Region I
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Graceland
by Ellen Byron
Nominations:
Actor - Female - Christina Wolfskehl
presented by The Wellesley Players of Wellesley,
Massachusetts
Director: Celia Couture
Technical Director: Eric Jacobsen
Two Women are camped outside the Gates of Graceland, three days before the
estate is to be opened to the public, each determined to be the first to enter
the sacred precincts.
The
Wellesley Players, one of New England's oldest community theatre
groups, was founded in 1925 as "THE WELLESLEY VILLAGE PLAYERS".
Their first meeting and single yearly production was held in the Community
Hall of The Village Church which was its home and sponsor. They have gone on
to produce over 150 productions during the past 81 seasons. Today THE WELLESLEY PLAYERS present two plays a year
utilizing the facilities of Sorenson Center for the Arts at Babson College.
Its membership includes many Wellesley residents and also draws from 22
communities throughout metropolitan Boston and New Hampshire. We also present
our biennial fundraiser and are frequent entrants in an annual competition
sponsored by the Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theaters (EMACT).
Our membership is in excess of 200 and draws teens to
seniors from Wellesley and neighboring communities. Our high-quality
productions offer our members a wide range of opportunities for involvement
suited for the novice as well as the seasoned. We are deeply committed to the
community, with an open-door welcome to everyone interested in the theater.
Region II
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
Never
Swim Alone
by Daniel Maclvor
presented by The Port Tobacco
Players, Inc. of La Plata, Maryland
Nominations:
Actor - Male - Kyle Tusing;
Ensemble Award
The play is a haunting experience that takes audiences through a gambit of
emotions as they witness the lives of two lifelong friends who have based
their relationship on petty competitions while avoiding the dark secrets of
their past.
The Port Tobacco
Players (PTP) of La Plata, MD is dedicated to continuing the
tradition of providing quality theatre to the citizens of Southern Maryland.
Its mission is “to entertain, educate, uplift, challenge, enlighten, and
enrich its audiences, volunteers and community by providing consistent quality
productions at affordable prices.” PTP began in 1947 when artists from Port
Tobacco and nearby La Plata performed in high school auditoriums, courtrooms,
and village greens to raise funds to restore their once proud courthouse. Over
the years The Port Tobacco Players evolved into a cultural staple in Charles
County's historic landscape. In 2002 PTP returned to its roots, performing on the road
for two years, to enable it to renovate a new home in downtown La Plata. PTP
produces 6-7 shows a year on its main stage and countless road productions
with its ENCORE touring companies. ENCORE Kids and ENCORE Adults perform
throughout the community. The Port Tobacco Players has 300 volunteers, two
part-time staff, and a budget of $250,000.
Region III
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin
The
Women of Lockerbie
by Deborah Brevoort
presented by the La
Crosse Community Theatre of La Crosse, Wisconsin
Directors: Allen and
Karen Ebert
Nominations:
Sound Design - Viterbo University Students
A mother from
New Jersey
roams the hills of Lockerbie
Scotland
, looking for her son’s remains that were lost in the crash of Pan Am 103.
She meets the women of Lockerbie, who are fighting the
U.S.
government to obtain the clothing of the victims found in the plane’s
wreckage. The women, determined to convert an act of hatred into an act of
love, want to wash the clothes of the dead and return them to the victim’s
families. THE WOMEN OF LOCKERBIE is loosely inspired by a true story,
although the characters and situations in the play are purely fictional.
Written in the structure of a Greek tragedy, it is a poetic drama about the
triumph of love over hate.
Region IV
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, as well as Puerto Rico and the
Virgin Islands
Because of its size, Region IV sends two regional participants.
Sweeney
Todd
by Stephen Sondheim
presented by Manatee Players
of Bradenton, Florida
Director: Rick Kerby
Musical Director: Rick Bogner
Awards:
Director - Rick Kerby
Best Actress: Dianne Dawson as Mrs. Lovett
Additional Awards: Scenic Design by Mark Lalosh, Special
Effects, Acting Award to Rolfe Winkler as Tobias, Vocal
Performance to Justin Clement as Anthony Hope
Set Design/Set Dressing - Mark Lalosh
Vocal Direction - Rick Bogner
Nominations:
Supporting - Male - Rolfe Winkler
Ensemble
Costume Design - Tim Beltley
Lighting Design - Bill Booth
Makeup Design
Escanaba
in Da Moonlight
by Jeff Daniels
presented by Cookeville Drama Center's Backstage Players of
Cookeville, Tennessee
Director: David R. Johnson
Awards:
Sound Design
Backstage Award
Vocal Direction - Rick Bogner
Best Actor: Steven Gwilt as Albert Soady
Additional Awards: Scenic Design, Acting Award to Bill Hass as Jimmer
Negamanee
SETC Awards: Sound Design to Brandon Walls, Scenic Design
to Chad McDonald
Nominations:
Backstage Award
When the Soady clan reunites for the opening day of deer season at the
family's
Upper Peninsula
camp, 35-year-old Reuben Soady brings with him the infamous
reputation of being the oldest Soady in the history of the Soadys never to bag
a buck. In a hunting story to beat all hunting stories, ESCANABA
IN DA MOONLIGHT spins a hilarious tale of humor, horror and
heart as Reuben goes to any and all lengths to remove his name from the wrong
end of the family record book.
The Cookeville Drama Center is a 458
seat live performance theatre owned by the City of Cookeville in Tennessee and
operated by the Department of Leisure Services. The facility was built with
Model Cities grant money and opened in August 1979. The Cookeville Drama
Center houses the Margery Hargrove Auditorium, named in 1989 for the First
Lady of Theatre in the area. The Drama Center staff produces the state,
regional, and national award winning Drama Center Backstage series, an annual
series of four contemporary plays with variable seating and staging
arrangements. In addition, the Drama Center is the home of Cookeville
Children's Theatre productions, a variety of other theatrical events and has
served on several occasions as host of the annual Tennessee Theatre
Association AACT/Fest. For additional information visit: dramacenter.cookeville-tn.org.
Region V
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota
Honk!
by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe
presented by the Aberdeen Community Theatre of Aberdeen,
South Dakota
Director: James L. Walker
Awards:
3rd Place, Oustanding Production
Minor Role - Male - Trent Deyo
Choreography
Nominations:
Actor - Female - Irene Mickelson
Director - James L. Walker
Set Design/Set Dressing - James L. Walker
Costume Design - Susie Ewinger
Makeup Design
Aberdeen Community Theatre is dedicated to
growth and development of theater in northeast South Dakota, producing quality
productions through community participation and presenting professional
productions. At home in the Capitol Theatre - a 450-seat renovated 1926
vaudeville, movie house on Aberdeen’s historic Main Street - we are more
than 1,800 members strong and in our 27th year.
Region VI
Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas, Louisiana
Because of its size, Region VI sends two regional participants.
Crowns
presented by the Denton
Community Theatre, Inc. of Denton, Texas
Awards:
1st Place, Oustanding Production
Ensemble Award
CROWNS is a powerful work which uses the hats
women wear to church as a starting point for Regina Taylor’s examination of
how Black culture has both changed and remained true to tradition. Filled with
soaring, breathtaking spirituals and poignant, yet humorous dialogue, this is
a tribute to the human spirit.
Denton
Community Theatre (Denton, Texas) was chartered as a non-profit
educational organization under 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code in
August, 1969. It has operated as a full time community theatre continuously
since that time, currently presenting eight major productions each year
including musicals, dramas, and comedies, ranging from classical to
contemporary. DCT has conducted numerous educational and artistic programs,
both product and process-oriented, for children and adults of all
socioeconomic levels, nationalities and races.
DCT is one of the oldest arts groups in Denton, Texas and
has provided thirty-seven (37) continuous years of theatrical experiences for
the Denton area. It was one of the founding organizations of the Greater
Denton Arts Council and is active in Texas Non-Profit Theatres, the Southwest
Theatre Association, and the American Association of Community Theatres. DCT
has been the host for state and regional festivals. Denton Community Theatre,
Inc. is a vital force in the arts in Denton. DCT also manages the Campus
Theatre for the Greater Denton Arts Council.
#2:
Who
Will Sing For Lena?
by Janice Lee Liddell
Director: Todd Murray
presented by Theatre North
of Tulsa, Oklahoma
Awards:
Actor - Female - Vanessa Adams-Harris
Lena May Baker, who in 1944, was a domestic worker in the
Jim Crow South of Cuthbert, Georgia; shot and killed her white
employer/sexual abuser after being forced and held at gunpoint into his
mill imprisoning her. Her trial was held in August, 1944 and lasted only
four hours with a ½ hour deliberation.
On March 5, 1945, she became the first and only woman to die in Georgia
’s electric chair “Old Sparky”.
Theatre North’s
mission is to cultivate the performing arts and drama among the residents of
the Tulsa community; to encourage and promote the appreciation of the arts; to
give focus to the African-American experience; and to give black artists a
chance to exhibit and cultivate their skills.
Region VII
Colorado, Montana, Utah, Wyoming
A
Walk In The Woods
by Lee Blessing
Director: Keith Thomson
presented by the Cheyenne
Little Theatre Players of Cheyenne, Wyoming
Nominations:
Actor - Male - Jeff Tish
Backstage Award
A probing examination of superpower negotiations and nuclear disarmament. This is the start of Cheyenne
Little Theatre Players seventy-eighth year of existence. CLTP has
used this seven-decade period of providing entertainment and cultural
activities to develop a reputation as one of the oldest and most successful
community groups in the nation. Today, CLTP defines itself “as a non-profit
community theatre whose mission is to consistently bring high quality
community-based theatrical entertainment and education to audiences of all
ages in the tri-state area of Wyoming, Northern Colorado, and Western
Nebraska.” This mission statement is consistent with the original 1930
purposes of an organization that was non-commercial, dependent on volunteers
and local talent and determined to provide quality entertainment and rich
cultural experiences. Our annual performance season consists of eight
productions and a summer Melodrama that just celebrated its 50th anniversary.
This year marks our eighth year of providing Summer Theatre Classes for youth
ages 5-16 years. We maintain a paid staff of four and are governed by a
15-member Board of Directors.
Region VIII
Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and Guam
If We Are Women
by Joann McClelland Glass
presented by Army Community
Theatre (ACT) of Hawaii
Nominations:
Supporting Female - Sylvia Hormann-Alper
Two grandmothers, a daughter, and a granddaughter gather on the deck of a
beach house in Connecticut. The older women discuss their lives poetically,
poignantly and humorously as they attempt to pass down the wisdom of their
years. When the granddaughter disregards all that she hears, one
grandmother observes that "every time a kid is born, we start from
zero."
Richardson Theatre has been the home of ACT
since 1987. It seats 808 and is located at Fort Shafter on the island of Oahu,
Hawaii. ACT represents a major segment of the community theatre network in
Hawaii and Richardson Theatre is the only community theatre with an orchestra
pit and fly gallery. ACT provides entertainment to over 70,000 each year
and is "Open to the Public". Its various programs are designed to
integrate the military and civilian aspects of the population by bringing them
together in the creative spirit of the performing arts.
The Army theatre program in Hawaii began in 1942 when Major
Maurice Evans, famous Shakespearean actor was commissioned by President
Roosevelt to serve in the Pacific. It was informally organized after the war
and produced shows on an intermittent basis. It has been under professional
leadership since 1962 and now celebrates its 65th year.
ACT presents four major Broadway musicals, four Readers Theatre productions
and the 4th of July Spectacular each year with 250 volunteers, one full-time
employee, and a budget of $290,000. It has 1800 main stage subscribers and an
annual attendance of 18,000.
Region IX
Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
Assassins
by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman
presented by the Spokane
Civic Theatre of Spokane, Washington
Director & Choreographer: Troy Nickerson
Musical Director: Gary Laing
Awards:
2nd Place, Oustanding Production
Actor - Male - Patrick McHenry-Kroetch
Supporting Actor - Male - George Green
Supporting Actor - Female - Marianne McLaughlin
Makeup Design
Backstage Award
Nominations:
Minor Role - Male - Gary Pierce
Choreography - Troy Nickerson
Incorporated in 1947, the Spokane
Civic Theatre is one of the oldest community theatres in the
country. The present 330-seat
facility opened in 1967 and a three story addition was constructed in 1972.
In 1979, the lower-level rehearsal space was converted into the 90-seat
Studio Theatre, which is currently used as a "black box" theatre. To
fulfill its mission of fostering and operating a volunteer live community
theatre of high artistic merit, each year SCT produces seven shows on the Main
Stage and four in the Studio, as well as a new-play festival in its 24th year.
Region X
Armed Services Overseas
Wings
by Arthur Kopit
presented by SHAPE Entertainment Centre
Director: Dan LaMorte
Awards:
Minor Role - Female - Andrea Clark
Lighting Design - Dan LaMorte & Olivier Galloo
Nominations:
Minor Role - Male - Colin Gerding
Set Design/Set Dressing - Thomas Reich
Sound Design - Sqn Ldr. Richard Burn
The 12th annual IMA_E Festival of One-Act Plays was held in Heidelberg,
Germany in October of 2006. Wings is a compelling and life-affirming
portrait of one woman's struggle to recover from a debilitating stroke. This
engrossing drama captured a total of five top honors for the Belgium based
theatre. Congratulations!
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