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And in the spring of 2002, The Mint was awarded a Special Drama Desk Award for "Unearthing, presenting and preserving little-known plays of merit."
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On May 21, 2001 the Mint received an Obie award, recognizing our achievement of combining "the excitement of discovery with the richness of tradition." The citation read:
How does a theater combine the excitement of discovery with the richness of tradition? This theater’s answer is to make sure all of its old plays are brand new. When it comes to the library, there’s no theater more adventurous. In the past few years, it’s given the New York premieres of works by Thomas Wolfe and Harley Granville-Barker, plus the first revivals in decades of writers like Susan Glaspell, A.A. Milne, George Kelly and Cicely Hamilton. For keeping us up to date on a hundred years ago, the judges have awarded an Obie Grant to the Mint Theater Company.
“The dramatic literature from every country, beginning with Greece, is our heritage. It is not to be read; it is to be seen on stage. Most Americans know little of it. This our challenge, our duty, and our mission in life – to bring live theatre to our city and country at a price which families can afford.” – Tony Randall (1920-2004), on the mission of his dream, the National Actors Theatre, which he founded in 1991 and which presented over 20 major productions of classical theatre works both on and off-Broadway.
“With the Tony Randall Theatrical Fund and the Tony Randall Grant, we strive to continue Tony’s dream of bringing the classical tradition of theatre to the public and on into the next millennium,” states Heather Randall.
“We are so thrilled and honored to receive this magnificent gift,” stated Jonathan Bank, Mint Theater Artistic Director. “Mr. Randall made an invaluable contribution to the theatrical community in his lifetime and with this grant he continues to have a huge impact—an impact that goes beyond the remarkable generosity of this one grant by boldly declaring the importance of our theatrical heritage and the great works of drama from all the world’s stages. I am looking forward to upholding the values that he held dear with our production of Tolstoy’s neglected drama THE POWER OF DARKNESS.”
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Congratulations to Julia Coffey for her Drama League Award Nomination for her Distinguished Performance in
The Widowing Of Mrs. Holroyd
Julia Coffey in (far right) The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd |
 The Mint Theater has been nominated for 3 2009 Lucille Lortel Awards!
- Outstanding Revival: The Glass Cage
- Outstanding Scenic Design: Roger Hanna, The Glass Cage
- Outstanding Sound Design: Jane Shaw, The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd
“The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd marks my seventh production at the Mint, but I’ve also enjoyed seeing countless other shows over the years. The plays are always so rich in both language and representation of time and character that they challenge me to be just as specific with the sound and music in my design. The Mint also draws a certain type of artist…actors who enthusiastically learn songs of the Spanish Civil War or directors who admire every change in the cricket texture!! I always look forward to my time at the Mint, and want to take this opportunity to thank Jonathan Bank and all the Mint staff and artists that I have worked with over the years for a warm and receptive atmosphere. Till next time!” - Jane Shaw
Scenic Designer Roger Hanna's model for The Glass Cage
“There’s nothing like working at the Mint. Jonathan [Bank, Artistic Director] picks a great play, gets together a collaborative team, and then gets out of the way for a while, returning to nurture and support our work. That positive enthusiasm permeates the place, I’ve never worked anywhere where everybody--not just the creative team but the fabulous cast, the producers, the office staff, the technicians--was so focused on supporting each other to achieve a unified production. I can’t wait to work there again.” - Roger Hanna
The Mint is also thrilled to congratulate
Clint Ramos, Recipient of the TDF Irene Sharaff
Young Masters Award for Costume Design
“I love the Mint. I always look forward to working on a project with this great company. To me, what makes the Mint unique is not only its devotion to unearthing forgotten dramatic treasures but its insistence on presenting these in the most cogent manner. Designing at the Mint is always a welcome challenge, I am always encouraged to break the boundaries and find potent ways to tell these stories in the most incisive and exciting way. For a designer, this is not only invigorating—it is necessary.” - Clint Ramos
Selections from Clint Ramos' designs for the Mint Theater: (from left) Jordan Lage and Kate Levy in Soldier's Wife; Pamela MacVeagh, Thomas Hammondm and Allison McLemore in The Madras House; Teresa Yenque and Heidi Armbruster in The Fifth Column. |
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