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IN RECOGNITION OF THEATRE WEST'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY
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HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF
of california
in the house of representatives
Friday, October 21, 2022
Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Theatre West in Los Angeles, California, upon its sixtieth anniversary.
Theatre West, a non-profit arts organization, is one of the oldest continually running theater companies in Los Angeles. Since its establishment in 1962 with a small group of actors, it has grown to include over one-hundred-sixty-five actors, producers, stage managers, directors and writers. With its mission to entertain, enlighten and educate, Theatre West has given artists the opportunity to develop their talents and skills by providing public performances and workshops, and to serve the community with their educational programs. Through these programs, the theater provides quality performances for younger audiences and presents upbeat and inspiring programs that meet California Visual and Performing Arts standards. The theater also hosts benefits for local schools and organizations, including Broadway Cares/
Equity Fights AIDS. In addition, Storybook Theatre, a children's interactive theatrical experience, has been an integral part of Theatre West for nearly four decades.
Throughout the past sixty years, some of Theatre West's plays have transferred to Broadway: Anthology, Spoon River and Aesop in Central Park. Theatre West's productions have toured throughout the United States in Atlanta, New York City, San Francisco and Seattle, and also overseas in Dublin, Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland.
Theatre West has been home to many of Hollywood's most creative artists, including Lee Meriwether, Richard Dreyfuss, Betty Garret, Bridget Hanley, Beau Bridges, Harold Gould, Martin Landau, Carroll O'Conner and Philip Abbott.
Theatre West is a recipient of numerous prestigious honors such as the Obie Award, Tony Award, Valley Theatre Award, nine Los Angeles Drama Critics Awards, Ovation Award nominations, seven NAACP Image Awards and over one-hundred-thirty Drama-Logue Awards. The theater has also been recognized locally by the Hollywood Arts Council, and internationally at the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland.
It is my pleasure to recognize Theatre West for six decades of outstanding theater and I ask all Members to join me in congratulating Theatre West upon its sixtieth anniversary.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 166(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 166(2)
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