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The Thomas DeGaetani Award, named in honor of the first USITT president, honors an outstanding lifetime contribution to the performing arts or entertainment industry by an individual or a performing arts/entertainment-focused organization living and/or working in a particular region of the country, generally near the location of the Annual Conference & Stage Expo. Recipients of this award have distinguished themselves by their service or contribution in the arts or entertainment within that region.
Recipients of the Thomas DeGaetani Award |
| 2012 PCPA Theatre | | 2011 Children's Theatre of Charlotte | | 2010 University of Missouri-Kansas City | | 2009 Paul Vincent, Vincent Lighting Systems, Cleveland, Ohio | | 2008 Gregory Boyd, The Alley Theatre, Houston, Texas | | 2007 David Saar, Childsplay Theatre, Tempe, Arizona | 2006 Jon Jory &Marc Materson, Actors Theatre of Louisville,
Louisville, Kentucky | 2005 Christopher Newton, The Shaw Festival,
Niagara-on-the Lake, Ontario | | 2004 Jack O'Brien, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, California | | 2003 Lou Bellamy, Penumbra Theatre, Minneapolis, Minnestoa | 2002 Kent Thompson, Alabama Shakespeare Festival,
Montgomery, Alabama | | 2001 Sheldon Epps, Television Director | 2000 Donald R. Seawell, Denver Theatre Center,
Denver, Colorado | | 1999 Ed and David Mirvish, Mirvish Productions | 1998 David Emmes and Martin Benson, South Coast
Repertory Theatre, Costa Mesa, California | 1997 Howard and Vira Heinz, The Howard Heinz Endowment and The Vira I. Heinz Endowment | | 1996 Peter Wolf, Theatrical Designer/Six Flags Over Texas | 1995 Frederic Apcar, Las Vegas Extravaganza
Producer/Director | | 1994 Irene Corey, Irene Corey Studio, Dallas, Texas | | 1993 Karl C. Bruder, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas | | 1992 Greg Falls, A Contemporary Theatre, Seattle, Washington | 1991 Robert Brustein, American Repertory Theatre,
Cambridge, Massachusetts | | 1990 Ardis Kranik, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago, Ilinois | 1989 Sarah O'Connor, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 1988 Bill Bushnell and Diane White, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Los Angeles, California | 1987 Tanya Moisievitch, The Guthrie Theatre,
Minneapolis, Minnesota | | 1985 Arthur Benline, New York City Commissioner of Buildings | | 1984 George Gill, Yankee Clipper Hotelier and Showman | | 1983 Paul Baker, Dallas Theatre Center, Dallas, Texas |
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