This foundation was established in 2004 to bring excellent theater to New York.  The chosen productions will be new work, not previously seen in the New York area.

Our mission is to support artists in their desire to be seen and produced.  We provide this support with no financial or commercial involvement in their success.

The first project of the Foundation is the Carol Tambor Award, presented annually to the best theater piece at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - the largest arts festival in the world.  The Foundation sponsors the winning productions for a two week run in New York, all expenses paid.  In New York, the presentation of the award winning works is known as "Best of Edinburgh". 

The Officers of the Foundation are:

Carol Tambor, Chairman, is a New York based portrait painter and passionate theatergoer.  Her intense interest in the dramatic arts has been formed by years of theater in New York, London, Dublin and, of course, Edinburgh.  To see her paintings or for more information about Ms. Tambor’s art, please click here.

Kent Lawson, President, is a software entrepreneur who enjoys theater, dance and music. He is a board member of other non-profit organizations, including the Sherman Chamber Ensemble, Babel Theatre Project and Making Books Sing, as well as three private commercial corporations.

Marilynn Tammi is an experienced educator, both in the US and England. She is  also a respected textile designer and weaver, and is married to a professor of theater. She has attended much theater,  both in the US and UK,  for many years.

The distinguished Board of Advisors include: