[Usittne] Alan Symonds Memorial Service, November 13, 2006

[Runal Gopi Kireet Mehta]

Dear all,

Harvard College, the Office for the Arts at Harvard, and the student 
theatre community invite you to attend a celebration of the life of 
Alan Symonds on Monday, November 13, 2006, at 3 p.m. in the Agassiz 
Theatre, located at 10 Garden Street.  Alan was Harvard College’s 
much-loved Director of Technical Theatre and the founder of the 
Freshman Arts Program.  Over many years, he guided thousands of 
students in theatre production and mentored many undergraduates who 
have gone on to productive theatre careers.  Please join Harvard 
students, friends, and alumni in this remembrance of Alan.

There will be a slide show at the service to celebrate Alan.  Please 
send any photographs or slides of Alan that you would like to be 
included in the show to Alison Cherry, either by emailing her at 
<alisoncherry at gmail.com> or by mailing them to 16 Prospect Park SW, 
Apt. 56, Brooklyn, NY  11215.  She promises to return everything 
intact.



The Alan Symonds Fund for College Theater

In remembrance of Alan Symonds, Harvard’s long-time Director of 
Technical Theatre, and his extraordinary contribution to student drama 
over decades, the College has established the Alan Symonds Fund for 
College Theatre.  Income from the fund will be used for two purposes:

• To create an annual award called the Alan Symonds Award in Technical 
Theatre and Design.  This award will be given to a graduating senior 
who has demonstrated extraordinary commitment and talent in technical 
theatre and/or scenic and lighting design.

• To support special initiatives and needs in college theatre 
consistent with Alan’s own interests and work.  These needs will vary 
and include a wide range of possibilities, including funding for 
technical theatre workshops, purchase and/or upgrades of technical 
equipment, and funding for guest designers or technical professionals 
to work with students.  The common strand among these projects will be 
that they align with Alan’s interest in maintaining the highest 
possible standards in design and technical theatre production.

Gifts may be made payable to:

Office for the Arts at Harvard
74 Mt. Auburn Street
Cambridge, MA 02138.

Please be sure to write "The Alan  Symonds Fund" on the memo section of 
the check.   Thank you!
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