The Ruth Morley Design Award

Black and white headshot & hand of Ruth Morley

Initiated in 1998 in honor of costume designer Ruth Morley, one of our profession's leading designers in theatre and in film, this award is given at the final League luncheon in June. Ruth served on the League's Board of Directors. Her costumes for Annie Hall, Inherit the Wind and Deathtrap are memorable.

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This award was formerly titled the Ruth Morley Designing Woman Award.

Previous award recipients include:

Susan Hilferty
Ruth Morley Design Award 2010 - Susan Hilferty

SUSAN HILFERTY, Costume Designer

Anna Louizos
Ruth Morley Design Award 2009 - Anna Louizos

ANNA LOUIZOS, Set Designer

Jill BC Du Boff
Ruth Morley Design Award 2008 - Jill BC Du Boff

JILL BC DU BOFF, Sound Designer

Set Designer Doug Schmidt poses with Wendall K. Harrington
Ruth Morley Design Award 2007 - Wendall K. Harrington

WENDALL K. HARRINGTON, Video, Film & Projection Designer

Natasha Katz
Ruth Morley Design Award 2006 - Natasha Katz

NATASHA KATZ, Lighting Designer

Hunchback of Notre Dame
Ruth Morley Design Award 2005 - Heidi Ettinger

HEIDI ETTINGER, Set Designer

Carrie Robbins
Ruth Morley Design Award 2004 - Carrie Robbins

CARRIE ROBBINS, Costume Designer

Comedy and Tragedy
Ruth Morley Design Award 2003 - Tharon Musser

THARON MUSSER, Lighting Designer

ANY GIVEN DAY, set design by Marjorie Bradley Kellogg
Ruth Morley Design Award 2002 - Marjorie Bradley Kellogg

MARJORIE BRADLEY KELLOGG, Set Designer

Willa Kim
Ruth Morley Design Award 2001 - Willa Kim

WILLA KIM, Costume Designer

Jennifer Tipton
Ruth Morley Design Award 2000 - Jennifer Tipton

JENNIFER TIPTON, Lighting Designer

Comedy and Tragedy
Ruth Morley Design Award 1999 - Jane Greenwood

JANE GREENWOOD, Costume Designer