McCarter Theatre Honored with 'Citation of Excellence' by New Jersey State Council on the Arts

McCarter Theatre Center has been named a 2013 Recipient of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts Citation of Excellence and a Major Arts Institution for excellence in artistic quality, programming, and public service in the arts. The Citation of the Excellence is the organization's most prestigious mark of distinction. At the Arts Council's Annual Meeting held on Tuesday, July 23, McCarter was the only theater in New Jersey to receive this honor.

Under the leadership of Artistic Director Emily Mann and Managing Director Timothy J. Shields, along with Special Programming Director William W. Lockwood, Jr., McCarter Theatre Center is recognized as one of the nation's premier theater companies and a major presenter of the performing arts. Renowned for major contributions to the theatrical canon, McCarter was most recently awarded the 2013 Best Play Tony Award for Christopher Durang's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike that had its world premiere at McCarter last season. McCarter is supported by Princeton University, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, and over 3,000 individuals, corporations, and foundations.

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts is a division of the NJ Department of State. It receives funding in direct appropriations from the State of New Jersey through a dedicated Hotel/Motel Occupancy fee and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. Since 1966, its volunteer members and professional staff have worked to improve the quality of life in New Jersey by helping the arts to flourish.