Roger L. Stevens

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Roger Lacey Stevens (born March 12, 1910 in Detroit , Michigan , † February 2, 1998 ) was an American theater producer and real estate agent. He is a founding member of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (1961), and the National Endowment for the Arts (1965).

Life

He was born in Detroit , Michigan . Stevens was educated at The Choate School (in Wallingford, Connecticut ). He later studied at the University of Michigan , but dropped out. Stevens worked on the assembly line at Ford in Detroit and joined the union. Since then he has been a democrat .

Stevens was the general administrator of the Actors Studio and producer for the Playwrights Company, which had a seat on the board of directors of the American National Theater and Academy (ANTA). In 1961, President John F. Kennedy asked him to establish a Natural Cultural Center , and he was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Kennedy Center from 1961 to 1988.

Stevens was married to Christine Gesell Stevens. She was the founder of the Animal Welfare Institute . He served this organization as treasurer until his death in 1998.

In 1986, Stevens was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame .

On January 13, 1988, Stevens received the Presidential Medal of Freedom , the highest civilian honor in the United States, from President Ronald Reagan . In 1988 he received the National Medal of Arts . Stevens, who produced more than 100 pieces, received the Special Tony Award in 1971 for his complete works.

Stage productions

Awards

  • Three awards for the Tony Award
  • 21 nominations for the Tony Award
  • Special Tony Award (1971) for his complete works
  • 1988 Kennedy Prize

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Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Obituary in the New York Times
  2. ^ 9 Stage Veterans Enter Theater Hall of Fame . New York Times. April 22, 1986.
personal data
SURNAME Stevens, Roger L.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Stevens, Roger Lacey (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American theater producer
DATE OF BIRTH March 12, 1910
PLACE OF BIRTH Detroit , Michigan
DATE OF DEATH February 2, 1998