| CHOREOGRAPHER JENN ROSE HONORED WITH THE BREAKOUT AWARD FROM STAGE DIRECTORS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS FOUNDATION | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 11:30 am EST 02/03/21 | |
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| CHOREOGRAPHER JENN ROSE HONORED WITH THE BREAKOUT AWARD FROM STAGE DIRECTORS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS FOUNDATION JACK O'BRIEN TO HOST THE SDCF AWARDS IN A VIRTUAL CEREMONY ON FEBRUARY 8, 2021. PRESENTERS INCLUDE CAMILLE A. BROWN, SAM GOLD, AND SUSAN STROMAN (February 3, 2021 - New York, NY) Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF), the not-for-profit foundation affiliated with Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, has announced that the Breakout Award will be awarded to Jenn Rose. The SDCF Awards, which will feature the presentation of the Breakout Award along with the previously announced Joe A. Callaway Awards, Gordon Davidson Award and Zelda Fichandler Award, will be hosted by Jack O'Brien virtually on February 8, 2021 at 8pm EST. This year, the Breakout Award is being given to an individual director or choreographer who created innovative or exciting digital work over the last year and is considered someone on the cusp of a breakthrough - amongst their colleagues, in pushing the art form forward, or in critical reception. The winner of the Breakout Award, Jenn Rose, is being recognized for her choreography and direction of the piece A Little Light, created in March 2020 in response to the industry shutdown necessitated by the pandemic. The finalists for this Award are James Alonzo, Inés Braun, Joshua William Gelb, and Ellenore Scott. Breakout Award committee member Anne Kaufmann said, "The committee is delighted to recognize Jenn Rose as this year's recipient of the SDCF Breakout Award. Jenn has long been working in the digital performance space, choreographing and making dance videos for the past several years. Her brilliant and moving piece "A Little Light" was created at the beginning of the industry shutdown and brought the innovative work she's been doing to a broader audience. We are thrilled to be able to lift up her work with this Award." The SDCF Awards will take place virtually on Monday February 8, 2021 at 8pm EST and will include the presentation of the Breakout Award, the Joe A. Callaway Awards, the Gordon Davidson Award, and the Zelda Fichandler Award. Jack O'Brien will host the event and present the Gordon Davidson Award to Seret Scott. Sam Gold will present the Joe A. Callaway Award for excellence in directing to Danya Taymor, Susan Stroman will present the Joe A. Callaway Award for excellence in choreography to Travis Wall, and Camille A. Brown will present the Zelda Fichandler Award to Kamilah Forbes. The Awards will also feature Benny Sato Ambush, Pamela Berlin, Mark Brokaw, Neel Keller, Dan Knechtges, and Bill Rauch. Sarah Bierstock will serve as the scriptwriter for the event. The SDCF Awards ceremony is free and open to the public. More information about all the winners and finalists can be found on the SDCF website and tickets for the event can found through Eventbrite. Jenn Rose is an award-winning choreographer working in theatre, concert dance, and film. Jenn values a fearless approach of working, striving for innovation, and collaboration. She has choreographed over 20 regional theatre productions including You're A Good Man Charlie Brown (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park), Cabaret (Arden Theatre Co), Ain't Misbehavin' (Milwaukee Repertory Theatre), Avenue X (11th Hour Theatre Co), Black Nativity (Theatre Horizon), and Honk! (Two River Theatre). Commissioned choreography includes The Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019, SDCF commission to honor the legacy of Agnes de Mille at the 2019 Mr. Abbott Award Gala, Steps On Broadway Conservatory Program, Dancebreak Showcase 2018, Ballet Fleming, Ursinus College, and Drexel University. She is the recipient of the Barrymore Award for Excellence in Theatre Choreography. Jenn Rose is the founder of Loose Screws Productions, a collaborative company committed to creating short films with a focus on storytelling through movement. This ever-evolving body of work can be viewed at www.iamjennrose.com About SDCF Founded in 1965, Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF) celebrates, develops, and supports professional stage directors and choreographers throughout every phase of their careers. SDCF works to build a theatrical community that reflects the cultural, racial, and gender diversity of our nation by creating opportunities for artists of all backgrounds to bring their full, authentic selves to their work as creative leaders in the theatre. SDCF's goals are to provide opportunities to practice the crafts of directing and choreography; to gather and disseminate craft and career information; to promote the profession to emerging talent; to provide opportunities for exchange of knowledge among directors and choreographers; to increase the awareness of the value of directors' and choreographers' work; and to convene around issues affecting theatre artists. sdcfoundation.org. |
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