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 Annual College Green Captain Award

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2024 COLLEGE GREEN CAPTAIN AWARD WINNERS: Lauren Lewis and Minh Nguyen!

We are not currently accepting College Green Captain Award applications. Please check back in Spring 2025. The Broadway Green Alliance College Green Captain Award is presented annually to an individual or team of student Green Captains working at any level of academic theatre. The award honors students for exceptional work at the intersection of theatre and sustainability. 

Eligibility Requirements

Candidates must meet the following qualifications to be eligible for this award:

  • You must be a current student enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate at an accredited institution.

  • You must be a BGA College Green Captain

  • You must submit a complete application by the deadline

  • Through the application materials submitted, you must demonstrate:

    • Dedication to your own growth as a sustainable theatre artist

    • A commitment to working at the intersection of theatre and sustainability

APPLICATION MATERIALS

Please submit the following materials to info@broadwaygreen.com:

  • A one page summary statement explaining your sustainable theatre work over the 2023-2024 academic year.

  • Five pictures highlighting this work in action. Each photo must be accompanied by a 1-2 sentence description.

  • A short bio (250 words)

  • Headshot or photo

  • Optional: any other media that supports your one page summary statement.  This might include (but is certainly not limited to) technical drawings, social media posts, short videos, cue lists, or renderings.

The BGA College Green Captain Award Winner Will Receive:

  • Two tickets to a current Broadway production, in New York or on the road

  • Virtual meet and greet with a Broadway Green Captain

  • A case study profile—including photo and bio—featured on the BGA website and in the BGA Green Sheet Newsletter

  • Inclusion in press release to multiple theatre publications

  • Announcement and feature on BGA social media channels

Inspiration on Where to Start

The BGA College Green Captain Award is not limited to a particular theatrical discipline or project. We encourage students to think creatively and proactively about ways to integrate change into their existing programs.

Sustainable theatre projects can involve—but are not limited to—presenting theatrical productions in a greener manner (e.g. alternate materials, energy, lighting, costumes or set pieces); running the show in a greener manner (e.g. energy-efficient lighting, rechargeable batteries, or educating the cast and crew about better practices); striking the production in a way that reduces waste (e.g. re-use, recycling, or composting); or changing front-of-house operations to reduce waste and encourage greener audience practices (e.g. alternative advertising, programs, or tickets).

Past award winners have implemented change in both department and extracurricular theatre programs. Check out their project examples below!

2024 College Green Captain Award Recipients

Miami University seniors Lauren Lewis and Minh Nguyen won the BGA’s 2024 College Green Captain Award through their dedication to sustainability during their spring production of Puffs.

2023 College Green Captain Award Recipient

University of Oklahoma senior Emory Otto won the BGA’s 2023 College Green Captain Award due to her leadership in initiating sustainable projects throughout several productions during the 2022-23 school year.

2020 College Green Captain Award Recipient

Boston University student Emma Roth won the BGA’s 2020 College Green Captain Award due to her dedication to improving sustainability throughout BU’s theater department.

2018 College Green Captain Award Recipients

Tonya Ingerson from Vassar College and Grace Urquart from William Jewel College won the BGA’s 2018 College Green Captain Award for their dedication to sustainability in theatre.

2017 College Green Captain Award Recipient

Indiana University student Olivia Ranseen won the BGA’s 2017 College Green Captain Award after greening the practices within the Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance.

2016 College Green Captain Award Recipient

Emerson College student Jade Zaroff won the BGA’s 2016 College Green Captain Award due to her dedication to creating an eco-aware student body through her leadership during the Emerson Green Gala.

2015 College Green Captain Award Recipient

University of Memphis student Travis Blackwell won the BGA’s first ever College Green Captain Award due to his dedication to sustainability in theater through the Paperless Stage Management Project.

 

Questions?

For more information about the BGA College Green Captain Award, please email info@broadwaygreen.com.