The Off-Broadway League and the Lucille Lortel Theatre have announced a change in eligibility rules for the Lucille Lortel Awards. While membership in the Off-Broadway League, seating capacity and union contracts prohibit some productions from being eligible, the Lortel Awards Administration Committee in collaboration with the Off-Broadway League Board of Directors has lowered the minimum seating capacity requirement of Lortel Award- eligible shows from 100 to 76. Off-Broadway League membership and utilization of the League's union agreements will still be a requirement. Producers can contact the Off-Broadway League for additional information or with questions about membership and Lortel Awards eligibility. The change comes after meeting with artistic leaders from theatres of color and historically marginalized communities to find ways for the Lucille Lortel Awards to be more inclusive. For updates and news visit www.LortelAwards.org. Press contact: Chris Kanarick/Peak Publicity (646/893-4777)...