ACT Awards

1978 – Telfair B. Peet, Auburn University

1979 – Bill Ozier, Birmingham Actor’s Theatre

1980 – Walter and Willilee Trumbauer, University of Montevallo

1981 – Guy Downey, Birmingham and Marian Gallaway, University of Alabama

1984 – T. Earle Johnson, Tuscaloosa

1985 – Saunders Walker, Tuskegee

1988 – Florence Pass, Ensley High School

1989 – Irving Stern, Birmingham Jewish Community Theatre

1990 – Lois Garren, Auburn University

1992 – Hugh Moore, Jefferson County Schools

1993 – James Hatcher, Birmingham Town and Gown Theatre

1994 – Jim Rye, Birmingham Children’s Theatre

1995 – David Dye, Troy University

1996 – A. Cleveland Harrison, Auburn University

1997 – Allen Bales, University of Alabama

1998 – Newton Neely, University of Montevallo

1999 – Harold L. Hunt, Samford University

2000 – Arnold Powell, Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham Festival Theatre

2001 – Charles Harbour, University of Montevallo

2002 – R. Eugene Jackson, University of South Alabama

2003 – Bob. G. Smith, University of Mobile

2004 – Ward Haarbauer, University of Alabama, Birmingham

2005 – Randy Marsh – Alabama School of Fine Arts

2008 – Julia Matson, Birmingham Southern College

2009 – Michael P. Howley, Alabama State University

2010 – Ann M. Everett, Northeast Alabama Community College

2011 – William Shanks, Birmingham Community Theatre

2013 – Colleen Campbell Forrer, Red Door Theatre, Union Springs

2017 – Roberta “Bobbie” Gamble, Greenville

2018 – Tina Turley, Theatre Tuscaloosa

2019 – Lonny Harrison, St James School, Montgomery

2020 – Charles Kilian, Alabama Shakespeare Festival

2021 – Eleanor Kerr Davis

2022 – Mike Winkelman

2023 – Tori Lee Averett, Troy University

2024 – Paul Looney

1977 – James Hatcher, Birmingham Town and Gown Theatre

1978 – W. T. Chichester, University of Montevallo

1979 – Arnold Powell, Birmingham Southern College

1980 – Father Anthony Zoghby, Mobile Theatre Guild

1981 – Allen Bales, University of Alabama

1984 – Dorothy Schwartz Outstanding Educator Award

1985 – Winton and Carolyn Blount, Montgomery

1988 – David Dye, Troy University

1989 – Martin Platt, Birmingham Repertory Theatre

1990 – Charles Harbour, University of Montevallo

1991 – Ward Haarbauer, University of Alabama at Birmingham

1993 – John Ross, University of Alabama

1994 – Victor Fitchner, Jefferson County Schools

1995 – Michael McKee, Mobile Theatre Guild

1996 – Newton Neely, University of Montevallo

1997 – Frank R. Trechsel, Jr., Birmingham Festival Theatre

1998 – Sandra Taylor, Hoover High School

1999 – Ed Williams, University of Alabama

2000 – Ron Harris, Lee High School Magnet

2001 – Martha Haarbauer, The Seasoned Performers

2002 – Kent Thompson, Alabama Shakespeare Festival

2003 – Carl Stewart, Terrific New Theatre

2004 – Michael P. Howley, Alabama State University

2005 – Martha P. Summey, Altamont School

2008 – Jesse Bates, Alabama School of Fine Arts

2009 – Chris Rich, Troy University

2010 – Will York, University of Alabama at Birmingham

2011 – Kristy Meanor, Wetumpka Depot Players

2012 – Michael Flowers, Birmingham Southern College

2013 – Greta Lambert, Alabama Shakespeare Festival

2015 – Donnie Bryan

2016 – Alan Litsey, Birmingham Southern College

2017 – Adena Moree, Troy University

2018 – Katie Pearson, Auburn University at Montgomery

2019 – Sue Ellen Gerrells, South City Theatre, Pelham

2020 – Neil David Seibel, Auburn University Montgomery

2021 – Georgette M Norman, Cloverdale Playhouse

2022 – Yvette Jones-Smedley

2023 – David Callaghan, University of Montevallo

2024 – Keith Cromwell, Red Mountain Theatre

1993 – Julia Matson, Birmingham Public Schools

1994 – Hal McIntosh, Hewitt-Trussville High School, Trussville

1995 – Laura Wilson Roberts, UMS-Wright Preparatory School Mobile

1996 – Anita Smelley, Hillcrest High School, Tuscaloosa

1997 – Ron Harris, Lee High School, Huntsville

1999 – Vic Fichtner, Jefferson County Schools

2000 – Roy Hudson, Shades Valley High School

2001 – Suzanne Mann, Crestline Elementary School

2002 – Donnie Bryan, Bradshaw High School

2003 – Flynn Murphy, Lee High School , Montgomery

2004 – Barton Dwayne Craft, Bob Jones High School

2005 – Jesse Bates, Alabama School of the Fine Arts

2018 – Jeff Glass, Wetumpka High School

2019 – Rebecca Britton, University of South Alabama

2020 – Patricia Putman, Past Director, Alabama Conference of Theatre

2021 – Roy Lightner, University of Alabama at Birmingham

2022 – Randy Foster

2023 – Revel Gholston, Opelika High School

2024 – Amy Pugh Patel, James Clemens High School

2008 – Jesse Tilton, Spain Park High School

2009 – Connie Voight, The Randolph School

2010 – Pat Yates, Mountain Brook High School

2011 – Patricia Putman, Corner High School

2012 – Gary Weatherly, Mountain Brook High School

2013 – Amy Patel, James Clemens High School

2014 – Revel Gholston, Opelika High School

2015 – Eric Reid-St John, Spain Park High School

2016 — Michael Clint Merritt, James Clemens High School

2017– Jamie Stephenson, Vestavia Hills High School

2018 – Sara Argiro, DeKalb County Schools

2019 – Alex Silva, Alma Bryant High School

2020 – Jeff Glass, Wetumpka High School

2021 – Meghan Phelps, Huntsville High School

2022 – Amy Patel, James Clemens High School

2023 – Eric Browne, Baker High School

2024 – Mary Davis – Bob Jones High School