OAK PARK FESTIVAL THEATRE PROUDLY CELEBRATES THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAVE MADE AN IMMEASURABLE IMPACT TO OUR WORK

Marion Karczmar Award

This award is named after Oak Park Festival Theater’s founder and commemorates significant contributions to Oak Park Festival Theatre. Recipients have dedicated immense time and continual support to our mission.

Rich Carollo – 2006
Ken Trainor – 2007
Marion Karzmar – 2010
Gary Balling and the Park District of Oak Park- 2012
Joyce Porter – 2013
Rose Meyer – 2019

Arden Award

This award commemorates the significant contributions to the greater Chicago theatre scene. These donors have made it possible through donations, generosity of time and spirit to accomplish new and important initiatives.

Richard Christiansen – 2009
Tom Mula – 2010
Nancy Clark – 2019

Young Performer Award

(Formerly First Folio Award) This award is given to a graduating high school student for service to Oak Park Festival Theatre or the greater arts community in the Oak Park River Forest area.

Alexandria Frish – 2011
Ella Gill – 2012
Scott Daniel and Jake Shadrake – 2013
Linus Engelhardt – 2019

Special Leadership Recognition

Presented in 2019 to
Galen Gockel
for his initiation and generous support of the Galen Gockel Internship Fund.