The mission of the Live Theatre League of Tarrant County is to insure the future of live theatre as a cultural asset to the community through promotional, collaborative and educational endeavors.
The Goals of the Live Theatre League of Tarrant County are:
* To develop new and diverse audiences
a) through joint marketing projects.
b) through collaborative research.
* To create a climate for support of live theatre by using a collaborative voice to advocate on a local, state and national level.
* To provide a supportive network for the theatrical community
a) by sharing information and services.
b) by developing workshops.
c) by exchanging resources; sets, costumes, props, etc...
d) by offering opportunities through membership.
* To expand appreciation of live theatre
a) through educational means.
b) by increasing public awareness.
c) by promoting the accessibility of live theatre.
d) by creating an awareness of the social and economic impact of live theatre.
The 29th Annual Live Theatre League Awards Ceremony
Monday, April 22, 2024
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Designed by Jacob Rivera-Sanchez

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Awardee: QUENTIN McGOWN (L) Presenter: Joe Brown (R)

Awardee: DONNA SELLERS (L) Presenter: Lisa Dalton (R)

Awardees: MARK & JILL FREER (R) Presenter: Dana Schultes (L)

Awardee: JOE BROWN (L) Presenter: Renee Norris (R)

Awardee: ANGELA STIDHAM (R) Presenter: Joe Chapa (L) Photo courtesy of Kris Ikejiri

Awardee: CLARE DEVRIES (L) Presenter: Harry Parker (R)

Awardee: THERESA FURPHY (R) Presenter: Deborah Jung (L) Photo courtesy of Kris Ikejiri

Awardee: KAYLA MARSHALL (L) Presenter: Wambui Richardson (R) Photo courtesy of Kris Ikejiri

Awardee: EVAN MICHAEL WOODS (R) Presenter: Jay Duffer (L) Photo courtesy of Kris Ikejiri

Awardee: DEV'N GOODMAN (L) Presenter: Kathleen Culebro (R)

Awardee: SERET GOMEZ-RYAN (R) Presenter: Renee Norris (L)

Awardee: NATALIE GUERRA (R) Presenter: Lindsey Rushen (L) Photo courtesy of Kris Ikejiri

Awardee: TAYLOR STANIFORTH (L) Presenter: Tim Long (R)

Awardee: ANITA HEISKELL (R) Presenter: Janae Willis-Beard (L)

Awardee: SHANE MORAND Presenter: Deborah Jung

Awardee: BRYAN STEVENSON (L) Presenter: Dana Schultes (R)

Awardee: PETER SCOTT (L) Presenter: Steven Morris (R)

Awardee: SUSAN MELE (not present) Presenter: Dennis Yslas

Awardee: LORI COUGHLIN (CENTER) Presenters: Wally & Laurie Jones

Awardee: PENNY AYN MAAS (C) Presenters: Jennifer Engler (L) and Harry Parker(R)

Awardee: LIBBY HAWKINS (L) Presenter: Jeanmarie Higgins (R) Photo courtesy of Kris Ikejiri








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The 28th Annual Live Theatre League Awards Ceremony
Monday, April 24, 2023
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2023 LTL Awards Announcement

Trophies for the 2023 Live Theatre League Awards Ceremony

Presenter: Dan Johnston (L) Awardee: RICK BLAIR AND DEEANN BLAIR (not pictured) (R)

Presenter: Joe Brown (R) Awardees: STAN GRANER (L) and JIM McBRIDE (not pictured)

Presenter: Steve Morris (R) Awardee: JAN FARRINGTON (L)

Presenter: Harry Parker (L) Awardee: ALAN SHORTER (R)

Presenter: Harry Parker (L) Awardee: TRISTAN DECKER (R)

Presenter: Wambui Richardson (L) Awardee: CHARLES JACKSON, JR. (R)

Presenter: Tim Long (L) Awardee: ALEJANDRO SAUCEDO (R)

Presenter: Anita Heiskell (R) Awardee: WAMBUI RICHARDSON (L)

Presenter: Jay Duffer (R) Awardee: AMY SUTTON (L)

Presenter: William Girón (R) Awardee: Representative RAMON ROMERO, JR. (represented by EMERICO PEREZ (R) Photo by Kris Ikejiri

Presenter: Gracey Tune (L) Awardee: APRIL GAINES (R)

PRESENTER: Lindsey Rushen (L) Awardee: CHIP TOMPKINS (R)

Presenter: Tim Long (L) Awardee: JORDAN LA GRENADE (R)

Presenter: Quentin McGown (L) Awardee: PEGGY BOTT KIRBY (R)

Presenter: Wambui Richardson (L) Awardee: SYDNEY HEWITT (R) with her daughter

Presenter: Deborah Jung (R) Awardee: MERRELL BANKS (L)

Presenter: Dana Schultes (L) Awardee: ARTURO LIMON (R)

Presenter: Steve Morris (R) Awardee: BRIAN GEORGE (L)

Presenter: Dennis Yslas Awardee: TRACY ALEXANDER (not pictured) Photo by Kris Ikejiri

Presenter: Jennifer Engler (R) Awardee: LYDIA MACKAY (L)

Presenter: Joe Brown (R) Awardee: JENNYE JAMES (L)

Presenter: Anne Healy Awardee: DAVID "DJ" BADON (not in attendance) Photo by Kris Ikejiri


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Tim Long, Wambui Richardson, Jeffrey Schmidt, Jay Duffer Photo by Kris Ikejiri



The 27th Annual Live Theatre League Awards Ceremony
Monday, May 2, 2022
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2022 LTL Award Program Cover

Trophies for the 2022 Live Theatre League Awards Ceremony

Presenter: David Coffee (R) Awardee: DR. HARRY PARKER (L)

Presents: Dana Schultes (L) Awardee: CAROL MARGARET ALLEN (R)

Presenter: Dana Schultes (R) Awardee: ROB BOSQUEZ (L)

Presenter: Carol Stanford (L) Awardee: KATI GRIMMER (R)

Presenter: Steve Morris (L) Awardee: CHRIS WILLIAMSON (R)

Presenter: Cathy O'Neal (R) Awardee: KRIS IKEJIRI (L)

Presenter: Deborah Jung (L) Awardee: RICK MORRISON (R)

Presenter: Lisa Dalton (R) Awardee: TEVIN CATES (posthumously) represented (R to L) by his mother Donna Cates , sister Taryn Hart with husband Ryan Hart

Presenter: Whitney Morris (L) Awardee: DAVID MIDKIFF, represented by his mother Debra Midkiff (R)

Presenter: Mark Shum(L) Awardee: TIFFANY CROMWELL (R)

LTL President welcomes attendees in the upstairs bar area of DOWNTOWN COWTOWN at the Isis Theatre

Circle Theatre's Tim Long accepted the Bill Garber Young Theatre Artist Award for LIZ STEVENS, who could not be present.

Representative of LTL member theatres: (L to R) Garrett Storm - Stage West; Quentin McGowan for Hip Pocket theatre; Wally Jones, Casa Mañana; Dana Schultes, Stage West; Steve Morris, Theatre Arlington; Tim Long, Circle Theatre; Deborah Jung, KWC Performing Arts; Mark Shum, Stage West; Jeffrey Smith, Isis Theatre; Dan Johnston, Artisan Center Theater

Awardee Dr. Harry Parker

Dr. Harry Parker and David Coffee

Awardee Tiffany Cromwell and Mark Shum

Taryn Cates Hart, Donna Cates and Lisa Dalton memorializing Tevin Cates

Rick Morrison with Deborah Jung, Joe Brown to the side

Kris Ikejiri with Cathy O'Neal

Rick Morrison and crowd

Steve Morris and Chris Williamson

Kati Grimmer and Carol Stanford

Rob Bosquez and Dana Schultes

Lois Hart and Sharon Benge

Carol Margaret Allen and Dana Schultes

B. J. Cleveland and Dan Johnston

Joe Brown, LTL President, with Jeffrey Smith of Downtown Cowtown at the Isis Theatre

Lindsey Rushen, Whitney Morris and others at the LTL ceremonies
The 26th Annual Live Theatre League Awards Ceremony
Monday, April 22, 2019
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Trophies and Certificates for the 2019 Live Theatre League Awards Ceremony

Photos of all award recipients

LTL Board members Dennis Yslas, Dan Johnston and Carol Stanford welcomed attendees.

The Live Theatre League 2019 Awards Ceremony took place in the lobby of Casa Mañana.

Presenter Deborah Jung with awardee Bob Lavallee

Steven McGaw (L) presents the Theatre Arts Educator Award to Dennis Maher (R)

Marian Eastman (C) presented the Rudy Eastman Diversity Award to Stage West, represented by (L to R) Mark Shum, Tiffany Cromwell, Dana Schultes and Jen Schultes.

Dana Schultes presents the Theatre Advocate Award to Dale Wheeler

Bret Helmer of the R4 Foundation accepted the Philanthropic Organization Award, presented by Christie Howard.

Steven D. Morris acknowledged Bill Eickenloff, recipient of the Theatre Design & Technology Awardee, who could not be present.

Kaitlin Hatton received the Bill Garber Young Theatre Artist Award, presented by Jacob Rivera-Sanchez.

Dr. Harry Parker presented Christina Cranshaw with the Bill Garber Young Theatre Artist Award.

Rebo Hill (L) receives the Bill Garber Young Theatre Artist from Lisa Dalton (R)

Scott Cannon receives the Texas Wesleyan Outstanding Service Award from Joe Brown

Susan Austin received the Outstanding Service Award from Texas Nonprofit Theatres, presented by Dennis Yslas.

Circle Theatre recognized Rick Morrison (L) with its Outstanding Service Award, presented by Tim Long.

Wally Jones presents the Outstanding Service Award from Casa Mañana to Catherine Petty-Rogers.

Dale Luna received the Outstanding Service Award from Arts Fifth Avenue, presented by Gracey Tune.

Artisan Center Theatre's Rick Blair (L) and DeeAnn Blair (R) presented their Outstanding Service Award to Marlain Jones (C).

Ellen Benson (L) received the Jubilee Theatre Outstanding Service Award, presented by Barbara Cager (R).

Kids Who Care's Outstanding Service Award is presented by Deborah Jung (L) to Jana Henthorn (R).

Dana Schultes (L) presents the Stage West Outstanding Service Award to Jen Schultes.

Tarrant Actors Regional Theatre honored Doug Parker (R) with their Outstanding Service Award, presented by Brad Stephenson (L).

Alton and Janice Pennington were honored by Theatre Arlington with their Outstanding Service Award, presented by Steven D. Morris.

Tristan Decker (R) received the TCU Theatre Outstanding Service Award from Dr. Harry Parker (L).

Artes de la Rosa's Outstanding Service Award was presented by William Girón (R) to Ruben Garcia, Jr.

Hip Pocket Theatre's Bob Bourdage represented JoAnn Gracey who received the theatre's Outstanding Service Award but could not be present.

Mark Lowry of Theater Jones

LTL President Joe Brown served as Master of Ceremonies

With Family and Friends
Revisiting the 25th Annual Live Theatre League Awards
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Celebrating 25 years of the Live Theatre League Awards


Presenter Joe Allen Brown with awardee Joel Ferrell

Recipient Shelby-Allison Hibbs with presenter Lisa Dalton

Awardee Denise Lee with presenter Marian Eastman

Awardee Casa Mañana's Betty Lynn Buckley Awards represented by Jennie Godfrey with Debby Stein

Presenter Julie Crawford with awardee Anna Carlson

Awardee Michael Skinner with presenter Dr. Harry Parker

Recipient Linsey Retcofsky with presenter Kathleen Culebro

Awardee Jacob Rivera-Sanchez with presenter Bryan Stevenson

Awardee Jeff Stanfield with presenter Lisa Dalton

Amphibian Stage Productions: Presenter Linsey Retcofsky with awardee Nancy Strickland

Artisan Center Theater Awardee: Thurston Wells, represented by his wife, Dian (L) with DeeAnn Blair

Arts Fifth Avenue: Presenter Gracey Tune with awardee Andea Harkins, Dorothea L Leonhardt Foundation

Casa Mañana: Presenter Wally Jones with awardee Noah Putterman

Circle Theatre: Presenter Tim Long with awardee Roger Drummond

Hip Pocket Theatre: Awardee Lauren Moreau with presenter Bob Bourdage

Jubilee Theatre: Awardee vickie washington with presenter Ellen Benson

Kids Who Care: Presenter Deborah Jung (center) with Dawn Gardner, Gwen Perez, Tony & Brandi Sanchez

Stage West: Awardee Julie Crawford with presenter Dana Schultes

Tarrant Actors Regional Theatre: Awardee Alex Krus (center) with presenters Karen Matheny and Allen Walker

Theatre Arlington: Presenter Valerie Galloway with recipient Father Kevin Johnson & St. Alban's Episcopal Church

Trinity Shakespeare Festival: Awardee Sue Anne Cameron with presenter Dr. Harry Parker

Cast members perform "Mama Says" from Theatre Arlington's "Footloose"