Past and present members of the Catawba College Theatre Arts Department — students, alumni and faculty — received many nominations for the 2010-2011 season of Metrolina Theatre Awards. The awards will be presented at the Metrolina Theatre Association's 8th annual Gala on Sunday, October 9 at the Omni Charlotte Hotel at 132 East Trade Street in downtown Charlotte.
Catawba's Metrolina Theatre Awards nominees include:
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY:
Outstanding Production
Bright Lights, Big City - Catawba College
Hello Dolly! - Catawba College
Outstanding Lead Actor-Male
Jesse Siak (Jamie) - Bright Lights, Big City - Catawba College
Outstanding Lead Actor-Female
Shanna Locklair (Dolly Levi) - Hello Dolly! - Catawba College
Outstanding Supporting Actor-Male
Adam Weiner (Michael) - Bright Lights, Big City - Catawba College
Outstanding Supporting Actor-Female
Autumn Hamilton (Clara) - Bright Lights, Big City - Catawba College
Outstanding Cameo
Mike Innis (Secretary/Company) - Bright Lights, Big City - Catawba College
Outstanding Direction
Zack Lynch - Bright Lights, Big City - Catawba College
Outstanding Costume Design
Erin Dougherty - Hello Dolly! - Catawba College
Outstanding Lighting Design
Christopher D. Zink - Bright Lights, Big City - Catawba College
Outstanding Musical Direction/Conducting
David Hagy - Hello Dolly! - Catawba College
John Stafford - Bright Lights, Big City - Catawba College
Outstanding Choreography
Mary Alice Nichols - Hello Dolly! - Catawba College
REGIONAL AWARDS:
COMEDY
Outstanding Lighting Design
Eric Winkenwirder - Lyle the Crocodile - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
DRAMA
Outstanding Lighting Design
Eric Winkenwerder - And Then They Came For Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
MUSICAL
Outstanding Lead Actor-Male
Rory Dunn (Jeffrey) - [title of show] - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Outstanding Direction
Craig Kolkebeck - Scrooge! - Children's Theatre of Charlotte
REGIONAL - NORTH
Outstanding Production
Almost, Maine - St Thomas Players
Outstanding Supporting Actor-Male
Aaron Alderman (Jimmy, Phil) - Almost, Maine - St Thomas Players
Brian Romans (Steve, Chad, Dave) - Almost, Maine - St Thomas Players
Outstanding Direction
Justin Dionne - Almost, Maine - St Thomas Players
Outstanding Set Design
Andy Maben - Almost, Maine - St Thomas Players
Outstanding Lighting Design
Chris Speer - Almost, Maine - St Thomas Players
Outstanding Sound Design
Jeffrey Salerno - Almost, Maine - St Thomas Players
Jeffrey Salerno and Chris Speer - Pinocchio's Sister - St Thomas Players
Outstanding Properties Design
Ashton Tibbitt - Pinocchio's Sister - St Thomas Players
Outstanding Special Technical Effect
Andy Maben - Shoe falling from the sky - Almost, Maine - St Thomas Players
MTA EXCEPTIONAL AWARDS
Emerging Artist of the Year
Brianna Smith
David Loeher
Visit the Metrolina Theatre Association website for more information at www.metrolinatheatre.org.
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