A Noise Within Founders Honored with Inaugural Award from American Conservatory Theatre
Other First-Time Conservatory Awards Recipients Include
Actresses Annette Bening, and Elizabeth Banks,
American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Supporters Frannie and the Late Mort Fleishhacker, and The William Randolph Hearst Foundation
By Barbara Kaplan | January 04, 2012
A Noise Within Founders/Artistic Directors Geoff Elliott and Julia Rodriguez-Elliott are to be honored with the inaugural “Contributions to the Field Award” by the American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.), the Tony Award–winning theatre company and home of one of the top training programs in the country.
The Elliotts, whose acclaimed classical repertory theatre company is currently celebrating its 20th Anniversary season in a new, state-of-the-art Pasadena venue following a $13.5 million capital campaign, are among an elite group of A.C.T. alumni and supporters to be honored by the prestigious company at its Conservatory Awards Luncheon on January 24, 2012, at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco. The "Contributions to the Field Award" honors artists who have contributed significant leadership in the field of theater locally and nationally beyond their role as actors.
Others being honored at the luncheon include four-time Academy Award-nominee and A.C.T. graduate Annette Bening, who receives The Edward Hastings Career Achievement Award; Emmy Award-nominated actress and recent A.C.T. alumna Elizabeth Banks, recipient of The Rising Star Award; celebrated San Francisco philanthropists and longtime A.C.T. supporters Frannie and the late Mort Fleishhacker, presented with The Benefactor Award; and The William Randolph Hearst Foundation, which set up a multiyear scholarship fund for the M.F.A. Program, recipient of The Champion Award.
