TAKE WING AND SOAR PRODUCTIONS, INC.
D E B R A A N N B Y R D - F O U N D E R & P R O D U C I N G A R T I S T I C D I R E C T O R.
TAKE WING AND SOAR
SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Thursday, May 15th
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction | 6pm
Awards Presentation | 7pm sharp
Followed by a Champagne Toast
in Celebration of our 5th Year
National Black Theatre
North Tower
2031 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10035
Kindly RSVP by May 13th - 2008
Debra Ann Byrd, Founder & Chief Executive and The Board Of Directors of Take Wing And Soar Productions cordially invite you to the Take Wing And Soar Spirit of Excellence Awards Celebration. Please join us for a cocktail reception, silent auction and awards celebration on Thursday, May 15th, 2008, at the National Black Theatre, as we pay tribute to the leadership and achievement of six distinguished members of our community including; James Earl Jones, Pat Stevenson, Arthur French and Bryan Webster. The celebration will feature a special tribute in honor of Henrietta Vinton Davis [1860-1941], a remarkable elocutionist, Shakespearean actress and dramatist.
Entertainment includes performances by Dathan B. Williams and other TWAS Classical Actors of Color. Tickets are $100 [Table of Honor Seat], and $50 [Orchestra Seat]. All proceeds will benefit Take Wing And Soar Productions' mission driven programs and projects.
Space is limited! For reservations call the TWAS Inc Hotline at 212.696.6572 or email info@takewingandsoar.org.
Honorary Chair
Jane White
Honorary
Benefit Committee
Earle Hyman
Dorothy Olim
Alice Spivak
Benefit Committee
Samuel Billups
Hon. Debra Ann Byrd
Natalie Clarke
Hon. Theresa Freeman
Flora Gillard
Penny Landau
Tom Martin
LaZette McCants
Norman A. Small, Jr.
Brigitte Waites
Hon. David Weaver
Board Of Directors
Hon. Debra Ann Byrd | President
Flora Gillard | Treasurer
Brigitte Waites | Secretary
Natalie Clarke | Director
Jacqueline L. Jeffries | Director
Hon. David Weaver | Director
HONOREES
James Earl Jones
TWAS Pioneer Award
Pat Stevenson
TWAS Leadership Award
Arthur French
Hyman Award Recipient
Bryan Webster
Hyman Award Recipient
ANNUAL SPRING GALA
Arthur French
Bryan Webster
1st Annual | EARLE HYMAN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CLASSICAL ACTING
Pat Stevenson -- LEADERSHIP AWARD
James Earl Jones -- PIONEER AWARD
Debra Ann Byrd -- Gold
Norman Anthony Small, Jr. -- Bronze
PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS [PVSA]
TSOE AWARD RECIPIENTS 2007
Earle Hyman -- PIONEER AWARD
TSOE AWARD RECIPIENTS 2006
John Phillip Parkman
Lisa Stevenson
Hon. David Weaver
Jane White -- PIONEER AWARD
TSOE AWARD RECIPIENTS 2005
Jenny J. Sherman
Martha Nicole Glenn
Veronica Claypool
Adrienne D. Williams
Hon. Theresa Freeman
Dr. Barbara Ann Teer
Ruby Dee -- PIONEER AWARD