The Richmond Theatre Critics Circle (RTCC) has announced that cabaret star and local actor, Georgia Rogers Farmer, will be the emcee for its 8th RTCC Awards (aka the “Artsies”).

The recipients of this year’s Liz Marks Award for outstanding ongoing contributions to Richmond-area theater are:

Bob Albertia (an actor who has appeared in dozens of local productions during his long career).

and

deVeaux Riddick & Robert Watkins, who founded the Theatre at Bolling Haxall House and helped found the Richmond Ballet. (Watkins died in 2013 at the age of 94).

The theme will celebrate local playwrights and composers who have developed original works for the theater

In addition to honoring achievement in local professional theater, the event raises money for the Theatre Artist Fund of Greater Richmond. It will be held 10/25 at Virginia Rep’s Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre.