Thu, Nov 4 @ 7:30PM
$50/person; Free for Golden Ticket Holders
Event will be held outdoors
Cash beer & wine bar available
This year's James Young Arts Legacy Award recipient is Dr. Joe Arnold, a fitting and poignant choice as James Young was a mentor to Joe Arnold. Dr. Arnold’s extensive work in the Southern California arts community includes reviewing for Art Week, editing two books by Broadway director Jose Quintero, and co-founding the Playwright-in-Residence program for the California State University Summer Arts' Theatre Project with Edward Albee and Arthur Kopit. His directing credits include the CSUF productions of The Manager and Grasmere, both performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Grasmere was also produced at the Little Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, and the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York.
Dr. Arnold earned his Ph.D. at the University of Illinois, chaired the CSUF Department of Theatre & Dance from 1986-1991, and is an accomplished actor and playwright whose work has been performed throughout the United States. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Orange County Black Actors Theatre, the Jose Quintero Foundation for Theatre Arts, Poets Reading, Inc. and served as Dean of the College of the Arts from 2009-2014. Dr. Arnold also continues to serve as a Vice-President of the Alliance for the Performing Arts (MAMM) in support of the College of the Arts at CSUF.
Outside of the Arts, Dr. Arnold has served in various capacities for community organizations including as President of the Rotary Club of Fullerton in 2018-2019.
Hosted by Kirsten Vangsness with Special Guests Marc Cherry and Kevin Symons
Please note: All ticket holders must provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of performance.