THE BILL CRAWFORD MEMORIAL AWARD
This award was introduced in 1989 in memory
of Bill Crawford, Lawton, OK and on the Twentieth Anniversary of the
founding of the Oklahoma Community Theatre Association. OCTA had not
previously recognized the contributions made by Mr. Crawford as one of the
Founders except through the publication, OCTAGON. This award commemorates not only his memory,
but his sincere devotion and his efforts to organize, perpetuate and to advance
community theatre not only in Oklahoma,
but the Region and Nationally.
This award is to be given to OCTA members in recognition of
their accomplishments, services, and devotion to OCTA in past years.
The inscription for this award was approved by the OCTA Board
of Directors in 1989 to read as follows:
BILL CRAWFORD COMMUNITY THEATRE AWARD
PRESENTED TO
______________________________
AS A VERY IMPORTANT PERSON
IN RECOGNITION OF SERVICES AND DEVOTION TO OKLAHOMA COMMUNITY THEATRE ASSOC.
(YEAR PRESENTED)
BILL CRAWORD MEMORIAL AWARD
1989
Lil Williams, Ardmore (deceased)
Jimmy Vaughn, Oklahoma
City
Jeanne Adams Wray, Stillwater
1992
George Kaiser, Tulsa
1993
John and Eleanor (deceased) Kirkpatrick, Oklahoma
City
1997
Shirlie Gentry, Oklahoma Arts Council
1999
Dwayne Brittain, Duncan
2002
Paula McGee, McAlester
2004
Thomas Cowley, Ponca
City
2006
Merrisue Lucardeaux,
OKC