The Joe A. Callaway Award Equity's Callaway Award Goes to Lauren Ambrose, Byron Jennings Lauren Ambrose and Byron Jennings have been selected to receive this year's Joe A. Callaway Award presented by the Actors' Equity Foundation. The announcement was made by Arne Gundersen, President of the Foundation. Lauren Ambrose photo by Michal Daniel, NY Shakespeare Festival Ms. Ambrose was recognized for her performance as Juliet in The Public Theatre's Shakespeare in the Park production of ROMEO AND JULIET, her debut appearance with The Public. Other theatre credits include AWAKE AND SING! (Lincoln Center Theatre) and BURIED CHILD (National Theatre). On television for five seasons, Ms. Ambrose played Claire Fisher on the HBO series, Six Feet Under, receiving two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Byron Jennings Byron Jennings was cited for his role as Bastien André in IS HE DEAD?, the "new comedy" by Mark Twain. Mr. Jennings' other Broadway shows include INHERIT THE WIND, NOISES OFF, HEARTBREAK HOUSE, A TOUCH OF THE POET, TWELVE ANGRY MEN, THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY, HENRY IV, DINNER AT EIGHT and THE INVENTION OF LOVE. He also appeared in The Public Theatre production of PERICLES. Mr. Jennings also received the Callaway Award in 2000. The award, a $1,000 check plus an engraved plaque for each recipient, honors the best performances in a professional production of a classic play (one written prior to 1920) in the New York metropolitan area. It was established by Equity member Joe A. Callaway to encourage participation in the classics and non-profit theatre. The award was presented at Equity's Eastern Regional Membership Meeting on Friday, January 11, 2008 at the Equity offices, 165 West 46th Street, New York. The Judges' Panel included: Adam Feldman, Time Out NY; Harry Haun, Playbill Magazine; Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press and David Rosenberg, Back Stage. Previous recipients of the award include Laura Linney, Frank Langella, Liev Schreiber and Kate Burton.

Award pages: Bayfield Callaway Derwent Jordan LeNoire Robeson Seff Arizona Theatre Service Sturtevant Quinn ACCA Eisenberg Established by Equity member Joe A. Callaway in 1989 to encourage participation in the classics and non-profit theatre.

Recipients of the Joe A. Callaway Award are:

Year	Recipient	Role	Play	Production
1989	Alfre Woodard	Paulina	THE WINTER'S TALE	New York Shakespeare Festival
	Victor Garber	Richard Dudgeon	THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE	Circle in the Square
1990	Phillip Bosco	Harpagon	THE MISER	Circle in the Square
	Mary Alice	Margaret	RICHARD III	New York Shakespeare Festival
1991	Campbell Scott	Pericles	PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE	New York Shakespeare Festival
	Mary Beth Hurt	Emilia	OTHELLO	New York Shakespeare Festival
1992	Jake Weber	Orlando	AS YOU LIKE IT	New York Shakespeare Festival
	Maryann Plunkett	Masha Kaja Marcelle Paillardin	THE SEAGULL MASTER BUILDER A LITTLE HOTEL ON THE SIDE	National Actors Theatre
1993	Robert Sean Leonard	Marchbanks	CANDIDA	Roundabout
	Maryann Plunkett	Joan of Arc	SAINT JOAN	National Actors Theatre
1994	Robert Stattel	Titus Andronicus	TITUS ANDRONICUS	Theatre for a New Audience
	Laura Linney	Thea Elvsted	HEDDA GABLER	Roundabout Theatre
1995	Brian Bedford	Sganarelle	THE MOLIERE COMEDIES	Roundabout
	Lila Robins	Portia	THE MERCHANT OF VENICE	New York Shakespeare Festival
1996	Frank Langella	The Captain	THE FATHER	Roundabout
	Kathleen Chalfant	Mistress Quickly Queen of France	THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR HENRY V	New York Shakespeare Festival
1997	Max Wright	Pavel Lebedev	IVANOV	Vivian Beaumont
	Helen Carey	Lady Gay Spanker	LONDON ASSURANCE	Roundabout
1998	Liev Schreiber	Iachimo / Jupiter	CYMBELINE	New York Shakespeare Festival
	Zoe Wanamaker	Electra	ELECTRA	Barrymore Theatre
1999	Anne Dudek	Iphigenia	IPHIGENIA	Theater for a New Audience
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2000	Byron Jennings	Henry Trebell	WASTE	Theatre for a New Audience
	Myra Carter	Eleanor	KING JOHN	Theatre for a New Audience
2001	Larry Pine	The Doctor	THE SEAGULL	Shakespeare in the Park
	Kate Burton	Hedda Gabler	HEDDA GABLER	Ambassador Theatre
2002	Evan Robertson	Claudio	MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING	Pearl Theatre
	Celeste Ciulla	Miss Kate Hardcastle	SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER	Pearl Theatre
2003	Earl Hindman	Julius Caesar	JULIUS CAESAR	Theatre For A New Audience
	Kathryn Meisle	Elmire	TARTUFFE	Roundabout Theatre
	Carol Schultz	Mrs. Malaprop	THE RIVALS	Pearl Theatre Co.
2004	Joanne Camp	Toinette	THE IMAGINARY INVALID	Pearl Theatre Company
	Robert Hock	Argan	THE IMAGINARY INVALID	Pearl Theatre Company
2005	Elizabeth Marvel	Hedda Gabler	HEDDA GABLER	NY Theatre Workshop
	Sean McNall	Mr. Paris	THE GENTLEMAN DANCING-MASTER	Pearl Theatre Company
2006	Lily Rabe	Ellie Dunn	HEARTBREAK HOUSE	Roundabout Theatre Co.
	Michael Stuhlbarg		THE VOYSEY INHERITANCE	Atlantic Theatre Co.
2007	Lauren Ambrose	Juliet	ROMEO AND JULIET	The Public Theatre
	Byron Jennings	Bastien André	IS HE DEAD?