The Robert Christen Award for Excellence in Technical Collaboration
Winner of The 2017 Robert Christen Award for Excellence in Technical Collaboration Stage Manager Narda E. Alcorn
Emerging Winners
2017 Emerging Designer Winner Scenic Designer Courtney O’Neill and Emerging Technical Collaborator Charge Scenic Artist CoCo Ree Lemery
Ann Roth and Anna D. Shapiro
2017 Merritt Award Winner the fabulous costume designer Ann Roth and her presenter Anna D. Shapiro. If you weren’t in the room to hear Ann Roth, you wish you were.
Robert Wierzel
2015 Merritt Winner Robert Wierzel spoke very passionately and eloquently about design and the need to seek inspiration from all disciplines of art.
2015 Location
The 2015 Merritt Awards were held in Loyola University Chicago’s new Newhart Family Theatre.
2017 Exhibition Prize Winners
2017 Exhibition Prize Winners Sound Designer Joe Palermo and Scenic Designer Sotirios Livaditis and award presenter Megan Philippi.