Since its beginnings, both the Masque and its staff, led by Artistic Director Sylvia
Langworthy, have been honored with several awards recognizing their dedication to
young people and quality theatre.
| Recipient
| Award / Honor
| Year
|
| Sylvia Langworthy
| Fliehr Award by the Minnesota Assoication of Community Theatre
"for lifetime achievement award for exceptional service to Minnesota Theatre".
| 2003
|
| Sylvia Langworthy
| The Minnesota Renaissance Fenstival's "20 years of service" award.
| 2001
|
| Masque's Production of Two Gentlemen of Verona
| The Outstanding Achievement in Youth Theatre Award from the
Minnesota Association of Community Theatres (MACT) after its performance in MACT's annual Play Festival.
| 1999
|
| Masque Mentorship Program
| Article praising the Masque's mentorship program in Stage Directions, a national theatre
publication. (Landis, Gloria. "Public Private Partnership: A school mentoring program offers
benefits for all." Stage Directions. October 1998, pages 25-28.)
| 1998
|
| Sylvia Langworthy
| The Rochester League of Women Voters Award for women in the community who have
created change for the better. "Sylvia will go down in Rochester history as a woman
who has sparked youth creativity and confidence while bringing great theater to the
community."
| 1997
|
| Masque Youth Theatre & School
| Invited by the American Alliance for Theatre and Education conference to hold a workshop
about its mentorship program.
| 1995
|
| Tori Low (Masque Student)
| The American Alliance for Theatre and Education selected this young playwright's script
for production at their conference.
| 1995
|
| Sylvia Langworthy
| The Minnesota Renaissance Festival's Unicorn Award
| 1994
|
| Sylvia Langworthy
| The honor of presenting her paper entitled "The importance of the original literature
to our students" to the Minnesota Readers Conference.
| 1994
|
| Sylvia Langworthy
| Medals of Honor from the mayor of Rochester, Minnesota, for Artistic and Cultural
Achievement.
| 1988
|
| Sylvia Langworthy
| National Conference of Youth Directors Award for outstanding achievement in the field of
Youth Theatre that serves as a model of excellence and innovation for artistic,
educational and management endeavors in theatre with young people.
| 1987
|
| Sylvia Langworthy
| Rochester Area Family Y Woman of Achievement Award for significant contributions to the
community, for demonstrating outstanding leadership, for exemplifying high ideals, for
acting as a mentor for other women, for helping to make Rochester a better place in
which to live.
| 1987
|