Committees

The Awards Committee nominates recipients for the following awards: The Lee Reynolds Award, The Ruth Morley Designing Women Award, The Lifetime Achievement Award, and The Josephine Abady Award. The Lifetime Achievement Award is given occasionally; the others are given annually.

The Development Committee raises funds for League special projects such as the WOMEN IN THEATRE television series and the Curtain Call: Celebrating a Century of Women Designing for Live Performance exhibit.

The Editorial Committee produces ROUND UP, an annual publication devoted to League programs and activities, individual member projects, feature articles of special interest to women in theatre, excerpts from books by League members.

Members interested in working with and learning about activities of member affiliates across the globe meet on a regular basis to exchange information about upcoming international theatrical events. Women coming to America are often hosted by the League of Professional Theatre Women to exchange ideas about their culture and theatre in their respective countries.

The Membership Committee meets each month to propose new members to the Board who meet the criteria for membership in the League. Dues of $150 for full membership and $75 for associate or regional membership are assessed yearly from July 1st to June 30th.

The Mentoring Committee is currently rewriting it's mission. Members who would like to join the Mentoring Committee, please contact Margery Klain.

The Networking Committee plans events during the year, focusing on special areas of interest to the membership. They also host the monthly NetworkingMondays event, held on the second Monday of every month. Members who would like to join the Networking Committee, please contact Liz Schwarzwalder.

The League is pleased to announce we will be producing a New Play Festival on November 9th, 2009 at the Cherry Lane. The theme chosen for this Festival is "Turning Points: Women Have Their Say".

The Nomination and Election committee accepts nominations and submits a slate of nominees for the election of officers and board members. The committee also keeps track of terms and is a resource should a board vacancy come up during the year.

This committee plans and helps co-ordinate the Oral History programming. They work in partnership with the Programming Committee.

The League sponsors programs and activities on a monthly basis from September through June. These activities include theatre parties, panels and workshops, Leadership Lunches and coordinates events with other working League committees, the Coalition, Theatre Development Fund, Theatre Communications Group, the Broadway League, Actors’ Equity Association and the New York City Board of Education.

The Regional Committee recruits members throughout the United States for membership in the League. Members who would like to join the Regional Committee or who have suggestions for possible national members, please contact Marcia Salvatore.

The Sunshine committee sends congratulations and condolences to members on behalf of the League.

The Travel Committee was formed in 1996 and plans trips of theatrical, educational and cultural value to its members. If a League member has an idea for a trip and gets the approval of the Committee and the Board, that member would become an Associate Chair for that particular trip.

Waldman Emergency Loan Fund Announcement

The League of Professional Theatre Women is delighted to announce a valuable new membership benefit.  Long-time member Honey Waldman has graciously donated a significant sum to create the Waldman Emergency Loan Fund.