Mort Clark Award
(This award may be presented at an international event)
2022 Honoree Dr. Roger Ellis (Grand Rapids, Michigan) earned a Master’s degree in Drama and a Doctorate in Theatre from the University of California, Berkeley. He founded the Cultural Diversity Program in theatre at Michigan’s Grand Valley State University in 1991, and led students on four study-abroad experiences as director of the School of Communications’ International Conference on theatre great Augusto Boal, presenting performance workshops in movement and acting in Germany, Greece, France, the Caribbean, Switzerland and Canada. He has served as State President of the Theatre Alliance of Michigan, and as Vice-President for World Theatre for the International Amateur Theatre Association (IATA). He has been the U.S. representative of amateur theatre at international conferences in seven countries and was Chair of IATA’s Artistic Development Committee. A current member of AACT’s International Committee, Roger says “I truly believe now that in our troubled world today, those of us in amateur theatre worldwide contribute mightily to the future of decent people and hopeful societies worldwide.” |
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