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ANNUAL FOUNDATION AWARDS  


18th ANNUAL FOUNDATION AWARDS GALA FUNDRAISER 2009-2010
Nominees and Winners*
(*listed in red)

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PLAYS

 Best Featured Actor, Play   
Andy Urschel as Ariel - The Pillowman - Community Theatre  Guild
Grant Fitch as Deputy Governor Danforth - The Crucible - 4th Street Theatre
Josh Eggleston as Michael - The Pillowman - Community Theatre  Guild
Mikael Bryan as Renfield - Dracula - Portage Community Theatre
Roger Hughes as Tito Merellui - Lend Me A Tenor - Dunes Summer Theatre
  
 Best Featured Actress, Play   
Bonnie Johnson as Mrs. Siezmagraff - Betty's Summer Vacation - Hammond Community Theatre
Daena Sisk as Mary Warren - The Crucible - 4th Street Theatre
Jayma Kay Emerson as Edith Frank - The Diary of Anne Frank - Hammond Community Theatre
Kim Bernstein as Vernadette - Dixie Swim Club - Hammond Community Theatre
Mary DeBoer as Mrs. Van Daan - The Diary of Anne Frank - Hammond Community Theatre

 Best Director, Play   
Bob Cooley - The Diary of Anne Frank - Hammond Community Theatre
Karl Berner - Is He Dead - Community Theatre  Guild
Larry Hinken - A Walk In The Woods - Genesius  Guild
 Steve Holm, Dan Matern, Mary Bird  - A Tuna Christmas - Community Theatre  Guild
Steve Rohe - The Crucible - 4th Street Theatre
Traci Brant & Jonni Pera - The Pillowman - Community Theatre  Guild

 Best Costumes/Costume Design, Play   
 Amy Bannister, Mary Bird, Kelly Weise  - A Tuna Christmas - Community Theatre  Guild
JoBeth Cruz - And Then There Were None - Community Theatre  Guild
Mary Beth Cooley - The Diary of Anne Frank - Hammond Community Theatre
Stephanie Naumoff - Is He Dead - Community Theatre  Guild
Stanlee Hodsden - The Crucible - 4th Street Theatre
  
 Best Lights/Lighting Design, Play   
Craig Kozora - And Then There Were None - Community Theatre  Guild
Craig Kozora - A Tuna Christmas - Community Theatre  Guild
 Dave Pifko, Sandy Assarian, Angela Heid  - The Crucible - 4th Street Theatre
 John Wotkun, Robert Cooley  - The Diary of Anne Frank - Hammond Community Theatre
Vicki Zimmerman - The Pillowman - Community Theatre  Guild
  
 Best Sets/Set Design, Play   
Kevin Doler - The Crucible - 4th Street Theatre
Martin Dybel - The Odd Couple - Marian Theatre  Guild
Mel McColley - And Then There Were None - Community Theatre  Guild
 Paul & Angie Lowe, Greg Grafton  - You Can't Take It With You - L'arc en Ciel Theatre Group
Stanlee Hodsden - Dracula - Portage Community Theatre
  
 Viewers' Choice, Play   
Best Ensemble - And Then There Were None - Community Theatre  Guild
Best Ensemble - A Tuna Christmas - Community Theatre  Guild
Special Effects - Jerry Herzog - Dracula - Portage Community Theatre
Sound- Matt Valukis - And Then There Were None - Community Theatre  Guild
Sound Effects- Matt Valuckis - Dracula - Portage Community Theatre

 Best Cameo, Play   
Emerson Caress as Donald - You Can't Take It With You - L'arc en Ciel Theatre Group
Greg Grafton as Mr. Henderson-Tax Man - You Can't Take It With You - L'arc en Ciel Theatre Group
Marion Kellum as Old Member - Money - Crown Point Community Theatre

 Best Principal Actor, Play   
Earle Howe as Andrey Botvinik - A Walk In The Woods - Genesius  Guild
Jason Utesch as John Proctor - The Crucible - 4th Street Theatre
Jeff Peterson as John Honeyman - A Walk In The Woods - Genesius  Guild
Mike Lerner as Charlie Gordon - Flowers For Algernon - Genesius  Guild
Tim Gleason as Katurian - The Pillowman - Community Theatre  Guild
  
 Best Principal Actress, Play   
Barb Malangoni as Elizabeth Proctor - The Crucible - 4th Street Theatre
Bonnie Johnson as Jean - Dead Man's Cell Phone - Beatnicks on Conkey
Paige Walker as Anne Frank - The Diary Of Anne Frank - Hammond Community Theatre
Wendy Schultz as Vera Claythorne - And Then There Were None - Community Theatre  Guild
Wendy Schultz as Abigail Williams - The Crucible - 4th Street Theatre

  
Best Play  
A Tuna Christmas - Community Theatre  Guild
Is He Dead - Community Theatre Guild
The Crucible - 4th Street Theater
The Odd Couple - Marian Theatre Guild   
The Pillowman - Community Theatre Guild

 

 





MUSICALS

Best Costumes/Costume Design, Musical
Jean Bernius, Lisa Remmers - Follies - Genesius Guild
JoBeth Cruz - The Light in the Piazza - 4th Street Theater
Samantha Kampersal - The Producers - Dunes Summer Theatre
Stanlee Hodsden - Nine - 4th Street Theater

Best Lights/Lighting Design, Musical
Keith Palazolo - The Spitfire Grill - L'arc en Ciel Theatre
Peter Huerter - The Fantasticks - Hammond Community Theatre
Wayne Wendell, Angela Heid - The Light in the Piazza - 4th Street Theater

Best Sets/Set Design, Musical
Jeff DeBoer - Chess - Community Theatre Guild
Kevin Doler - The Light in the Piazza - 4th Street Theater
Martin A. Dybel - Little Shop of Horrors - Marian Theatre Guild
Paul & Angie Lowe, Keith Palazolo, Greg Grafton - The Spitfire Grill - L'arc en Ciel Theatre
Tony Serra - Evita - Dunes Summer Theatre

Best Director, Musical
Craig Golbesky - Nine - 4th Street Theater
David Long - Follies - Genesius Guild
Glenn Hering - The Light in the Piazza - 4th Street Theater
Justin Treasure - Chess - Community Theatre Guild
Scot MacDonald - Evita - Dunes Summer Theatre

Best Choreography
Dwayne Everett Johnson - The Producers - Dunes Summer Theatre
Larry Payne - Evita - Dunes Summer Theatre

Best Musical/Orchestral Director
David Markley - Chess - Community Theatre Guild
David Markley - Follies - Genesius Guild
David Markley - The Light in the Piazza - 4th Street Theater
Doug Pishkur - Nine - 4th Street Theater
Heidi Ferris - Evita - Dunes Summer Theatre
Trisha Hales - Little Shop of Horrors - Marian Theatre Guild

Best Vocal Director
Craig Golbesky, Doug Pishkur - Nine - 4th Street Theater
David Markley - Follies - Genesius Guild
John Peluso - Chess - Community Theatre Guild
Lisa Woodruff - The Light in the Piazza - 4th Street Theater
Mona Loomis - Evita - Dunes Summer Theatre

Best Featured Actor, Musical
Charles Kay as Col. Juan Peron - Evita - Dunes Summer Theatre
Jordan Chaddock as Molokov - Chess - Community Theatre Guild
Larry Hinken as Roger de Bris - The Producers - Dunes Summer Theatre
Robert Hildreth as Mushnik - Little Shop of Horrors - Marian Theatre Guild
Thomas Knoerzer as Miles Gloriosus - Captain - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Highland Parks Performing Arts

Best Featured Actress, Musical
Gayle Faulkner Kosalko as Carlotta Campion - Follies - Genesius Guild
Leslie Evans as Liliane La Fleur - Nine - 4th Street Theater
Mandy Dietrich as Arbiter - Chess - Community Theatre Guild
Mary Ann Reeves as Luisa Contini - Nine - 4th Street Theater
Sheree Wheeler-Gudeman as Carla Albanese - Nine - 4th Street Theater

Viewers' Choice, Musical
Best Ensemble - Follies - Genesius Guild
Best Ensemble - Nine - 4th Street Theater
Flag Paintings by Jessica Howe - Chess - Community Theatre Guild
Set Decorations/Dressing - The Spitfire Grill - L'arc en Ciel Theatre
The Pigeons - The Producers - Dunes Summer Theatre

Best Cameo, Musical
Christina Hughes as Mistress - Evita - Dunes Summer Theatre
Patti Shaffner as Sarraghina - Nine - 4th Street Theater

Best Principal Actor, Musical
Darren Serhal as Max Bialystock - The Producers - Dunes Summer Theatre
Edward MacLennan as Che - Evita - Dunes Summer Theatre
Edward MacLennan as Guido Contini - Nine - 4th Street Theater
Matthew Domasica as Freddie - Chess - Community Theatre Guild
Tony Serra as Leo Bloom - The Producers - Dunes Summer Theatre


Best Principal Actress, Musical
Colleen Archer as Florence - Chess - Community Theatre Guild
Keri Burman as Clara Johnson - The Light in the Piazza - 4th Street Theater
Leslie Evans as Sally Durnat Plummer - Follies - Genesius Guild
Lisa Woodruff as Margaret Johnson - The Light in the Piazza - 4th Street Theater
Sheree Wheeler-Gudeman as Eva Duarte de Peron - Evita - Dunes Summer Theatre

Best Musical
Chess - Community Theatre Guild
Evita - Dunes Summer Theatre
Nine - 4th Street Theater
The Light in the Piazza - 4th Street Theater
The Producers - Dunes Summer Theatre

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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Martha Sass

PROJECT C.A.S.T. AWARD
Beatnik's on Conkey

D.J. & ROSE NIDETZ SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
TBA

REFFLE WINNERS:
Ed Griffith
Kevin Doler
Jerry Jaskoviak
Bob Clark
Rip Johnson


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