Celebration Arts And B Street Theatre Honored With National Recognition

By OBSERVER NewsroomLyndsay Burch, CEO and Executive Artistic Director of B Street Theatre and James Ellison III, Artistic Director of Celebration Arts.Two pillars of Sacramento’s arts community, B Street Theatre and Celebration Arts, have received prestigious national honors from the National Theatre Conference (NTC). B Street Theatre was awarded the 2024 Outstanding Theatre Award. James Ellison III, Artistic Director of Celebration Arts, was selected as the recipient of the 2024 Emerging Professional Award.The Outstanding Theatre Award, presented annually to a theatre demonstrating artistic innovation and organizational excellence, highlights B Street Theatre’s leadership and internationally renowned creativity in professional theatre. Previous award winners include the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (Ashland, OR), The Public Theatre (New York, NY), Signature Theatre (New York, NY), The Goodman Theatre (Chicago, IL) and Steppenwolf Theatre (Chicago, IL).“B Street is a local gem in Sacramento and a treasure to the American theatre as a feeder of material, talent, and administrative health,” said Jack Rueler, Founder of Mixed Blood Theatre in Minneapolis and NTC member. “Its business model, with its diversified earned and contributed revenue streams, is a beacon to not only the regional theatres but to the non-profit sector. Its artistry is unparalleled, and their devotion to company...