Well, I don’t want to brag or anything but as I mentioned in last night’s posting, Playmaker’s Civic Theatre’s OCTA cutting of DONT HUG ME, was not only my favorite of the weekend but obviously the judges too because they brought home to PC a total of 10 awards along with the coveted invitation to showcase their performance at the State OCTA Convention in Cincinnati over labor Day Weekend! WOOO-HOOO!!!!!
From what I can recall it has been 24 years since PCT has been invited to State. In 1985 the cast of CRITICS CHOICE (including yours truly) took the top honors at the regional festival and then represented the northwest at the State Convention. It was very exciting to share with them today the thrill as their names were read to receive so many awards and then the invitation. I’m not sure I have all the exact honors recorded but I will give a list of the winners as to the best I could write them down.
Excellence in Ensemble, this is what I consider one of the single biggest honors that they can give a cast!
Excellence in Direction to Brenda Bou-Sliman
Merit in Creating an Environment, I think this is a fancy was for saying “nice set”
Merit in Choreography to Brenda Bou-Sliman
Excellence in Acting to Jeff Bugbee , yes, you read that right! from Earthquake McGoon to one of the farce kings, good old Jeff finally got one to hang on the wall!
Merit in Acting to Monette Garn
Excellence in Acting to Jaclyn Kromer
Excellence in Acting to Matt Parker
Excellence in Acting to Rich Reidmeir
Congratulations again to all the cast, crew and Playmaker’s for this exciting win!!
other winners from the weekend were:
the Harlequins Inc. of Sandusky also were invited to showcase their production of RAVENSCROFT, with awards going to director Lisa Wiley for directing and set design .
Jennifer Wertz for her costumes
excellence in Ensemble
award for stage combat
and acting awards for Rob Albach, Ellie Stuck, Deb Presser, Kelli Market, Dawnis Edge and an Outstanding Achievement in Acting to Ellen Larsen.
the alternate chosen was 3B Production’s SONG FOR A NEW WORLD. winning an ensemble award, direction by Joe Barton, a lighting design and 3 of the cast members winning 4 vocal performance awards.
Other awards were briefly, Steve Froelich’s original script for MOMMAS BOYS, Black Swamp Players, merit in ensemble , costumes, and actors Kent McClary and Lane Hakel.
Costumes by Shirley Goldsmith for William County Community Theatre’s THE LION IN WINTER
Choreography and Set Design by Amy Boley and Matt Richardson for Jesters Roving Player’s GODSPELL along with musical performances by Megan Ryan and Jamie Allen.
and an Excellence in Acting to Kedryn Carpenter from Fort Findlay Playhouse’s ‘NIGHT MOTHER
it was really a good weekend and a great time to see some good.. bad .. and even ugly theatre but tons of fun anyway! I met some fun new people and had a good time hanging out with old friends too, time to gear up now for the big trip to Cincinnati for the Labor day convention. yo-ho-ho on the O-hi-o!
…and now, On With the Show !