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TDF Open Doors Mentor Derek McLane received two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Production Design

Date: Jul 20, 2016

Our congratulations go out to TDF Open Doors Mentor Derek McLane who has been nominated for 2 Emmy Awards! He received recognition for his work on the production design for NBC's THE WIZ LIVE! and the 2015 ACADEMY AWARDS. 

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TDF Open Doors was founded in 1998 by TDF along with the late playwright, Wendy Wasserstein and was the first arts education program to be given a Tony Award Honor for Excellence. The program pairs groups of 8 students from 24 underserved New York City high schools with a mentor who is a distinguished theatre or dance professional. Throughout an entire school year the students attend six shows – Broadway, Off Broadway or dance.  Each performance is followed by a 90-minute discussion over food with their mentors. The students also keep journals to reflect on and document their experiences. At the end of the year, Open Doors celebrates with a ceremony to honor all participants.

Learn more: TDF Open Doors