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Gas & Electric Arts in association with the Painted Bride Art Center set to present the World Premiere of HERSHEL & THE HANUKKAH GOBLINS

The Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia's 2011 Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre are tonight! The nominees were selected by an independent committee of 66 voters who each saw 8 of the 147 shows nominated this year. Four additional awards-Excellence in Theatre Education and Community Service Award, the Ted and Stevie Wolf Award for New Approaches to Collaborations, Brown Martin Philadelphia Award and the F. Otto Haas Award for an Emerging Philadelphia Theatre Artist-will also be distributed at the ceremony.

The Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia today announced 121 nominations in 23 categories for the 2011 Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre. The nominees were selected by an independent committee of 66 voters who each saw 8 of the 147 shows nominated this year. Four additional awards-Excellence in Theatre Education and Community Service Award, the Ted and Stevie Wolf Award for New Approaches to Collaborations, Brown Martin Philadelphia Award and the F. Otto Haas Award for an Emerging Philadelphia Theatre Artist-will also be distributed at the ceremony.

The Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia announces that Harry Dietzler, Executive and Artistic Director of Upper Darby Summer Stage, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 17th Annual Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre on Monday, October 3 at 7 p.m. at the Walnut Street Theatre. In addition, American Playwright Terrence McNally will receive the Distinguished Artist Award, a new honor recognizing theatre artists of national and international renown who choose to bring their talents to Philadelphia.

Gas & Electric Arts in association with the Painted Bride Art Center set to present the World Premiere of HERSHEL & THE HANUKKAH GOBLINS

Excitement, glamour, and of course drama were in the air and on the stage at the 16th annual Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre on Monday, October 4 at the Walnut Street Theatre.

Tonight, October 4, 2010, the following people were honored with Barrymore Awards at the 16th Annual Barrymore Awards Ceremony at the Walnut Street Theatre.

The Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia announces that Ted and Stevie Wolf will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 16th Annual Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre on Monday, October 4 at 7:00 PM at the Walnut Street Theatre.

The Theatre Alliance announced the finalists for the prestigious F. Otto Haas Award for an Emerging Philadelphia Theatre Artist at a press conference today at New Freedom Theatre. This year's nominees are actors James Ijames, Steve Pacek, Sarah Sanford, Amanda Schoonover, and designer Thom Weaver. The recipient will be awarded at the Barrymore Awards Ceremony on October 4 at the Walnut Street Theatre.

The Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia announces that Ted and Stevie Wolf will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 16th Annual Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre on Monday, October 4 at 7:00 PM at the Walnut Street Theatre.

The Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia announced the nominees for the Barrymore Award for Excellence in Theatre Education and Community Service at a press conference on Monday, August 2nd at New Freedom Theatre. The nominees are 1812 Production's 1812 Outreach, B. Someday Productions' Of Mythic Proportions, and Philadelphia Young Playwrights' Annual Playwriting Festival. The recipient will be announced at the Barrymore Awards Ceremony on Monday, October 4th at 7:00 PM at the Walnut Street Theatre.

The 2010 Barrymore nominees have been announced! Created in 1994, The Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre are the Greater Philadelphia region's only comprehensive theatre awards program, recognizing artists for excellence and innovation while serving to increase awareness of the richness of the local theatre community. The Barrymore Awards are a nationally recognized symbol of excellence for theatre in this region, raising the bar for the work produced by local theatres and individual artists, and generating significant coverage in all the local newspapers and in national trade publications.Each year, over 120 shows produced by the region's professional theatres are reviewed by the Barrymore Voters. At the annual awards presentation each Fall, the Barrymore Awards are presented to honor the community's collective achievement. For more information, please visit http://www.theatrealliance.org/barrymore-awards.

The Theatre Alliance announced the finalists for the prestigious F. Otto Haas Award for an Emerging Philadelphia Theatre Artist at a press conference today at New Freedom Theatre. This year's nominees are actors James Ijames, Steve Pacek, Sarah Sanford, Amanda Schoonover, and designer Thom Weaver. The recipient will be awarded at the Barrymore Awards Ceremony on October 4 at the Walnut Street Theatre.

Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre (CityRep) presents the rollicking, two-man tour de force, A TUNA CHRISTMAS by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard. A TUNA CHRISTMAS is the sequel to the audience favorite GREATER TUNA, where we welcome beloved characters like Vera Carp and Aunt Pearl Burris, and meet several new ones-including Inita Goodwin and Helen Bedd, who wait tables and cover the drive-thru at the local Tastee Kreme. Radio OKKK news personalities Thurston Wheelis and Arles Struvie are there to reintroduce us to all the denizens in the third-smallest town in Texas.

Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre (CityRep) presents the rollicking, two-man tour de force, A TUNA CHRISTMAS by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard. A TUNA CHRISTMAS is the sequel to the audience favorite GREATER TUNA, where we welcome beloved characters like Vera Carp and Aunt Pearl Burris, and meet several new ones-including Inita Goodwin and Helen Bedd, who wait tables and cover the drive-thru at the local Tastee Kreme. Radio OKKK news personalities Thurston Wheelis and Arles Struvie are there to reintroduce us to all the denizens in the third-smallest town in Texas.

Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre (CityRep) presents the rollicking, two-man tour de force, A TUNA CHRISTMAS by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard. A TUNA CHRISTMAS is the sequel to the audience favorite GREATER TUNA, where we welcome beloved characters like Vera Carp and Aunt Pearl Burris, and meet several new ones-including Inita Goodwin and Helen Bedd, who wait tables and cover the drive-thru at the local Tastee Kreme. Radio OKKK news personalities Thurston Wheelis and Arles Struvie are there to reintroduce us to all the denizens in the third-smallest town in Texas.

Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre (CityRep) presents the rollicking, two-man tour de force, A TUNA CHRISTMAS by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard. A TUNA CHRISTMAS is the sequel to the audience favorite GREATER TUNA, where we welcome beloved characters like Vera Carp and Aunt Pearl Burris, and meet several new ones-including Inita Goodwin and Helen Bedd, who wait tables and cover the drive-thru at the local Tastee Kreme. Radio OKKK news personalities Thurston Wheelis and Arles Struvie are there to reintroduce us to all the denizens in the third-smallest town in Texas.

Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre (CityRep) presents the rollicking, two-man tour de force, A TUNA CHRISTMAS by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard. A TUNA CHRISTMAS is the sequel to the audience favorite GREATER TUNA, where we welcome beloved characters like Vera Carp and Aunt Pearl Burris, and meet several new ones-including Inita Goodwin and Helen Bedd, who wait tables and cover the drive-thru at the local Tastee Kreme. Radio OKKK news personalities Thurston Wheelis and Arles Struvie are there to reintroduce us to all the denizens in the third-smallest town in Texas.