Mr. Ted Sprague is the recipient of a Jennings Award from the Oklahoma Arts and Humanities Council, and the Los Angeles Area Emmy for producing the 2014 PBS documentary film "Mia, A Dancer's Journey."
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA, February 07, 2020 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Ted Sprague with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Mr. Sprague celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Mr. Sprague is a dancer, choreographer, director, and producer with a career spanning several decades of stage, film, and television work. He attended a dance recital as a child, and immediately became impassioned with dance as a form of art. Mr. Sprague attended Oklahoma Christian College and Texas Christian University.
Mr. Sprague has performed in the musicals Bye Bye Birdie, The Yearling, Funny Girl and Sherry on Broadway and in two National tours. Moreover, he appeared in numerous regional theaters and in support of Las Vegas headline entertainers (Cyd Charisse, Mitzi Gaynor, Ann-Margret, Joey Heatherton). Mr. Sprague's twenty film credits include five Mel Brooks comedies, and his over 200 television appearances include the Carol Burnett Show, The Red Skelton Show and five Academy Awards Shows.
As Director/Choreographer, he has helmed more than 100 plays and musicals, as well as staging cabaret-venue and concert acts. He is the recipient of a Jennings Award from the Oklahoma Arts and Humanities Council, and the Los Angeles Area Emmy for producing the 2014 PBS documentary film "Mia, A Dancer's Journey." An avid member of various professional organizations in his field, Mr. Sprague is a member of SAG-AFTRA, Society of Directors and Choreographers and Actors' Equity Association.
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