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Clarence Derwent Awards

Clarence Derwent Awards

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The Clarence Derwent Awards are theatre awards given annually by the Actors' Equity Association on Broadway in the United States and by Equity, the performers' union, in the West End in the United Kingdom.

Clarence Derwent (23 March 1884 – 6 August 1959) was an English actor, director, and manager. He was educated at St Paul's School, London and the Birkbeck Institute. He joined Sir Frank Benson's stage company, with whom he stayed for five years. He then joined Annie Horniman's repertory company in Manchester. He was seen in a great variety of roles, both in London and New York. He made his last appearance on stage in 1948 in The Madwoman of Chaillot. He died in New York at the age of 75.[1]

From 1946 to 1952 Derwent was President of America's Actors' Equity. His will stipulated that two $500 prizes were to be given out annually to the best individual male and female supporting performances on Broadway and a £100 prize to the best supporting performances in the West End. So that Derwent could have the gratification of seeing the awards given out, they were started in America in 1945 and in the UK in 1948.[2] The prizes in the US are now $2,000 and an engraved crystal trophy.[3]

Equity introduced Student awards in 2006.[4]

Winners (US)

Most promising male

1940s

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1960s

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Most Promising Female

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Winners (UK)

Best male in a supporting role

Best female in a supporting role

Student Award

  • 2015 Scott Lyons
  • 2015 Danielle Whitfield
  • 2018 Sophie Harris
  • 2018 David Perkins
  • 2019 Elizabeth Hammerton
  • 2019 Vincent Rosec
  • 2020 Sharune
  • 2020 Joseph Scatley

Young Student Award

  • 2015 Joanne Gale
  • 2015 Luke Hallgarten
  • 2018 Tessa Carmody
  • 2018 Sam Elwin
  • 2019 Jonny Grundy
  • 2019 Constance Wookey
  • 2020 Jefferson Parlett
  • 2020 Abigail Carter-Simpson

References

  1. "Mr Clarence Derwent", The Times, 7 August 1959, p. 14
  2. Royston, Peter. ""Young Actors Rush In…": The Legacy of Clarence Derwent". Actors' Equity Association. Archived from the original on May 8, 2007. Retrieved May 13, 2009.
  3. Gans, Andrew (May 12, 2009). "Tveit and Bernstine Win Equity's Clarence Derwent Awards". Playbill. TotalTheater. Archived from the original on May 16, 2009. Retrieved May 13, 2009.

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