| 2008 |
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Gregory Boyd
The Alley Theatre, Houston, Texas |
| 2007 |
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David Saar
Childsplay Theatre, Tempe, Arizona |
| 2006 |
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Jon Jory & Marc Masterson
Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky |
| 2005 |
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Christopher Newton
The Shaw Festival, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario |
| 2004 |
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Jack O'Brien
Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, California |
| 2003 |
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Lou Bellamy
Penumbra Theatre, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 2002 |
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Kent Thompson
Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Montgomery, Alabama |
| 2001 |
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Sheldon Epps
Television Director |
| 2000 |
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Donald R. Seawell
Denver Theatre Center, Denver, Colorado |
| 1999 |
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Ed and David Mirvish
Mirvish Productions |
| 1998 |
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David Emmes and Martin Benson
South Coast Repertory Theatre, Costa Mesa, California |
| 1997 |
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Howard and Vira Heinz
The Howard Heinz Endowment & The Vira I. Heinz Endowment |
| 1996 |
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Peter Wolf
Theatrical Designer / Six Flags Over Texas |
| 1995 |
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Frederic Apcar
Las Vegas Extravaganza Producer / Director |
| 1994 |
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Irene Corey
Irene Corey Studio, Dallas, Texas |
| 1993 |
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Karl C. Bruder
Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas |
| 1992 |
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Greg Falls
A Contemporary Theatre, Seattle, Washington |
| 1991 |
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Robert Brustein
American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| 1990 |
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Ardis Kranik
Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois |
| 1989 |
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Sarah O'Connor
Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 1988 |
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Bill Bushnell and Diane White
Los Angeles Theatre Center, Los Angeles, California |
| 1987 |
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Tanya Moisievitch
The Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 1985 |
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Arthur Benline
New York City Commissioner of Buildings |
| 1984 |
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George Gill
Yankee Clipper Hotelier & Showman |
| 1983 |
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Paul Baker
Dallas Theatre Center, Dallas, Texas |