UIW Theatre Honored with ATAC Globe Awards

教师, 工作人员, students 和 an alumnus of the UIW Theatre Department were recently honored with seven Globe Awards from the Alamo Theatre Arts Council (ATAC). 30^th Annual ATAC Globe Awards Gala honored local community 和 educational productions from the 2019 和 2020-2021 seasons in 25 categories.

• Mark Stringham, associate professor, received two awards for “Excellence in Direction” for Talley’s Folly 和 Lobby Hero.
• Junior Theatre major Troy Daly was awarded for “Excellent Lead Actor in a Drama” for his performance in Lobby Hero.
• Senior Theatre major Samuel Egger earned an award for “Excellent Lead Actor in a Comedy,” for his performance in Talley’s Folly.
• Alumnus Tyler Cozart received the honor for “Excellence in Lighting Design” for his work on Lobby Hero.
• Yesenia Tafur, costume shop supervisor, was honored for “Excellence in Costume Design of a Play” for Lobby Hero, while her work in Talley’s Folly received the award for “Excellent Production of a Comedy.”

“It’s amazing to have my work recognized for something so long ago,” said Egger. “But I think that just shows how the message we were trying to create with Talley’s Folly still resonated long enough to be recognized, even a year 和 a half after. I’m really grateful that it was able to reach 和 sustain inside people for so long.”

The Alamo Theatre Arts Council’s mission is “to recognize 和 celebrate the work of our local theater artists 和 to stimulate 和 encourage the pursuit of excellence in artistic 和 production st和ards.”