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INSTITUTE OF OUTDOOR DRAMA

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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CB# 3240, NationsBank Plaza
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3240
(919) 962-1328 Fax: (919) 962-4212

MEMORANDUM

TO: All Concerned

FROM: Scott J. Parker
Director

SUBJECT: 1996 Mark R. Sumner Award

DATE: July 5, 1996

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Institute of Outdoor Drama, it is my
pleasure to invite you to submit nominations for the 1996 Mark R. Sumner Award.

The Sumner Award was established in 1990 to honor the lifetime contribution of the
Institute's director emeritus and recognizes the significant contribution of an
individual to a specific drama or to the outdoor historical drama movement as a
whole, in areas including, but not limited to, playwriting, choreography, direction,
dance, acting, design, theatre architecture, patronage, scholarship, musical
composition, technology and innovation, production and administration. The
Sumner Award exemplifies the highest standards of American outdoor drama and is
the only national award to do so.

The following individuals have received the Award:

1991 Bert Ballard General Manager, The Stephen Foster Story (Bardstown, KY)
1992 Raymond Raillard General Manager, �?oTEXAS�?� (Canyon, TX)

1993. Kermit Hunter Playwright, 43 outdoor historical dramas

1994 Josef Meier Founder, The Black Hills Passion Play (Spearfish, SD)

1995 William W. Patton Executive Director, Oregon Shakespeare Festival (Ashland, OR)

The 1996 Sumner Award will be presented on Saturday evening, October 5, at the
National Conference on Outdoor Drama in St. George, Utah.

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Email: outdoor@unc.edu Home Page: http://www.unc.edu/depts/outdoor/

The nomination and selection process are administered by the Board of Directors of
the Institute of Outdoor Drama, which is a nine-member body at the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Board will reach a decision early in September
at which time all nominators will be notified regarding their nominations. In the
past it has usually been possible to present the award at the National Conference
without notifying the recipients beforehand because they were expected to attend the
conference in any event. Only the nominator was aware of the impending
presentation. If circumstances permit for 1996, we will operate in a similar manner,
however, if the individual selected to receive the award is not expected to attend the
conference as a matter of course, we will, with the cooperation of the nominator,
notify the recipient in early September in the hopes that he or she will be able to
make plans to attend the conference in St. George, Utah. Unfortunately, the
Institute does not have funds available to support the travel of the recipient to the
conference.

More than one nomination may be submitted by an individual or organization.
Each nomination must be accompanied by a separate nomination form, a copy of
which is attached, and may be reproduced as necessary. All nomination forms must
be typed to facilitate reading and duplication.

The Institute encourages the submission of support materials for each nominee,
which may include letters of recommendation, copies of newspaper clippings,
video/audio tapes, and other information which will be helpful to the IOD Board.
Not all members of the Institute�?Ts Board may be acquainted with the
accomplishments of the nominees, and so complete documentation of each
nomination is encouraged.

Nominations must be postmarked no later than Monday, August 12, 1996.

NOTE: Those interested in nominating someone who has been
previously nominated are encouraged to do so. Submission of
the 1996 nomination form and support material may not be
necessary. Please contact the Institute for advice.

Nominations should be sent to:

The Institute of Outdoor Drama
Sumner Award Nominations
The University of North Carolina
CB# 3240, NationsBank Plaza
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3240

This is an opportunity to recognize and to pay national tribute to those who have
excelled in and supported outdoor drama. We look forward to hearing from you.

1996 Mark R. Sumner Award

Nomination Form

(please type and complete both sides of form)

Note: This form and any attached material will be the sole basis on which the Board
of Directors of the Institute of Outdoor Drama will judge your nominee.
Information requested in each section of the form is essential. It is impossible for
the Institute to research each individual nominated for the award. Please complete
each section in full.

Name of Nominee:

Street Address:

City: State: Zip Code:

Telephone Number: Daytime: ( ) Home: ( )

Nominee's Profession:

Describe exceptional achievements or contributions the nominee has made in
American outdoor drama. (List quotations, statements of authorities, honors and
awards received which evaluate the nominee's achievements or contributions):

(please complete reverse side)

Name of Nominator:

Title and Business Affiliation:

Street Address:

City: State: Zip Code:
Business Telephone Number: Area code ( )

Signature

Date

Nominations must be postmarked no later than Monday, August 12, 1996.

Please mail the form and any supplemental material to:
The Institute of Outdoor Drama
Sumner Award Nominations
The University of North Carolina
CB# 3240, NationsBank Plaza
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-32400