2015 Non-Equity Jeff Awards to Pay Tribute to Russ Tutterow
Chicago's Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee will pay tribute to the late Russ Tutterow with the 2015 Special Award at the Jeff Awards Non-Equity ceremony.
Tutterow, emeritus artistic director of Chicago Dramatists, was scheduled to receive the award before he fell ill and passed away on May 4. Meghan Beals, interim artistic director of Chicago Dramatists, will accept the award on his behalf.
Tutterow served in the post of artistic director for three decades, enhancing Chicago’s reputation as a great American theater center. He also directed the world premiere of Keith Huff's A Steady Rain, which subsequently moved to a successful run on Broadway in 2009, starring Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman. In 2005, Russ received the League of Chicago Theatres' Artistic Leadership Award for his "outstanding achievement in developing new plays and his longtime contribution to Chicago theater." Other honors included the 2007 Achievement in Theatre Awards from the Illinois Theatre Association and the 2010 Spirit Award from Actors' Equity Association for his commitment to non-traditional casting and diversity. To honor his 25th year as Chicago Dramatists Artistic Director and his contributions to cultural life, the City of Chicago proclaimed May Street (adjacent to Chicago Dramatists) as "Russ Tutterow Way."
The 42nd Annual Non-Equity Jeff Awards ceremony will he held June 8 at Park West.
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