Lauren Ambrose was recognized by the Actors' Equity Foundation for her superb performance in the Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park production of Romeo and Juliet this summer. She, along with Is He Dead?'s Byron Jennings, have been selected to receive the 2007 Joe A. Callaway Award. The award — which includes an engraved plaque and a $1,000 check — honors "the best performances in a professional production of a classic play (one written prior to 1920) in the New York metropolitan area," according to press notes. The award was established by Mr.  read more »