Distinguished Achievement and Special Honors (DASH)

Distinguished Achievement and Special Honors (DASH)

6th Annual EMACT Gala and DASH Awards

Commemorate the best and most memorable moments in local community theatre at EMACT's annual Distinguished Awards and Special Honors (DASH) Gala.

The 6th Annual EMACT Gala and DASH Awards will change format this year move into the theatre setting. The event will take place Friday, September 12, 2008 at the Friends of the Performing Arts of Concord, 51 Walden, Concord (http://www.51walden.org/), also home of The Concord Players.

The evening will commence with a cocktail hour including hor’dourves and cash bar (wine & beer) followed by the DASH Award Ceremony.

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Award the commitment of your community theatre company with the Distinguished Achievement and Special Honors program. Designed to compliment Educational Theater Consulting (ETC), DASH is dedicated to member groups who wish to participate in a season-long competition for outstanding achievement.

Each year member groups may submit an application for any or all shows in their season that they wish to have considered for awards. Members of an award nominating committee view shows submitted to the program, and score each element of the show based on standard criteria. Winners are announced at the September Gala and DASH Awards Banquet. Recognition is given for both plays and musicals in areas including performance, direction, stage management and lighting, sound and costume design.

To get more information about the program, contact the VP of Services at DASH@emact.org

Please Note:

  • No written or verbal feedback will be provided to groups under DASH. For groups desiring feedback, please see the ETC program, designed for that purpose.
  • Group participation in the program does not guarantee receipt of any nominations or awards. Honors will not be given on a show-by-show basis. DASH awards are intended to recognize the most outstanding achievement amongst all the groups over the entire season, with a small number of nominees representing the best of the best and a single winner in each category.
  • All groups wishing to participate in DASH for the season should submit an application for the show in September so reviewers can be assigned.
  • With the constant growth of the program we also highly recommend submitting all productions at the start of the season to ensure we are able to accommodate every show. You will have the ability to cancel if your board decides not have a show included.
  • For all groups within a 30 miles radius of Boston the cost is $30 per production. Due to increase cost of gas and the distance of some of groups for the reviewers to travel groups beyond the 30 mile radius cost is $40 per production.

Program Year:

August 1st- July 31st. Productions for consideration must be reviewed by the end of July. Nominations will be announced the first week in August and awards will be given at the EMACT Gala scheduled for Friday evening, September 12, 2008.

Participation Logistics:

  • Member groups complete the application and send to the VP of Services (see below) along with a check for each show to be entered for consideration.
  • Two Award Committee members, selected from the EMACT reviewer pool, will see each show submitted to the program through the year and complete evaluation forms. A production score will be determined by averaging the two inputs. Click here for a copy of the evaluation form.
  • The standard awards mirror current national entertainment award structure, i.e. Tony Awards -- Best Director, Best Musical, Best Costume Design, Best Actor, etc. Based on scores, up to five nominees will be determined in each category, with the highest score determining the winner. (Number of nominees may be adjusted in case of a tie score.)

DASH Forms and Program Details

DASH Nominees and Winners

View DASH Nominees and Winners