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About the Professional Theatre Awards Council (PTAC)

The Professional Theatre Awards Council, a non-profit, 501c(3) organization, was formed in 2004 to promote and celebrate excellence in St. Louis professional theatre. Over 40 theatre companies participate in the judging process.

Through the Kevin Kline Ticket Fund, the Professional Theatre Awards Council has worked with over 20 area high schools to bring over 500 students to live theatre in its traditional setting, as well as a pre- and post-event classroom sessions with a teaching artist.

The Kevin Kline Awards bring national attention to St. Louis theatre, mentioned in actor, designer and director bios on Broadway and across the country.

Board of Directors:
President: Peter Sargent, Dean, Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts, Webster University;

Vice President: Sara B. Burke, Owner/Director, The City Studio Dance Center

Vice President: Curtis Cassel, Vice President, TR,i Architects

Vice President: Charlie Robin, Executive Director, Edison Theatre, Washington University

Secretary: Nicole Hollway, General Manager, St. Louis Beacon

Treasurer: John Russell, Sr. VP, Stifel Nicolaus

  • Philip Boehm, Artistic Director, Upstream Theater
  • Jason Cannon, Director, Actor, Producer, Playwright
  • Jan Cerny, Vice President, Human Resources Director, Maritz Inc.
  • Ron Gibbs, Managing Director, STAGES ST. LOUIS
  • Amy Gill, Checkmate Design
  • Greg Johnston, President Thumbs Up Telemarketing
  • Eric Little, Artistic Director, Echo Theatre
  • Gilberto Pinela, Television Personality, City TV 10
  • Pam Schneider, Publisher, The Vital Voice
  • Terry Schnuck, Tony Award Winning Producer, Former General Counsel & Secretary of Schnuck Markets
  • Kathleen Sitzer, Artistic Director, New Jewish Theatre

    Honorary Board Member: Kevin Kline, Actor

    For More Information contact:

    Kevin Kline Awards/Professional Theatre Awards Council
    3701 Lindell Blvd - St. Louis Missouri 63108
    (314) 531 7529
    awards@kevinklineawards.org

    About Kevin Kline:

    A St. Louis native and Priory School graduate, Kevin Kline won Tony Awards for On the Twentieth Century and The Pirates of Penzance before leading roles in Sophie's Choice (1982) and The Big Chill (1983) made him a Hollywood star. Adept at comedy and drama on stage and screen, Kline won an Academy Award for his madcap performance in A Fish Called Wanda and received accolades for his stage interpretations of Richard III and Hamlet. Refusing to abandon his passion for theater while working in films as diverse as Dave and Cry Freedom, Kevin Kline often has been called the "American Olivier." He most recently received a Tony nomination for his portrayal of Falstaff in Shakespeare's Henry IV at Lincoln Center.

    Awards:

    1978: Drama Desk Award: Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical, On the Twentieth Century
    1978: Tony: Best Featured Actor in a Musical, On the Twentieth Century
    1981: OBIE Award: Performance, The Pirates of Penzance
    1981: Drama Desk Award: Outstanding Actor in a Musical, The Pirates of Penzance
    1981: Tony: Best Actor in a Musical, The Pirates of Penzance
    1986: OBIE Award: Sustained Excellence in Performance
    1988: Academy Award: Best Supporting Actor, A Fish Called Wanda
    1997: IFP Gotham Actor Award
    1998: Kline was named Man of the Year by the Harvard Hasty Pudding Club

    Education:

    St Louis Priory School, St Louis, Missouri
    Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana; majored in speech and drama
    The Juilliard School, New York, New York; majored in drama



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