Millennium Magazine_6th Ed

52 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine PAINTER, SCULPTOR, EDUCATOR, POET Taproot Workshop, Inc. Amityville, NY W ith the options to become a teacher, secretary or nurse, teaching grabbed Lois V. Walker and she has loved it since the first day on the job. She received a Bachelor of Arts in 1951 and a Bachelor of Science in 1954, both from the University of Kansas. Since 1994, she has been a teacher at Taproot Workshop, Inc., in Stony Brook, New York, as well as a freelance artist since 1974. Previously, she was a teacher at District 17 in Hicksville, New York, from 1954 to 1986. Ms. Walker is a member of the Poetry Society of America, the National League of American Pen Women, the Art League of Long Island, Poets & Writers, and the Nature Conservancy. Outside of her teaching career, Ms. Walker received the Award of Excellence from Firehouse Gallery in 2004 and from the Art League of Long Island in 1994. She also won Best in Show in 2000, and recently had her eponymously-named show, “Lois Walker: A Retrospective,” with 33 pieces shown at the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery in 2018. Ms. Walker called the gallery sensational; it was the epitome of her atmospheric taste to display her work. LOIS V. WALKER DANCER, CHOREOGRAPHER, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER North Hollywood, CA T ed Sprague won a 2014 Los Angeles Area Emmy for producing the PBS documentary “Mia, A Dancer’s Journey.” Mr. Sprague had a notable early career as a singer, dancer and actor on Broadway in “Bye Bye Birdie,” “Funny Girl,” “Sherry!” and “The Yearling.”The films in which he appeared in include “Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” “Annie,” “New York New York” and five Mel Brooks comedies. His nearly 200 television credits includeThe Carol Burnett Show, The Red Skeleton Show, multiple television specials and four Academy Awards performances. Mr. Sprague worked exclusively in Las Vegas venues (Cyd Charisse, Mitzi Gaynor, Ann-Margret) and concerts in the U.S. and Europe. In the late 1970s, Mr. Sprague launched what became an impressive theater career as a director and choreographer of productions such as “Carousel” and “Grease,” among others. Between 1979 and 2002, he helmed more than 100 musicals and plays; in most instances working in both capacities. He won a Drama-Logue Award for Best Direction of “Fiddler on the Roof” in Santa Barbara; and a Ginny Award for “Annie” in San Jose. Mr. Sprague also holds the Jennings Distinguished Service Award from the Oklahoma Arts and Humanities Council. TED SPRAGUE ARTS, MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT