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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - DEAN OTT/DEBBIE BOULT AWARD - CALGARY
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The Dean Ott/Debbie Boult Award
(Honouring Outstanding Achievement in Technical Production)

This annual award has been created to honour a member of Calgary's
theatre community who has made a major contribution or significant
achievement in the area of technical production in Calgary. This award,
sponsored by Canadian Actors' Equity Association, is given in
recognition of Dean Ott and Debbie Boult. Throughout their lives, Dean
and Debbie continually strove for excellence and were regarded as a
benchmark for professionalism. The recipient of this award will reflect
Dean and Debbie's passion for their craft.

Criteria for nomination:
*	Must be a Calgary resident who has continuously striven for
excellence in his/her craft;
*	Will have the qualities of professionalism, cooperation,
self-discipline and strong work ethic;
*	May be awarded for an outstanding season of work, individual
achievement, or a sustained contribution to the community;
*	Areas of specialization may include, but are not restricted to:
stage management, stage carpentry, production management, running crew,
wardrobe, lighting or sound technician.

The nominator will elaborate on the manner in which the candidate meets
the above criteria. Additional letters of testimony will be accepted to
a maximum submission of ten pages total.

The recipient will be chosen from among the nominees by a jury
consisting of past recipients plus other industry professionals, as
selected by the Betty Mitchell Awards Steering Committee. The successful
nominee will be recognized at the Betty Mitchell Awards, August 24,
2009, which celebrate Calgary's professional theatre community. See
http://www.bettymitchellawards.com/ for more information.

Previous recipients have included: Colin McCracken (stage manager),
Monty Schneider (production manager), Dianne Goodman (production stage
manager), Brad & Ellen Leavitt (technicians/stage managers), Lance Olson
(technician/stage carpenter), Tracey Hooper (dresser/wardrobe head),
Darcy Foggo (assistant stage manager), Ian Wilson (production
manager/stage carpenter), and Brian Beaulieu (production manager), Terri
Gillis (production
stage manager) and Wes Jenkins (production/facility).

Previous nominees who have not received the award may be resubmitted. 

Deadline for Application: June 30, 2009

Please mail to:
Betty Mitchell Awards
Re: Dean Ott/Debbie Boult Award
PO Box 924 Station T
Calgary, AB T2H 2H4

For more information or to submit a nominee, please contact: the Chair
of the
Jury, Trevor Rueger at 403.862.8953 or trueger at telusplanet.net.
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