the Roof, Thoroughly Modern Millie and La Cage aux Folles, which won him his first Tony Award at the age of 33. Mr. Hero has been cited in The New York Times for his work with PBS to digitally preserve such masterpieces as the original Death of a Salesman with Lee J. Cobb and The Iceman Cometh with Jason Robards. William Walters is a VP of Theatrical Stage Workers Local One I.A.T.S.E. Award recipients 1995 Jujamcyn Theaters - Theatre History Preservation Dr. Mary Henderson - Theatre Arts Education 1997 The Empire State Development Fund - Theatre History Preservation The Theatre Development Fund - Theatre Arts Education Gwen Verdon - Lifetime Achievement 1999 George Mason University - Theatre History Preservation American Theater Wing - Theatre Arts Education Celeste Holm - Distinguished Contributor to the Theatre Mortimer Becker - Lifetime Achievement 2000 Harvard Theatre Collection - Theatre History Preservation New York University - Theatre Arts Education The Drama Book Shop - Distinguished Service to the Theatre Tharon Musser - Lifetime Achievement Honoring 100th Anniversary of The Shubert Organization - Special Award 2002 The Theatre Historical Society of America - Theatre History Preservation The Paper Bag Players - Theatre Arts Education New York City Police Department and New York City Fire Department - Distinguished Service to the Theatre Tony Walton - Lifetime Achievement Richard Rogers in Celebration of his 100th Birthday - Special Award 2003 The Players - Theatre History Preservation The BMI- Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop - Theatre Arts Education Materials for the Arts - Distinguished Service to the Theatre John Willis - Lifetime Achievement St. Malachy's-The Actors' Chapel's 100th Anniversary - Special Award 2004 Dodger Costumes - Theatre History Preservation F.H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts - Theatre Arts Education The Princess Grace Foundation USA - Distinguished Service to the Theatre Betty Comden - Lifetime Achievement Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Times Square - Special Award 2005 Laurence Maslon and Michael Kantor for their PBS Broadway Series - Theatre History Preservation Periwinlkle Productionsand Ten Chimney's Foundation - Theatre Arts Education 2006 Fred Papert and The Manhattan Theatre Club - Theatre History Preservation Lundeana M. Thomas Ph. D and The Drama League Directors Project - Theatre Arts Education 2007 Ben Brantley - Theatre History Preservation Carmen de Lavallade and Arts Horizons - Theatre Arts Education Ellen Burstyn - Lifetime Achievement 2008 Five Towns College - Theatre