In February of 1998, as part of its 25th anniversary year, MACT established a lifetime achievement award recognizing distinguished service to Minnesota Community Theatre. The award was named the Fliehr Award in honor of Kay and Richard Fliehr, lifelong community theatre promoters and organizers across the country. Theatre in the Round, the Guthrie, MACT, ACTA, AACT and many other theatres and organizations benefitted from the Fliehrs’ knowledge, devotion, energy and excitement in the art and craft of theatre.
Fliehr Award Recipients:
2009
Donna Norberg , Minneapolis
Tim Ray , Barrett
Diane Cloeter , Faribault
Myrna Johnson , Northfield
2007
Bob Healy , St Paul
Jon Skaalen , Stillwater
2005
Sharon Stark , Owatonna
William P Muchow , Bloomington
2003
Flo Goodrich , St Cloud
Roger DeClercq , Bloomington (& Barrett)
Sylvia Langworthy , Rochester
Art Dube , Minneapolis
2001
Bob Samples , Hopkins
1999
Maj-Lis Keskela , Duluth
1998
Kay and Richard Fliehr , Minneapolis