The 2017 LADCC special award recipients are as follows:
The Margaret Harford Award for sustained excellence in theatre. The award is accompanied by an honorarium, sponsor to be announced.
- Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center
The Polly Warfield Award for an excellent season in a small to mid-size theatre. The award is accompanied by an honorarium funded by the Nederlander Organization.
- The Theatre @ Boston Court
The Ted Schmitt Award for the world premiere of an outstanding new play. The award is accompanied by an offer to publish from Broadway Play Publishing.
- Alessandro Camon for Time Alone, originally produced by Belle Rêve Theatre Co. at the Los Angeles Theatre Center
The Kinetic Lighting Award for distinguished achievement in theatrical design. The award is accompanied by an honorarium funded by Kinetic Lighting.
- Set Designer Stephanie Kerley Schwartz
The Joel Hirschhorn Award for distinguished achievement in musical theatre. The award is accompanied by an honorarium, sponsor to be announced.
- Musical Theatre West’s Reiner Staged Reading Series
The Milton Katselas Award for distinguished achievement in direction. The award is accompanied by an honorarium funded by the Beverly Hills Playhouse.
- Shirley Jo Finney
The Gordon Davidson Award for distinguished contribution to the Los Angeles theatrical community. The award is accompanied by an honorarium funded by Center Theatre Group.
- Steven Leigh Morris