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.
Honorary Co-Chairs
Jane White-Viazzi
Earle Hyman
Benefit Committee
Samuel Goldie Billups
Frances L. Brown
Debra Ann Byrd
James Carter
Natalie Clarke
Roslyn D. Fox
Perri Gaffney
Flora Gillard
Julius Hollingsworth
Penny Landau
Anja Lee
Tom Martin
LaZette McCants
David Weaver
Vera L. Williams
Board Of Directors
Hon. Debra Ann Byrd | President
Flora Gillard | Treasurer
Brigitte Waites | Secretary
Natalie Clarke | Director
Hon. David Weaver | Director
- - - - - - - - - - - 2010 HONOREES - - - - - - - - - - -
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Earle Hyman Award for
Excellence in Classical Acting
Petronia Paley
Earle Hyman Award for
Excellence in Classical Acting
ANNUAL SPRING GALA | 2010
TAKE WING AND SOAR
SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Saturday, May 22nd
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Wine Reception and Silent Auction | 6pm
Awards Presentation & Performance | 7pm
Followed by a Post Reception
in honor of our 7th Year
DWYER Cultural Center
258 St. Nicholas Avenue
New York, NY 10027
Kindly RSVP by May 17th - 2010
Shakespeare's Sonnets and a Sax
Directed by Petronia Paley
Debra Ann Byrd, Founder & Producing Artistic Director 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 Saturday, May 22nd, at the DWYER Cultural Center, as we pay tribute to the leadership and achievement of six distinguished members of our community including; Petronia Paley, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Aldon James, George C. Wolfe, Hon. Hazel Dukes, Hon. Theresa Freeman, with a special presentation of our Pioneer Award to veteran classical actress Novella Nelson.
Entertainment includes performances by Peter J. Fernandez, Annie Lee Moffett and Tommy Morimoto.
Tickets are $100 [Table of Honor Seat], and $50 [General Seating]. All proceeds will benefit Take Wing And Soar Productions' mission driven programs and projects.
Space is limited! For reservations call the TheaterMania at 212.351-3101or for information call 212.696.6575.
PERFORMANCE
Aldon James
President, The National Arts Club
Take Wing And Soar
Community Leadership Award
George C. Wolfe
Playwright, Producer & Director
Take Wing And Soar
Community Leadership Award
Honorable Theresa Freeman
State Committe Woman
District Leader
Take Wing And Soar
Community Leadership Award
Honorable Hazel Dukes
President, NAACP
New York State Conference
Take Wing And Soar
Community Leadership Award
TAKE WING AND SOAR SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE PIONEER AWARD
Novella Nelson [Actress, Director, Producer & Singer] New York Shakespeare
Festival, consultant, 1970–75; CAPS, consultant, 1972–76; Huanaan Festival, director;
Sun-dance Theatre Program, director; member of Alliance Theatre, Atlanta, GA,
Theatre Company of Boston, Boston, MA, Seattle Repertory and ACT, both Seattle,
WA, Harlem Children's Theatre, and New Heritage Theatre; lecturer at Bennington, Goddard, State University of New York, Smithsonian Institute, Brooklyn College, American Mime Theatre, and American Academy of Dramatic Arts. "Creative Space," Argus School, founder. New York State Council of the Arts, theatre panelist. Member: National Council of Negro Women, Delta Sigma Theta, DST Committee of Arts & Letters (member of board), Studio WIS (member of board). Awards, Honors: Mary M. Bethune Lifetime Achievement Award, National Council of Negro Women; Image Award, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, for theatre work. Read More>>
PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS [PVSA] Take Wing And Soar Productions has teamed up with President Obama's Council to deliver special awards to volunteers. Read More>>
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