Honoring GALA Theatre’s Rebecca Read Medrano
The Victor Shargai Leadership AwardJan. 22Atlas Performing Arts Center1333 H St., N.E.Theatrewashington.org Awards are part and parcel of the theater world.
And that’s a good thing. The Victor Shargai Leadership Award (VSLA), presented annually by Theatre Washington, recognizes individuals, groups, or institutions whose outstanding service and creative leadership have strengthened the Washington, D.C.-area theater community.
Established in 2021 by Theatre Washington and retired community development banker Craig Pascal in honor of Pascal’s late husband, the VSLA isn’t static.
Far from it. Shargai was D.C. theater’s biggest fan. For many years, he supported the scene – actors, institutions, theaters both big and small – with time, energy, and, not insignificantly, money.
