Book-It Receives A 2010 Mayor's Arts Award

Book-It Repertory Theatre was happy to learn that Seattle's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs has named the company among the six honorees for the 2010 awards. The publicly nominated awards recognize the contributions made by artists, arts and cultural organizations and community members who make a difference through arts and cultural activities.

Book-It, now celebrating over 20 years of transforming great literature into great theatre and to inspiring its audiences to read, is proud that its main stage, touring, and outreach efforts have made positive contributions to the quality of life in Seattle. Managing Director Charlotte Tiencken said, "The Company is extremely proud of this honor-particularly since Seattle is home to so many wonderful arts organizations and the quality bar is so high." Co-Artistic Director Myra Platt added, "Jane [Jones] and I are thrilled and grateful to be recognized for our long-time commitment to our home town."

On the eve of opening the final show of its 20th anniversary season, The Cider House Rules, Part One: Here in St. Clouds, the announcement of the award is timely. The premiere of this adaptation in the '90s was a true turning point in the development of the company, and bringing it to the company's home at the Center House Theatre represents a coming of age; the Mayor's Arts Award affirms it.

Book-It Repertory Theatre congratulates its fellow 2010 recipients: Visual Artist Juan Alonso; Dennis Coleman, Artistic Director of Seattle Men's Chorus & Seattle Women's Chorus; Reel Grrls; Sergei Tschernisch, President, Cornish College of the Arts; and Velocity Dance Center.

More information about the company (and tickets to upcoming performances) can be found at www.book-it.org.

About Book-It Repertory Theatre
Under the 20-Year artistic leadership of Jane Jones and Myra Platt, Book-It Repertory Theatre, has become a leader in the narrative theatre movement. Book-It is a non-profit organization with a dedication to great literature and quality theatre experiences through simple, sensitive and imaginative production, and to inspiring its audiences to read. The company is funded, in part, by generous contributions from corporations and foundations, and hundreds of individuals who share its passion for literature and literacy.