The Ellen Stewart Career Achievement in Professional Theatre Award, one of ATHE’s two most prestigious awards, is named in honor of Ellen Stewart’s profound legacy to the profession and the academy. Honorees are selected on the basis of superlative contributions to the field, sustained excellence during their career, innovative work that has established new frames of reference, support for diversity in theatre, and service and advocacy on behalf of fellow theatre artists. This year’s award recipient is:

Catherine Fitzmaurice

Catherine Fitzmaurice has taught, performed, and worked in fields related to theatre on six continents. She has shared her teaching concepts and methods widely; she has taught at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Juilliard, Yale School of Drama, Shanghai Theatre Academy; coached Voice and Text at New York Shakespeare Festival, Stratford Canada, Guthrie Theatre; been directed by Robert Wilson, Molly Smith, Allen Fletcher; and continues to study human awareness and expression.

Acceptance Speech

Interview

ATHE offers special thanks to the Career Achievement subcommittee members for their work this cycle.