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Tuesday, August 3, 2010

COMMUNITY THEATERS NOMINATED FOR 2010 PERRY AWARDS

More kudos are in order for community theater groups who have been nominated for the 2010 NJACT Perry Awards, confirming my opinion that there is a plethora of great theater out here in north and central New Jersey!

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN FOR A PLAY
Joe Lanteri, COMIC POTENTIAL,  Bergen County Players (Oradell)
Allen Seward, WHODUNNIT, Bergen County Players
Patrick McGlone, ALL IN THE TIMING, Villagers Theatre (Somerset)

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN FOR A MUSICAL
Laura L. Cornesh, CINDERELLA, JCC Metrowest (West Orange)
Patrick McGlone, DAMN YANKEES, Villagers Theatre

OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN
Matthew Carlsen, DAMN YANKEES, Villagers Theatre
Jim Higgins, COMIC POTENTIAL, Bergen County Players

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN FOR A PLAY
Faith Dowgin, THE PITCHFORK DISNEY, Villagers Theatre
Judy French, THE HEIRESS, Maplewood Strollers (Maplewood)
Katie Lupfer, WHODUNNIT, Bergen County Players

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN FOR A MUSICAL
Dan Schulz, CINDERELLA, JCC Metrowest
Dan Schulz, RAGTIME, Montclair Operetta Club (Bloomfield)
Lois Steeves, THE MUSIC MAN, Show Kids Invitational Theatre (High Bridge)
Sue Takacs, DAMN YANKEES, Villagers Theatre
Camille DeLorenzo, CINDERELLA, JCC Metrowest
OUTSTANDING PROPERTIES
Yvonne Perry, THE HEIRESS, Maplewood Strollers

OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGEMENT
Crystal Coddington, AND THEN THERE WERE NONE, Somerset Valley Players (Neshanic)
Ana Kalet, A FEW GOOD MEN, Villagers Theater
Kate Matseur, JEWTOPIA, East Brunswick Community Players

OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY
Pete DiMarco, PITCHFORK DISNEY, Villagers Theatre
Phyllis Kessler, THE HEIRESS, Maplewood Strollers
Eric Zoback/Marci K. Weinstein, WHODUNNIT, Bergen County Players

OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Matt DiCarlo/Guy Suibedissen, PETER PAN, Villagers Theatre
Evan Lewis/Hugh Mahon, CINDERELLA, JCC Metrowest

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
Cindy Jung/Mical Efron, CINDERELLA, JCC Metrowest
Maria Mantak, THE MUSIC MAN, SKIT
Jaime Moritz, DAMN YANKEES, Villagers Theatre

OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTION
Jaime Castellanos, DAMN YANKEES, Villagers Theater
Ilene Greenbaum, CINDERELLA, JCC Metrowest

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Bunny Mateosian, WHODUNNIT, Bergen County Players
Ray Yucas, COMIC POTENTIAL, Bergen County Players

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
Mary Lyn Dobson, GUYS & DOLLS, East BrunswickCommunity Players
Camille DiLorenzo, CINDERELLA, JCC Metrowest
Mark Ilardi, DAMN YANKEES, Villagers Theatre

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
Jeff Dworkin, Producer/Brian Murray and Jessica Pfeiffer, Directors, ALL IN THE TIMING, Villagers Theatre
Loren Manheimer, Producer/Jon Heron, Director, PICASSO AT THE LAPINE AGILE, Circle Players (Piscataway)
Michelle Roth, Kathie Robitz, Producers/Bunny Mateosian, Director, WHODUNNIT, Bergen County Players

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL
Carolyn Newman, Producer/Carolyn Newman and Tom Newman, Directors, THE MUSIC MAN, SKIT
Howard Tilkin, Producer/Camille DiLorenzo, Director, CINDERELLA, JCC Metrowest
Roz Wroblewski and Marie Fiorello, ProducersMark Ilardi, Director, DAMN YANKEES, Villagers Theatre

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY
Michael Spaduccini, COMIC POTENTIAL, Bergen County Players

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Drew Cyburt, DAMN YANKEES, Villagers Theater
Billy Morris, DAMN YANKEES, Villagers Theater

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Leigh Adel-Arnold, COMIC POTENTIAL, Bergen County Players
Faith Dowgin, THE PITCHFORK DISNEY, Villagers Theater
Dori Persson, ENCHANTED APRIL, Player's Guild of Leonia (Leonia)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Julia Heaney, THE FANTASTIKS, Theater Guild of Leonia
Donna Missal, RENT, Villagers Theater
Marissa Vatsky, CINDERELLA, JCC Metrowest

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Bill Joachim, WHODUNNIT, Bergen County Players
James Lesko, WHODUNNIT, Bergen County Players
Michael Sundberg, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST, Circle Players

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL 
Uton Evan Onycjeckwe, RENT, Montclair Operetta Club
Eric Walby, DAMN YANKEES, Villagers Theater

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Casey Kauffman, PLAY IT AGAIN SAM, Porch Light Productions (Glen Rock)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Christina Ryan, CINDERELLA, JCC Metrowest
Laura Marie Rondinella, CINDERELLA, JCC Metrowest

OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Arnold Buchiane, SYLVIA, Summit Playhouse  (Summit)
Kris Longwell, A FEW GOOD MEN, Villagers Productions

OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Marc John Suznovich, DAMN YANKEES, Villagers Theater
Christopher Smith, AMERICAN RAPTURE, Mystic Vision Players (Linden)

OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Karin Wander, COMIC POTENTIAL, Bergen County Players
Barbara Weintraub, ENCHANTED APRIL, Players Guild Of Leonia

OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Leslie Hochman, DAMN YANKEES, Villagers Theater
Lisa Van Doren, AMERICAN RAPTURE, Mystic Vision Players

OUTSTANDING YOUTH ACTOR IN A PLAY
Charlie Sachs, INDIAN BLOOD, The Maplewood Strollers
Filip Wojcek, CAUGHT IN THE NET, Westfield Community Players (Westfield)

OUTSTANDING YOUTH ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Mitchell Epstein, RAGTIME, Montclair Operetta Club
Andrew Plinio, THE MUSIC MAN, SKIT

OUTSTANDING YOUTH ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Audrey Atencio, THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE, Summit Playhouse

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF AN ORIGINAL PLAY
Director/Producer: Keith Brown, THE OUTCASTS, The Darress Theater Organization (Boonton)