Solly Pernick

American stage technician

Solly Pernick
Born	Solomon Pernick August 22, 1898 New York, New York, U.S.
Died	March 8, 1990 (aged 91)^[1] Miami, Florida, U.S.
Occupation	Stage technician
Awards	Tony Award for Best Stage Technician (1963)

Solomon "Solly" Pernick (August 22, 1898 – March 8, 1990) was an American stage technician.^[2] He won the Tony Award for Best Stage Technician in 1963, for his work on the original Broadway production of the musical Mr. President.^[3] He was the last person to win the award before it was retired.^[3]

Pernick served as business manager for 14 years and later as president of International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local One, a union for stagehands in New York City.^[4]^[5]

In addition to Mr. President, Pernick worked on shows including Uncle Tom's Cabin, Ain't Misbehavin', and the Ziegfeld Follies.^[2]

References

^ "Deaths". New York Daily News. March 11, 1990. p. 48. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Clines, Francis (July 7, 1979). "About New York: Memoirs of a Man of Properties". The New York Times. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Tony Awards Winners / 1963". Tony Awards. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
^ "PERNICK QUITS UNION JOB; Stagehands Unit's Business Manager 14 Years Resigns". The New York Times. May 4, 1995. p. 32. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
^ Meehan, Thomas; McCarten, John (June 11, 1960). "Dark". The New Yorker. p. 26. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2022.