City of Philadelphia - File #: 040929

• File #: 040929
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 10/21/2004
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 10/21/2004
• Title: Congratulating the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia on the 10th Anniversary of the Barrymore Awards Ceremony and Designating the Week of November 15th as "Greater Philadelphia Theatre Week."
• Sponsors: Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Goode, Council President Verna, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember Kenney

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/21/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
10/21/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass
10/21/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED

Title
Congratulating the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia on the 10th Anniversary of the Barrymore Awards Ceremony and Designating the Week of November 15th as "Greater Philadelphia Theatre Week."
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WHEREAS, Philadelphia, the five-county region, southwestern New Jersey and northern Delaware are host to a diverse array of theatre organizations including large resident companies, small ensemble groups, theatre festivals, producers, and university or college theatres; and

WHEREAS, Audiences can choose from classic musicals, comedies or dramas to new works, movement-based pieces, avant-garde forms, and family and children's programming; and

WHEREAS, The Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia serves as an umbrella organization to strengthen the region's theatre community and to promote the Philadelphia region as a destination for first-class theatre; and

WHEREAS, The Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre were created in 1994 to celebrate the artistry of the theatre community, to increase public and media awareness of the theatre community, and to enhance marketing and fundraising efforts; and

WHEREAS, Each year, a volunteer nominating committee evaluates more than 100 shows to determine award recipients in over 20 categories including The Lifetime Achievement Award and the F. Otto Haas Award for an Emerging Philadelphia Theatre Artist which serves as a hallmark of the ceremony and provides a $10,000 cash prize to a local up-and-coming artist; and

WHEREAS, Ten years later, the Barrymore Awards, named after the famed Philadelphia-based first family of theatre, are a nationally recognized symbol of excellence for theatre in this region and are this region's first and only theatre awards program; and

WHEREAS, This year's line-up of nominees includes world-renowned actress Lynn Redgrave and Tony Award winning composer Cy Coleman; a...