The Sandra & Sidney Berger Fund & Award

The Sandra & Sidney Berger Fund & Award, created through a generous contribution of the family of Sidney Berger, is dedicated to provide the basis for an annual cash award to a STA member Artistic Director in good standing in recognition of their outstanding talent and dedication to the works of William Shakespeare.

THIS AWARD CRITERIA WAS ESTABLISHED ACCORDING TO THE WISHES OF SANDRA BERGER - THE AWARD’S FUNDER.

This award is open to nominations from the Membership and selected by vote of the Executive Committee. The EC will take into account each candidate’s engagement with STA as part of the selection process.

Pictured below (from left to right) are STA Founder, Sidney Berger, Lisa Wolpe, (the 2015 Award recipient), Mrs. Sandra Berger, and Guy Roberts, the 2014 Berger Award Winner. The 2016 winner was Curt Tofteland, and on the far right is the 2017 winner, Sara Enloe.

Pictured below are 2018 winner, Jim Helsinger, 2019 winner, Dawn McAndrews, 2020 winner, Brian Phillips, 2021 winner, Debra Ann Byrd, and 2022 winner, Stephen Burdman - Next are 2023 Winner, Ian Gallanar, and 2024 Winner, Jeffrey Watkins.