Distinguished Achievement and Special Honors (DASH)

Distinguished Achievement and Special Honors (DASH)

The 2010 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.

Saturday 28 August 2010
Reception starting at 6:00 PM
Awards presentation ceremony at 7:30 PM

Carey Hall
1605 Mass Ave.
Lexington, MA 02420

 

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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.
  • Due to the increase in the cost of gas over the past year and help cover the reviewers expense in getting to shows we have had to make an increase to the cost of the DASH program.   For all groups within a 30 miles radius of Boston the cost for this season is $35 per production and groups beyond the 30 mile radius cost is $45 per production. The additional $5 is all being passed on directly to the reviewers for Gas costs.

Program Year:

August 1st- May 31st. Productions for consideration must be reviewed by the end of May. Nominations will be announced in July and awards will be given at the EMACT Gala in August.

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