Executive Producer Tia Boyd presents NAACP Theatre Awards 2011 at the Director's Guild of America. Tia Boyd of Tanner Mainstain Glynn & Johnson produces the NAACP Theatre Awards. The NAACP Theatre Awards are a NAACP member voted awards started in 1991 and presented annually by the Beverly Hills-Hollywood branch of the NAACP to honor outstanding people of color in theatre. The ceremonies usually take place in the Los Angeles area following the presentation ceremonies of the NAACP Image Awards. There are also honorary awards: the President's Award, the Trailblazer Award, the Spirit Award, the Community Service Award and The Lifetime Achievement Award.