Please join us for the annual Conservatory Awards Luncheon! This event recognizes and honors outstanding alumni of A.C.T. and pays tribute to donors who have provided significant support to the Master of Fine Arts Program Scholarship Fund. As A.C.T.'s newest annual tradition, this important fundraising event for the Conservatory will raise much-needed annual support for M.F.A. Program scholarships while bringing together a group of like-minded supporters of the Conservatory to celebrate the presentation of these prestigious awards with the award winners and current M.F.A. Program students.
October 2012 Award Winners
Benjamin Bratt
The Edward Hastings Career Achievement Award
Anika Noni Rose
The Rising Star Award
Ryan Rilette
The Contribution to the Field Award
Deedee and Burt McMurtry
The Benefactor Award
The Bernard Osher Foundation
The Champion Award
PRIVATE RECEPTION WITH THE HONOREES AND AWARDS LUNCHEON
Table Sponsor $5,000
Includes private reception for two (2) with the honorees on Sunday, October 28, 6–8 p.m., at the home of M.F.A. Board member Sally Rosenblatt; premiere seating for eight (8) guests; prominent recognition on invitation, program, and promotional materials. Seating based on date of purchase.
Individual Ticket $500
Includes private reception for one (1) with the honorees on Sunday, October 28, 6–8 p.m., at the home of M.F.A. Board member Sally Rosenblatt; premiere seating for one (1) guest; prominent recognition on invitation, program, and promotional materials. Seating based on date of purchase.
AWARDS LUNCHEON ONLY: Does not include private reception with the honorees.
Table Sponsor $3,000
Includes preferred seating for eight (8) guests; recognition on invitation, program, and promotional materials. Seating based on date of purchase.
Individual Ticket $300
Includes preferred seating for one (1) guest; recognition on
invitation, program, and promotional materials. Seating based on date of purchase.
TAKE AN M.F.A. STUDENT TO LUNCH $300 per student
Sponsor a student for $300.
M.F.A. ALUMNI TICKET $100 per individual ticket
A.C.T. M.F.A. Program graduates can purchase luncheon tickets at $100 per ticket. Limit two (2).
CONGRATULATORY PROGRAM MESSAGE $250–$1,000
Whether or not you are able to attend, you may write a congratulatory program message for honorees Benjamin Bratt, Anika Noni Rose, Ryan Rilette, Deedee & Burt McMurty, or The Bernard Osher Foundation
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Full page: $1,000 Half page: $500 Quarter page: $250
The inaugural Conservatory Awards, co-chaired by Deedee McMurtry and Abby Schnair, took place on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, on the Imperial Floor of the Westin St. Francis Hotel. This new event honored outstanding alumni of A.C.T. and paid tribute to donors who have provided significant support to the A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts Program Scholarship Fund. Attendees included current M.F.A. Program students and alumni, loyal friends and benefactors of the A.C.T. Conservatory, and the award winners: Annette Bening, Elizabeth Banks, Julia Rodriquez-Elliott and Geoff Elliott, Frannie and Mort Fleishhacker, and The Hearst Foundation.
Slated to become an annual A.C.T. tradition, the Conservatory Awards Luncheon not only honored Conservatory alumni and generous M.F.A. Scholarship Fund donors, but also raised over $154,000 for the M.F.A. Program. This funding enables A.C.T. to continue to attract the most talented actors in the country to study at its top-ranked M.F.A. Program.
January 2012 Award Winners
Annette Bening
The Edward Hastings Career Achievement Award
Elizabeth Banks
The Rising Star Award
Geoff Elliott and Julia Rodriguez Elliott, cofounders of A Noise Within
The Contributions to the Field Award
Frannie and Mort Fleishhacker
The Benefactor Award
The William Randolph Hearst Foundation
The Champion Award
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L to R: Conservatory Awards Luncheon Co-Chairs Deedee McMurtry and Abby Sadin Schnair. Photo by Drew Altizer. |
L to R: A.C.T. Artistic Director Carey Perloff with Ed Hastings Career Achievement Award recipient Annette Benin and Rising Star Award recipient Elizabeth Banks. Photo by Drew Altizer. |
L to R: A.C.T. Board President Rusty Rueff, Champion Award recipient The William Randolph Hearst Foundation's representative Paul "Dino" Dinovitz, Benefactor Award recipient Frannie Fleishhacker, Rising Star Award recipient Elizabeth Banks, Ed Hastings Career Achievement Award recipient Annette Bening, Contribution to the Field Award recipients Julia Rodriguez-Elliott and Geoff Elliott, and A.C.T. Board Chair Nancy Livingston. Photo by Drew Altizer. |
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The Fleishhacker family, gathered to celebrate Benefactor Award recipients Frannie and the late Mort Fleishhacker. Back row (L to R):
David Fleishhacker, Becca Randall, Sandi Randall, Rick Gaylord, Leslie Gaylord, and Marc Fleishhacker. Front row (L to R): Delia Ehrlich Fleishhacker, Frannie Fleishhacker, and Vickie Fleishhacker. Photo by Drew Altizer. |
Contribution to the Field Award recipients Julia Rodriquez-Elliott and Geoff Elliott, cofounders of A Noise Within theater company. Photo by Drew Altizer.
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Champion Award recipient The William Randolph Hearst Foundation's representative, Executive Director Paul "Dino" Dinovitz. Photo by Drew Altizer. |
