Aloha Performing Arts Company artistic director Jerry Tracy was honored with the Hawaii State Theatre Council’s prestigious Pierre Bowman award on Oahu on Aug. 11 at its annual Po‘okela Awards Banquet.
Aloha Performing Arts Company artistic director Jerry Tracy was honored with the Hawaii State Theatre Council’s prestigious Pierre Bowman award on Oahu on Aug. 11 at its annual Po‘okela Awards Banquet.
The event celebrates excellence in the various aspects of the theater, including acting, directing, choreography and designing. In addition, the Pierre Bowman Award has been presented each year since 1986 to “a person whose lifetime achievement reflects courage and commitment to quality, and through whose efforts the life of theater in Hawaii has been uplifted.”
The award is named after Pierre Bowman, long-time drama critic for both the Honolulu Star Bulletin and The Honolulu Advertiser. Tracy worked as a freelance actor/director/writer for 16 years on Oahu before moving to the Big Island in 1991. In June 1992, he was named APAC’s artistic director and has held the position for 22 years.
In December, Tracy was honored by being named the grand marshal of the Kailua-Kona Christmas Parade. He regularly teaches Tuesday Troupers, a theater skills class for ages 8-12, and is currently directing APAC’s next mainstage production, the Gothic musical thriller “Jekyll and Hyde,” which opens Oct. 10.