George C. Wolfe and Usher Raymond Among List of Honorees for 17th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards

George C. Wolfe and Usher Raymond Among List of Honorees for 17th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, February 19, 2007, at The Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles, the Beverly Hills/Hollywood chapter of the NAACP will honor and celebrate excellence in African American theatre. The NAACP Theatre Committee meticulously arranges this star-studded gala in an effort to acknowledge the many contributions made by people of color in theater. Additionally, we collaborate with all people in the community to keep theater alive in the city of Los Angeles. The proceeds from the Award Show support NAACP programs that serve the youth in our community.

Writer, Director, Producer, George C. Wolfe will be honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. His long list of credits and accolades have made him one of the most admired and respected artists in entertainment. He is renowned for having boundless energy and being a visionary of novel ideas in the theatre arts.

Usher Raymond will receive the spirit award in recognition of his recent Broadway debut in "Chicago." He is being honored for bringing new energy and 'spirit' to the theater industry.

The co-hosts of the evening are actors Chandra Wilson of "Grey's Anatomy" and Steve Harris of "The Practice."

Ron Hasson, President of the Beverly Hills/Hollywood chapter of the NAACP states, "we are looking forward to having so many wonderful talents in one place to pay tribute to those who are passionate about keeping the theatre art form alive."

Full list of honorees:

Usher Raymond -- Spirit Award, I'm Ready Productions -- Trailblazer Award, Cynthia Marshall of AT&T -- President's Award, Keith E. Hopps and Elizabeth Valtierra of Abbott Laboratories -- Community Service Award, George C. Wolfe -- Lifetime Achievement Award

Partial list of list of presenters:

Brian McKnight, Larenz Tate, Magic Johnson, Ben Vereen, Tichina Arnold, LisaRaye McCoy-Misick, Michael Clark Duncan, Tony Plana, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Sharon Leal, Keith Robinson, Jamal Munnerlyn and many more ...

The 17th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards are sponsored by: AT&T, Tanqueray, Crown Royal, Allstate, Toyota, Honda, Nestle, and TV One.

For a full list of nominees and for ticket purchases visit http://www.bhwdnaacptheatreawards.com/ or call (323) 464-7616. For interview and press interests please call Lisa Sorensen (818)761-0430 or email lisa@ls-pr.com .

Source: LSPR for NAACP

CONTACT: Lisa Sorensen of LSPR, +1-818-761-0430, for NAACP

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