THE
PLANET AWARDS CEREMONY presented at CLASSIC STAGE COMPANY
Playwright
Catherine Filloux received the Planet Activist Award
Planet Connections Theatre Festivity,
New York's premiere socially conscious-eco-friendly theatre festival, which
recently wrapped up its 7th season, presented its annual awards ceremony at
Classic Stage Company, located at 136 East 13th Street, New York City on August
9, 2015.
The evening was emceed by Festivity
participants David Stallings and Kara Young, directed by Lori Kee and produced
by Brock Hill, who joined the Planet Connections team as Artistic Director this
past season. Excerpts from some of the plays and musicals that were a part of
this year's Festivity were presented, including playwright, Mario Fratti's
The Colonel's Wife that opened up the
ceremony on a very cheerful and fun musical note. Mario Fratti also received Outstanding
Overall Production of a Revival Award for his play and a Congeniality Award. The
focus of the evening was on playwright Catherine Filloux who has been an
activist artist in the theater community and been writing about human rights
and social justice for over twenty years.
She received the Festivity's Planet Activist Award in recognition of her
long career. Please visit her website for more information: www.catherinefilloux.com
Overall, "This was a very good year
for Planet Connections," Hill noted, "both in terms of the quality of
the product we presented and in respect to ticket sales and press coverage. We
can think of no better way to wrap up our current season and look forward to
our next one by honoring the artistic and environmentally-friendly achievements
of those who worked with us this year to make the Festivity a success on just
about every level."
Named one of the Best Theatre Festivals
in New York City by Time Out New York, Planet Connections Theatre Festivity
works to help artists shine a light on the issues facing our society, and
supports, via donations or a portion of the box office proceeds, those
organizations working to make a difference. For more information and a complete
list of award winners, please go to www.plannetconnections.org.
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Laura Thompson -
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