The Hungarian Theatre of Cluj established the Vlad Mugur Award in 2006 and presents it to artists who are not members of the theatre’s company, but who have contributed to the realization of the theatre’s artistic aims with their outstanding artistic work. In previous years the Art Council of the theatre has given the award to theatre director Mihai Măniuțiu (2006), set and costume designer Carmencita Brojboiu (2007), choreographer Vava Ștefănescu(2008), theatre director Silviu Purcărete (2009), composer Vasile Șirli (2009), mask designer Ilona Varga-Járó (2009), theatre director Andrei Șerban (2010), theatre directorMatthias Langhoff (2011), theatre director Robert Woodruff (2012), and theatre directorKinga Mezei (2013).
With the award, we would also like to remember Vlad Mugur, who directed at the Hungarian Theatre of Cluj such famous performances as The Chairs, The Venetian Twins, The Cherry-Orchard, The Lourcine Street Affair, and Right You Are (If You Think You Are). All winners of the Vlad Mugur award are presented with an especially priceless art object, a piece of china created by Helmuth Stürmer.