Deadline Extended for Excellence in Theatre Education Tony Submissions

The Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University have extended the deadline for submitting teachers for consideration for the 2016 Excellence in Theatre Education Award. Submissions, which were originally being accepted through February 29, must now be received by March 7 at 11:59PM EST.

Submissions will be accepted online for K-12 theater educators at an accredited institution or recognized community theater organization. Anyone, from students and school administrators, to friends, neighbors and family, can submit a worthy teacher for consideration. He or she must be a teacher whose position is dedicated to and/or includes aspects of theater education.

In 2015, the award's inaugural year, more than 4,300 submissions were received from 47 states across the country. After an intensive review process by a panel of judges, the Award was given to Corey Mitchell, theater arts teacher at the Northwest School of the Arts in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mitchell was recognized at the Tony Awards ceremony on June 7, 2015, at Radio City Music Hall during a pre-televised awards ceremony and during the live broadcast by CMU alumnus and actor Joe Manganiello.

A panel of judges from the American Theatre Wing, the Broadway League, Carnegie Mellon University, and other leaders from the theater industry will select the finalists and winner. The winner will receive a cash grant prize for his or her school, flights to New York City, hotel accommodations, and a pair of tickets to the Tony Awards Ceremony and Gala.

The 2016 Tony Awards will take place at the Beacon on June 12 and will be telecast live on CBS at 8pm.

For more information and to submit a teacher as a candidate for the award, click here, and use #ApplaudMyTeacher when sharing on social media.