On Monday, The Arthur Miller Foundation hosted their 5th annual Honors event TH event was hosted by “Purlie Victorious” co-stars Leslie Odom Jr. and Kara Young.
Rebecca Miller established the grassroots, non-profit Arthur Miller Foundation in remembrance of her father’s legacy and his education from NYC public schools. AMF helps teachers create sustainable theater programs by providing them with robust, customized resources, training, and certification. This ensures that all public school kids have fair access to high-quality theater instruction.
Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok was honored with the AMF Legacy Award. Majok is best known for her piece “Cost of Living” which explores two relationships between able-bodied and non-abled body people.
Jerre and Mary Joy Stead received the AMF Humanitarian Award for their endless donations to arts education in schools across the country.
New York City public school Theater teacher Talia Jaime was awarded with the AMF Excellence in Arts Education Award for her work at Renaissance High School
Performers of the night included Brian d’Arcy James, Justin David Sullivan, Phillippe Arroyo, Samantha Williams.
