| 2012 J.R. Clancy, Inc. |
| 2011 Southeastern Theatre Conference |
2009 Oscar Brockett, Teacher/Historian/ Scholar/Theatre Artist |
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival |
| 2008 Abe Jacob, Sound Designer |
| 2007 Irene Corey,Theatrical Designer/Innovator/Author |
| 2006 Zelda Fichandler, Producer/Director/Educator |
| 2005 Jarmila Gabrielova, International Cultural Affairs |
| 2004 Julie Taymor, Designer/Director |
| 2003 Robert Brustein, Critic/Director/Educator/Producer |
| 2002 Jennifer Tipton, Lighting Design |
| 2001 Philip Glass, Composer |
Theatre Communications Group (TCG), Theatre Consultation |
| 2000 Harvey Lichenstein, Brooklyn Academy of Music |
1998 Eldon Elder, Designer/Architectural Consultant/Author/Educator |
William Warfel, Lighting Designer/ Architectural Consultant |
| 1997 William & Jean Eckart, Designers |
| Desmond Heely, Designer |
1996 Dr. W.H. “Deacon” Crain, Theatre Design Collector/Archivist |
| Russell Johnson, ARTEC Consultants |
1995 Jules Fisher, Lighting Designer/Producer/ Theatre Planning Consultant |
| 1994 Paul Libin, Producer |
| Robert L.B. Tobin, Theatre Design Collector |
| 1993 Ray Diffen, Designer/Draper/Teacher |
| Arthur Mitchell, Dance Theatre of Harlem |
| 1992 Ming Cho Lee, Designer/Educator |
1991 Martha Coigney, US Center/International Theatre Institute |
| 1990 PQ ’87 Steering Committee members Whitney Blausen, John Conklin, Patricia MacKay, Stan Miller, Roger Morgan, David Ramsey, Carrie Robbins, Joel E. Rubin, Ph.D., Samuel Scripps, Doug Schmidt, Jennifer Tipton |
| 1989 John Conklin, Scenic Designer |
| 1988 Charles & Olga Altman, Altman Stage Lighting |
| 1987 Jules Fisher, Producer/Lighting Designer |
| 1986 W. Oren Parker, Designer/Educator/Author |
| Josef Svoboda, Scenographer/Architect |
| 1985 Stan Miller, Rosco Laboratories |
| 1983 Peter L. Feller, Feller Studio |
| 1982 Roger Morgan, Lighting Designer/Scenic Designer |
| Donald Oeslanger, Scenic Designer |
Richard Pilbrow, Lighting Designer/ Theatre Consultant |
Donald Seawell, Denver Center for the Performing Arts |
| Oliver Smith, Scenic Designer |
| 1981 Millia Davenport, Costume Designer/Historian |
| Charles Elson, Designer |
| Imero Fiorentino, Lighting Consultant |
| Mordecai Gorelik, Scenic Designer/Historian |
1980 Theodore Fuchs,
Designer/Educator/Theatre Consultant |
Geoffrey Holder, Dancer/Actor/Choreographer/
Designer/Director/Producer |
1979 Angus Bowmer, Oregon Shakespeare Festival |
| American Conservatory Theatre |
| 1978 Theatre Development Fund, Theatre Consultation |
| 1977 Robert Wilson, Playwright |
Roger L. Stevens, founding chair of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts |
Zelda Fichandler, cofounder, Arena Stage |
| Cyril Hare, author, engineer |
| 1976 Michael Bennett,Choreographer/Director |
International Theatre Institute, Theatre Research and Consultation |
| Theodore Mann, Circle in the Square |
| Tharron Musser, Lighting Designer |
| 1975 Kate Drain Lawson, Costumer |
| George Izenour, Theatre Consultant |
| Gordon Davidson, Director |
| 1974 Harold Prince, Producer/Director |
| 1973 Arnold Gillette, University of Iowa |
| 1972 Jo Mielziner, Scenic Designer |
| 1971 Nina Vance, The Alley Theatre |
| 1970 Joseph Papp, New York Shakespeare Festival |
| 1969 Ben Schlanger, Consulting Architect |
| 1968 Frederick Buerki, University of Wisconsin |
| 1967 Rosamund Gilder, International Theatre Institute |