CHESTER THEATRE GROUP SNAGS 11 PERRY NOMINATIONS!

Congratulations to the Chester Theatre Group who was honored with 11 2010 Perry Award Nominations for their productions of Nine, Hound of the Baskervilles and Shirley Valentine. The awards dinner will be held on September 19, 2010, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Somerset.

This theater company is a real treasure and well worth a trip to the hills of Morris County to catch a performance!

CTG was honored in the following categories:

• OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN FOR A PLAY: Ellen Fraker-Glasscock, Hound of the Baskervilles
• OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN: Jeff Fiorello/Cliff Parish, Nine; Steve Gale,The Hound of the Baskervilles
• OUTSTANDING PROPERTIES: Peg Hill, Shirley Valentine
• OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY: Jeff Jackson, Shirley Valentine; Nanette Ratti, The Hound of the Baskervilles
• OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL: Mark Happel, Nine
• OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY: Cindy Alexander, Shirley Valentine
• OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A PLAY: Ellen Fraker-Glasscock, Producer / Chris Mortenson Director, The Hound of the Baskervilles
• OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A PLAY: Gloria Lamoureux, Shirley Valentine
• OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL: Tina Kaye, Nine

The NJACT Perry Awards are given for outstanding achievements in community theater. At the beginning of each season, NJACT member theaters submit their shows for award consideration. Two reviewers attend each production and evaluate all on-stage aspects of the performance. More than 200 shows produced by theater companyies around the state are submitted each year.

NJACT bestows Perry Awards in 33 performance and technical categories. Candidates with the top seven scores in each category are considered nominees. The candidate with the highest score in each category receives the Perry Award. There are also four Special Perry Awards available each year at the discretion of the NJACT Board of Directors. They are the Community Theater of the Year Award, the Lifetime Achievement Award, the David P. McMenemie Award, and the Perry Award for Outstanding Stage Management.