Photo Flash: First Look at Joseph B. Forbes Honor at Purchase College

Purchase College, State University of New York's Broadway Technical Theatre History Project, presented the Sixth Annual Broadway technical "Backstage Legends and Masters Award" to esteemed theater legend, Joseph B. Forbes at 7 p.m., April 24, 2017. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look below!

Forbes joins previous Backstage Legends and Masters honorees Artie Siccardi (2012), Arnold Abramson (2013), Fred Gallo (2014), Gene O'Donovan (2015), and Pete Feller, Sr. (2016).

As the founder of Scenic Art Studios in 1990, Forbes has been one of the most prolific and influential artists of any time. His work is represented in the vast majority of Broadway productions mounted each year. Some of his recent productions include Waitress, Beautiful, Paramore, In Transit, The Humans, and Shuffle Along. His anticipated upcoming productions include Hello Dolly and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

"To say that Joseph Forbes is one of the all time greats is an understatement," said Dan Hanessian, associate professor at Purchase, who launched the Broadway Technical Theatre History Project in 2011. "Not only is he a master of scenic painting, he is a teacher-dedicated to inspiring and influencing the next generation. We are honored to have Joseph Forbes as a faculty member in our Design/Technology Program, where he shares his superb knowledge and teaches scene painting and rendering. "Hanessian trains up-and-coming technical directors and production managers in the Design/Technology Program of the Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Purchase.

The free event will take place in the Performing Arts Center on the College's campus at 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY. It will be webcast live and archived for future viewing.

Gene O'Donovan, Artie Siccardi, Fred Gallo, Joseph Forbes, and Dan Hanessian
Dan Hanessian and Joseph Forbes
Dan Hanessian and Joseph Forbes
Joseph Forbes