Illinois Arts Alliance
2003 Judith Swiger
2003 John Mahoney
2004 Patricia Haynes
2004
2005 Shirley Madigan, Pres. IAC
2006 Steve Jacobs
2006 Joseph Jefferson Awards Comm.
2007 Theatre Building, Chicago
2007 Tom Mitchell
2008 Kristen Mackie
2008 Dean Richards, WGN Radio
2009 John Muszynski
2009 Goodman Theatre’s Community and Educational Programs
2010 Jim DeYoung
2010 Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky
Special 25th Anniversary
Service Awards
1998 WTTW-ArtBeat
1998 Jo Forsberg
Presidents
1973-1975 Norman Potts
1975-1977 Bernhard Works
1977-1979 Jerry Proffit
1979-1980 Carole Brandt
1980-1982 Arthur Bloom
1982-1984 Arthur Hopper
1984-1988 Scott Lebin
1988-1990 John Hancock Brooks, Jr
1990-1992 Fred Hoebel
1992-1994 Giacomo Leone
1994-1996 Donna Burke
1996-1998 Anna Antaramian
1998-2000 Patrica Haynes
2000-2002 Sandra Zielinski
2002-2004 Allan Chambers
2004-2006 Dan Haughey
2006-2008 John Muszysnski
2008-2010 Timothy Ortmann
Followspot Editors
1973-1975 Ruth Fischer
1955-1977 Norman Potts
1977-1979 Bernhard Works
1979-1981 Petina Tarr
1981-1986 Norman Potts
1986-1987 Tim Mooney
1987-1992 Jim Jewell
1992-1995 Fred Hoebel
1995-1996 Charles Eichler
1996-2002 Anne Thurman
2002-2005 Tina Salamone
2005-2006 Michael Buino
2006-2009 Jerry Proffit
2009-2010 Mel Ludington & Aimee-Lynn Newlan
2010-2012 Judy Klingner & Aimee-Lynn Newlan