Rosalba Rolón, founder of Pregones Theater/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, was awarded a $250,000 prize in Sept., in recognition of her contributions to arts and culture. Rosalba Rolón, founder of Pregones Theater/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, was awarded a $250,000 prize in Sept., in recognition of her contributions to arts and culture. Rosalba Rolón, founder of Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, was recently awarded the prestigious Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize for artistic and cultural achievement. Rolón is the first person of Puerto Rican descent to receive the honor in its 31-year history. The Gish Prize was established through the legacy of stage and screen actor Lillian Gish and is valued at more than $250,000.