Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation
$5,000 per recipient
The Lynnette Barkley Fund, established in 2025 by director-choreographer Lynnette Barkley at the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation, gives unrestricted $5,000 awards to up to three alumni of SDCF's Professional Development Program each year. Applicants complete a brief application describing a passion project the funds would support, reviewed by members of the SDCF Board of Trustees and the SDC Executive Board. Funding is planned over at least three years; 2026 recipients are Diego Alejandro Gonzalez, Lindsey Hope Pearlman and Jaquita Ta'le.
Alumni of SDCF's Professional Development/Observership program only.
Established 2025 by director-choreographer Lynnette Barkley. 2025 recipients: Miguel Bregante, Jessica Chen, Youri Kim. Open to directors as well as choreographers.
Lindsey Hope Pearlman, Diego Alejandro González, and Jaquita Ta'le will each receive a $5,000 unrestricted award from the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation to support their artistic careers.
The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation welcomed theater artists and industry leaders to Gotham Hall this past Monday for its annual Gala, where Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher was honored with the Mr.
Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation has named Charlotte Cohn as this season's SDCF Denham Fellow for her upcoming production of The Sound opening in May 2025 produced by Center Stage Theatre.
Leigh Silverman has been elected President of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation.
Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF), the not-for-profit foundation of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), has announced the recipients of this year's Abe Burrows Award for Assistant Directors.
Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation has announced the recipient and finalist for its annual Zelda Fichandler Award.
Christopher Ashley was announced as the recipient of the prestigious Mr.
Liz Diamond, Jonathan Parker, and Barbara Whitman have been announced as new members of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF) Board of Trustees, bringing their extensive experience to the organization.
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