Nominations now accepted for 2009 Harry and Martha Cohen Award
Alberta Theatre Projects is now accepting nominations for the Harry and Martha Cohen Award, recognizing a significant and sustained contribution to theatre in Calgary. On stage, off stage and backstage nominees can include actors, administrators, designers, philanthropists, playwrights, teachers, technicians or volunteers. Applications will be accepted until December 15th 2008.
On the evening of their parents’ 40th wedding anniversary, the children of Dr. Martha Cohen and the late Dr. Harry Cohen, established the Harry and Martha Cohen Award. This award recognizes those members of our community who have demonstrated a significant and sustained contribution to theatre in Calgary. The recipient is honoured at a special ceremony, where they are presented with a cash prize of $2,100.00 and a framed certificate. This year the award, administered on behalf of the Cohen Family and Alberta Theatre Projects, will be presented on Saturday, February 14, 2009. As well, the recipient’s name will be added to the list of our inspiring past honorees and inscribed on a scroll to hang in the Martha Cohen Theatre Lobby for posterity.
All nominees, nominators and seconders are invited to attend the performance of The Good Egg by Michael Lewis MacLennan during the Enbridge playRites Festival of New Canadian Plays, to be followed by the award ceremony on Saturday, February 14, 2009 in the Martha Cohen Theatre. Thank you for helping us to celebrate these extraordinary leaders in our community and for your continued support of theatre in Calgary, we look forward to hearing from you.
If there is someone who you believe deserves this honour, please download the online nomination form at www.atplive.com.
On the evening of their parents’ 40th wedding anniversary, the children of Dr. Martha Cohen and the late Dr. Harry Cohen, established the Harry and Martha Cohen Award. This award recognizes those members of our community who have demonstrated a significant and sustained contribution to theatre in Calgary. The recipient is honoured at a special ceremony, where they are presented with a cash prize of $2,100.00 and a framed certificate. This year the award, administered on behalf of the Cohen Family and Alberta Theatre Projects, will be presented on Saturday, February 14, 2009. As well, the recipient’s name will be added to the list of our inspiring past honorees and inscribed on a scroll to hang in the Martha Cohen Theatre Lobby for posterity.
All nominees, nominators and seconders are invited to attend the performance of The Good Egg by Michael Lewis MacLennan during the Enbridge playRites Festival of New Canadian Plays, to be followed by the award ceremony on Saturday, February 14, 2009 in the Martha Cohen Theatre. Thank you for helping us to celebrate these extraordinary leaders in our community and for your continued support of theatre in Calgary, we look forward to hearing from you.
If there is someone who you believe deserves this honour, please download the online nomination form at www.atplive.com.
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