Southwest Shakespeare Company’s all-female production wins ‘Best Play of 2019’
Earning most-awarded professional theater company in Phoenix Metro
Independent Newsmedia
Posted 2/4/20
Southwest Shakespeare Company’s all-female production of Othello has won BroadwayWorld Phoenix’s award of Best Play of 2019, earning the Scottsdale-based company the title of the …
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Southwest Shakespeare Company’s all-female production wins ‘Best Play of 2019’
Earning most-awarded professional theater company in Phoenix Metro
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Independent Newsmedia
Southwest Shakespeare Company’s all-female production of Othello has won BroadwayWorld Phoenix’s award of Best Play of 2019, earning the Scottsdale-based company the title of the most-awarded professional nonmusical theater company in Phoenix for a third year in a row.
Founded in 2003, BroadwayWorld is the largest online theatre site, devoted to all things Broadway as well as theater around the world, according to a press release.
This year, the BroadwayWorld Regional Awards included over 100 cities across America, Canada, Central and South America, Europe and Asia, honoring productions which opened between Oct. 1, 2018, through Sept. 30, 2019.
“We are extremely honored and grateful. Thank you Arizona for voting for Southwest Shakespeare Co. --- time and time again! You have supported our commitment to broaden our scope and accessibility,” said Mary Way, executive director of the Southwest Shakespeare Company, in a prepared statement.
“We sincerely strive to deliver the highest level of entertainment possible and it’s pretty darn exciting that contemporary audiences are inspired by the stories that have shaped us --- not to mention some fireworks.”
Over the past 26 years, the Southwest Shakespeare Company has opened its doors to exploring the intricacies of language through the vibrant and passionate performance of works of classical theatre.
The nonprofit’s vision to be the premier classical theatre company in the Southwest, building a cultural awareness of the classics that impacts the life of every person and reaching every student in Arizona, as they are the only mainstage and touring theater performing curriculum-based programming for the students of Arizona.
They are currently serving 25,000 students annually.
“If you haven’t had a look --- come! We have a fantastic artistic team and a wide variety of events and shows from all eras and for all generations. We couldn’t be more excited to give audiences a warm welcome and a great experience,” said Ms. Way.
2019 Broadway World Phoenix Best Actress Winner, Debra Ann Byrd, will reprise her celebrated role of Othello in the Southwest Shakespeare Company’s upcoming production of Becoming Othello: A Black Girl’s Journey, set to run at the Phoenix Art Museum Feb. 22 through March 27. Tickets are available at phxart.org.
In addition, the Southwest Shakespeare Company’s Spring Rep will include:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Feb. 21-March 7 at Mesa Arts Center
