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Individual Achievement
Award Named for Frank Peot
On February 28, 2009
the Wisconsin Association of Community Theatre announced that henceforth their
award for individual achievement will be know as the:
Frank Peot Award for
Individual Excellence
In addition to naming
the award for Frank, he was named as the first recipient of the renamed award.
This action was taken to acknowledge Frank's many years of tireless effort to
promote and further community theatre at the local, state, regional, national
and international level.
The Wisconsin Association of Community Theatre has a program
in place to recognize individuals and organization whose contributions to
community theatre has had/is having/will have a lasting impact on the art of
community theatre.
Nomination
procedures and criteria are detailed below. Nominations for the 2008-2009 awards
are now closed but it's not too early to consider your nomination for 2009-2010.
Frank Peot Award for
Individual Excellence
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Wisconsin
Association of Community Theatre
Organizational Award |
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The Wisconsin Association of Community Theatre's
Frank Peot Award for Individual Excellence is given to a community theatre participant who
has displayed a commitment above and beyond what would normally be
expected. This award recognizes individuals who have made significant,
valuable, and lasting contributions to community theatre in the State of
Wisconsin, and possibly beyond. |
The Wisconsin Association of Community Theatre’s
Award of Organizational Excellence is given to a community theatre that
has made outstanding contributions to promote and develop the highest
standards for community theatre in their area of Wisconsin. This
organization should have made contributions of a special nature. |
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The nominee must have worked in community theatre for a minimum of
ten years. (Years of experience do not have to be in Wisconsin or
with the same community theatre group.)
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Only one award will be given in any year. If a qualified candidate
cannot be found for a particular year, no award need be given.
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The nominee does not need to be an individual WACT member. However,
first consideration will be given to WACT members.
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The nominee must be at least 18 years of age.
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An individual, group of individuals, or a community theatre itself
may make a nomination
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The nomination should be supported by at least two additional
letters of support.
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A person may receive the award only once.
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The nominee must be a resident of the State of Wisconsin and an
active member of a Wisconsin community theatre at the time of
nomination and receipt of the award.
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Only
one award will be given in any year. If a qualified candidate
cannot be found for a particular year, no award need be given.
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The
nominee does not need to be an organizational WACT member. However,
first consideration will be given to WACT members.
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The
nominee must have been in business at least five years.
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An
individual, group of individuals, or a community theatre itself may
make a nomination. An organization may not nominate itself.
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The
nomination should be supported by at least three additional letters
of support.
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The
nominee must be located in the State of Wisconsin.
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Frank Peot Individual Award Recipients |
Organizational Award Recipients |
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2007 -- Elaine Jellings 2009 --
Frank Peot |
2007 -- La Crosse Community Theatre |
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