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Photo Coverage: SDCF Honors Victoria Traube at Mr. Abbott Awards Gala

By: Mar. 26, 2019
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Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF), the not-for-profit foundation of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), last night presented the 2019 "Mr. Abbott" Award Gala, hosted by SDC Member, and Tony Award winner David Hyde Pierce. In addition, SDC Member, 2015 "Mr. Abbott" Award recipient, and Tony Award winner James Lapine presented a special "Mr. Abbott" Award to Victoria Traube.

Proceeds from the gala will benefit Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation, whose mentorship programs, community forums, and public events develop and promote the creativity and craft of directors and choreographers and foster a cross-generational, National Theatre community.

Founded in 1965, Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF) exists to foster, promote and develop the craft and creativity of stage directors and choreographers. SDCF's goals are to provide opportunities to practice the crafts of directing and choreography; to gather and disseminate craft and career information; to promote the profession to emerging talent; to provide opportunities for exchange of knowledge among directors and choreographers; and to increase the awareness of the value of directors' and choreographers' work, and to convene around issues affecting theatre artists. www.sdcfoundation.org.

Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) is the theatrical union that unites, empowers, and protects professional stage directors and choreographers throughout the United States. Its mission is to foster a national community of professional stage directors and choreographers by protecting the rights, health, and livelihoods of all of its Members; facilitating the exchange of ideas, information, and opportunities, while educating the current and future generations about the role of directors and choreographers; and providing effective administrative, negotiating, and contractual support. 2019 marks the Union's 60th Anniversary. sdcweb.org

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David Hyde Pierce and Joy Abbott

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David Hyde Pierce

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Sheldon Epps and Laura Penn

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Victoria Traube

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David Hyde Pierce, Victoria Traube and Joy Abbott

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David Hyde Pierce and Jack O’Brien during The "Mr. Abbott" Award 2019 at The Metropolitan Club on 3/25/2019 in New York City.

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David Hyde Pierce, Victoria Traube and Jack O’Brien

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David Hyde Pierce, Victoria Traube, Jack O’Brien and Ethan McSweeny

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Charlotte St. Martin and Robert Wankel

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Nicole Fosse

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Nicole Fosse and Joy Abbott

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Joy Abbott

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Joy Abbott

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Joy Abbott

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Nicole Fosse, Victoria Traube and Joy Abbott

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Troy Britton Johnson

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Troy Britton Johnson

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Robert Wankel and Phillip J. Smith

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Jack O'Brien, Victoria Traube and Ted Chapin

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Victoria Traube, Jack O’Brien and Sheldon Epps

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Jerry Mitchell, Joy Abbott, Angie Schworer and Troy Britton Johnson

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Sam Pinkleton, Mark Brokaw, Joy Abbott, Jerry Mitchell and Ted Chapin

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Jerry Mitchell and Jack O'Brien

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Joy Abbott, Jonathan Cerullo and Laura Penn

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Ted Chapin, Laura Osnes and Fred Lassen

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Laura Osnes

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Laura Osnes

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Phillip J. Smith

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Laura Osnes and Phillip J. Smith

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Angie Schworer and Richard Bird

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Angie Schworer and Richard Bird

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Al Blackstone, Jenn Rose, Kitty McNammee, Jerry Mitchell, Katie Spelman and Raja Kelly

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Al Blackstone, Jenn Rose, Kitty McNammee, Katie Spelman and Raja Kelly

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Pat Birch and Jonathan Cerullo

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Pat Birch

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Nathan Johnson and Laura Osnes

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Nathan Johnson and Laura Osnes

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Ron Shechtman and Lynne Meadow

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Jonathan Cerullo and Laura Penn

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The "Mr. Abbott" Award 2019 Presentation at The Metropolitan Club on 3/25/2019 in New York City.

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The "Mr. Abbott" Award

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The "Mr. Abbott" Award

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The "Mr. Abbott" Award

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David Hyde Pierce

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David Hyde Pierce

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David Hyde Pierce

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Laura Osnes

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Laura Osnes

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Laura Osnes

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Laura Penn and Sheldon Epps

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Laura Penn and Nicole Fosse

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Laura Penn, Nicole Fosse and Sheldon Epps

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Laura Penn

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Laura Penn and Sheldon Epps

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Joy Abbott and Jerry Mitchell

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Joy Abbott and Jerry Mitchell

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Joy Abbott and Jerry Mitchell

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Joy Abbott and Jerry Mitchell

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Joy Abbott and Jerry Mitchell

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Joy Abbott and Jerry Mitchell

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Joy Abbott and Jerry Mitchell

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Joy Abbott and Jerry Mitchell

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Kathleen Marshall

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Laura Osnes

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Laura Osnes

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James Lapine

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James Lapine

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James Lapine

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Victoria Traube

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Victoria Traube

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Victoria Traube

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Victoria Traube

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Sam Pinkleton

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Sam Pinkleton and Mark Brokaw

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Sam Pinkleton and Mark Brokaw

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Sam Pinkleton

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Sam Pinkleton and Mark Brokaw

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Mark Brokaw

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Sam Pinkleton and Mark Brokaw

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Sam Pinkleton

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Sam Pinkleton and Mark Brokaw

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David Hyde Pierce

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David Hyde Pierce

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Victoria Traube




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