Department Awards
The Theater and Dance Department gives the following annual student awards:
Ruth Easton Awards
Ruth Easton Merit Award
Given to a junior or senior who has shown enthusiasm, creativity, and sincerity towards theater to help with the cost of creating and producing work.
- 2024 Recipients: Maxwell Davis ‘25, Kitty Jiang ‘24, Birdie Keller ‘25, and L Wallach ‘25
- 2023 Recipients: Rene’e Gonzales ’24 and Yuheng (Kitty) Jiang ’24
Ruth Easton Performance Award
Given to a sophomore, junior or senior who has demonstrated a strong level of skill and artistic depth in theater performance (acting, design, directing, playwriting, technologies).
- 2024 Recipients: Jessica Chen ‘24 and Ruben Verita ‘26
- 2023 Recipients: Jessica Chen ’24 and Lucas Martin ’24
Ruth Easton Leadership Award
Given to a graduating senior who has excelled, through coursework and applied stage work, as a scholar and artist; invested time and energy into guiding other students; contributed to productions; and acted as a role model for commitment to theater.
- 2024 Recipients: Miles Latham ‘24 and Lucas Martin ‘24
- 2023 Recipient: Anna Schloerb ’23
Previous Ruth Easton Award Recipients
- 2022 Recipients: Alice Endo, ’22, Kalala Kiwanuka-Woernle ’22, and Jessica Yates ’22
- 2021 Recipients: Alice Endo ’22, Asher de Forest ’21, and Jessica Yates ’22
- 2020 Recipients: Jesse Claire ’20 and Alexandra Whitman ’20
David Wick Awards
David Wick ‘91 established these awards to recognize THDA majors and minors’ accomplishments in the areas of performance, choreography, and leadership in dance.
David Wick Endowed Prize for Excellence in Performance
Given to a sophomore, junior, or senior who has demonstrated a strong level of skill and artistic depth in dance performance to support further studies in dance.
- 2024 Recipients: Carissa Bolante ‘25 and Nicola Wong ‘24
- 2023 Recipient: Amarah Friedman ’24
- 2021 Recipient: Anna Greenstein ’23
- 2020 Recipients: Adar Kamholtz-Roberts ’20 and Mai Moua Thao ’22
David Wick Endowed Prize for Excellence in Choreography
Given to a junior or senior who has shown enthusiasm, creativity and sincerity towards dance to help with the cost of creating and producing a major choreographic work.
- 2024 Recipient: Lucia Zuvela ‘26
- 2023 Recipient: Emilia Garrido Vasquez ’23
- 2022 Recipient: Skye Reddy ’22
- 2021 Recipient: Skye Reddy ’22
- 2020 Recipients: Meghan Johnson ’20 and Tumelo Khupe ’20
David Wick Endowed Prize for Excellence in Leadership
Given to a junior or senior who has invested time and energy into guiding other students, contributing to the functioning of the dance program, and serving as a role model for commitment to dance.
- 2023 Recipient: Kanon Nakajima ’23
- 2022 Recipient: Lu Chen ’22
- 2020 Recipient: Tumelo Khupe ’20