In Memoriam: ANNE STEWART FITZROY
July, 2019
From Past President Harriet Slaughter:
When I was first elected Co-President of the League, Anne assumed the office of Treasurer and how lucky we were to have her. The Lucille Lortel estate had recently bequeathed a trust to the League, and Anne assisted in setting up the accounting and investments for this Fund, which continues to give a stipend to our LPTW Lucille Lortel Awardee each year. In addition, we were constantly seeking support from various foundations to fund our Women in Theatre television
series, which ran for five years. This involved submission of financial reports and detailed analysis of the League’s activities which Anne prepared diligently. She was always there to assist in the League’ s financial endeavors, including several exhibitions at the NY Public Library at Lincoln Center. She was a true theatre colleague, with a welcoming smile. Her door was always open to us. She will be missed.
From Past President Joan Firestone:
When a professional assumes a role as a volunteer in the non-profit world, the positive impact on the mission of the organization is immeasurable. Anne Stewart FitzRoy brought her educational background, CPA license, and Broadway credits to the League of Professional Theatre Women, and devoted many years to keeping us economically and legally viable. Her commitment to ending gender bias in the theatre community was unflinching and she contributed to it in many ways. On a personal note, Anne was a joy to work with and together we enjoyed many of the benefits of being part of a creative theatre community. She will be greatly missed.
