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Firebelly
receives 2003 Bright New Star Award
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ARLINGTON,
Virginia -- The Arlington Commission for
the Arts presented Firebelly Productions,
the two-year old Arlington-based theatre
company for young adult actors, with
its "2003
Bright New Star Award." More
than 200 guests, artists, and members from
the Arlington County Board attended the
December 8th event, hosted by Emmy award-winning
WJLA/ABC-7 news anchor Doug McKelway, at
the Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre.
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Susan
Nichols, of the Arlington Board of Cultural
Affairs, presented the award to Firebelly's
Artisitc Director, Kathi Gollwitzer and
Producer, Barbara Walthall. She explained
that Firebelly Productions, the first recepient
of this award, was recognized because of
its tremendous achievement in its
theatrical productions for such a young
company.
"If
its recent outstanding productions
of 'Lend Me a Tenor,' 'Of Mice and Men,'
and 'Butterflies Are Free' are any indication,
Firebelly Productions is well on its way,"
Nichols said.
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Kathi
Gollwitzer, upon accepting the "Bright
New Star Award," said, "This award
truly belongs to the young adult actors
and technicians whose hard work, dedication,
and passion have made Firebelly Productions
a success."
"It
is a joy to work alongside these young people.
It never seems like 'work'."
Several
of the young adult artists who have
worked with Firebelly over the past year
were on stage during the acceptance of the
award.
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"This
award is our heart, it's what we love to
do, all placed into a little glass
trophy," remarked David Cahill, an actor
and Multimedia Director for Firebelly.
"To
work with a company that dares to devote
itself to giving young actors a forum to
develop and succeed, and for that company
to be rewarded for that risk, is just fantastic,"
he said.
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Each
year, the Arlington Commission for the Arts
gives its "Star Awards" to those
individuals, artists and arts groups who
have achieved a superior level of excellence
in the arts. Awards are also given
to businesses and groups who have, through
support and donations, made Arlington County's
growing arts program possible.
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*** Firebelly Productions is supported by Arlington
County through the Arlington Commission for the ARTS and the Cultural Affairs
Division of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community
Resources. ***
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Copyright © 2004 Firebelly
Productions. All rights reserved. Designed by David Cahill.
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