The Bill Von Maurer Award

2006: FLORIDA STAGE - Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Florida Stage is a not-for-profit professional theater producing contemporary works by both established and emerging playwrights in its 250-seat space in Manalapan (Palm Beach County).  Established in 2006 and named for the late theater writer and journalist for the Miami News and South Florida Sun Sentinel, this award will now be given each year to the theater company that exemplifies excellence for the totality of its programming: productions, educational outreach, developmental programs and audiences served.

2007: Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre - Established in 1988 by Executive Producing Director Barbara S. Stein and Founding Chairman of the Board  Dr. Lawrence E. Stein, Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre has garnered more than 230 Carbonell Award nominations and taken home the award more than 50 times. The non-profit company’s annual season of six mainstage and five children’s theater productions are attended by more than 175,000 people.  The company offers professional training, an Annual National Children’s Theatre Festival now in its 13th year, educational programming and its Musical Theatre for Young Audiences series serves more than 50,000 children each year.  In 1999, the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce presented the company its Diamond Award for business development in the community.  Now in its second year, The Bill Von Maurer Award for Theatrical Excellence is given to the theater company that exemplifies excellence for the totality of its programming: productions, educational outreach, developmental programs and audiences served.