SALUTING DAYTON'S 2008-2009 THEATER SEASON
In the July 8-14, 2009 issue of the Dayton City Paper, Russell Florence, Jr. revealed his choices of the year's best in his annual story.
Honorable Mentions for:
Best Professional Production of a Play: Much Ado About Nothing - Actors from the London Stage
Best Leading Actress in a Play: Thusitha Jayasundera as Beatrice, Don John and others in Much Ado About Others
Best Scenic Design of a Play: Terry Stump, A Christmas Carol at the Human Race Theatre Company Collegiate Awards of Excellence Acting (Guest) - Renee Franck Reed - Something's Afoot Excellence in Properties - Dan Libecap, Snapshots, Human Race Theatre Company Terry Stump was inducted into the Dayton Theatre Hall of Fame and Sinclair Theatre received 14 awards at the annual event held at the Dayton Marriott on August 12, 2007. There were many individual awards (listed below), also Triumph of Love received best overall production. Production Design and Technology 2 Merit Awards to Terry Stump for the Set Design of Triumph of Love and The Dining Room Merit Award to Gina Neuerer for the Lighting Design of Triumph of Love Merit Award to Kathleen Hotmer for the Costume Design of Triumph of Love Performance Ensemble Merit Award to the cast of Triumph of Love Ensemble Merit Award to the cast of The Dining Room Merit Award for Actor in a Support Role to Travis Williams for The Cripple of Inishmaan Merit Award for Actor in a Leading Role to Matt Curry for Triumph of Love Merit Award for Actor in a Leading Role to Teagan Walsh-Davis for Triumph of Love Merit Award for Actor in a Leading Role to Teagan Walsh-Davis for The Dining Room Excellence Award for Actor in a Leading Role to Graci Carli for Triumph of Love Direction Merit Award to Scott Stoney for The Dining Room Merit Award to Nelson Sheeley for Triumph of Love Overall Production Awards Triumph of Love, directed by Nelson Sheeley THE BEST OF 2006-2007 In the July 11-17, 2007 issue of the Dayton City Paper, Russell Florence, Jr. revealed his choices of the year's best in his annual story The Year in Theatre, The Best of 2006-2007. Best Leading Actor in a Play: Richard Stacey as Hamle Best Supporting Actress in a Play: Brittany Hackett as Helen, The Cripple of Inishmaan Best Ensemble in a Play: The Actors from the London Stage, Hamlet Best Costume Design of a Play: Kathleen Hotmer, Triumph of Love Honorable Mentions for: Best Professional Production of a Play: Hamlet Best Collegiate Production of a Play: Cripple of Inishmaan Best Supporting Actor in a Play: Brian McKnight as Mason Marzac, Take Me Out (Human Race Theatre Co.) Best Supporting Actor in a Play: Terence Wilton as Claudius and others, Hamlet Best Supporting Actress in a Play: Anna Northam as Gertrude and Ophelia, Hamlet Breakthrough Female Performance: Graci Carli as Princess Leonide, Triumph of Love Best Direction of a Play: Brian McKnight, Cripple of Inishmaan Best Scenic Design of a Play: Terry Stump, Triumph of Love Best Costume Design of a Play: Melanie Mortimore, The Dining Room DAYTON DAILY NEWS AWARDS FOR LOCAL THEATRES In the June 10, 2007 issue of the Dayton Daily News, Terry Morris, Theatre Critic revealed his choices of the year's best in his story Awards for Local Theatres Best Director: Critic's Recognition, Scott Stoney, The Dining Room and Nelson Sheeley, The Triumph of Love Best Leading Female Performance: Critic's Recognition, Graci Carli in The Triumph of Love THE DAYTONY AWARDS 2006 Overall Production Awards Footfalls, directed by Brian McKnight Flyin' West, directed by Monica Williams Production Design and Technology Merit Award to Nathan Dean for Sound Design of Footfalls Merit Award to Terry Stump for the Set Design of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Merit Award to Gina Neuerer for the Lighting Design of Flyin' West Merit Award to Lisa Sadai for Props for Flyin' West Excellence Award to Ayn Wood for the Costume Design of Cymbeline Excellence Award to Terry Stump for the Set Design of Flyin' West Excellence Award to Will Haas for the Lighting Design of Footfalls Performance Ensemble Merit Award to the cast of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Ensemble Merit Award to the cast of Cymbeline Merit Award for Actor in a Leading Role to Rebecca Nartker for Footfalls Merit Award for Actor in a Leading Role to Andrew Adams for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Excellence Award to Michael Malarkey for Actor in a Support Role for Cymbeline Excellence Award to Michael Malarkey for Actor in a Leading Role for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Excellence Award to Catherine Collins for Actor in a Leading Role for Flyin' West Excellence Award to Heather Gorby for Actor in a Leading Role for Footfalls Direction Merit Award to Kathleen Cleary for Cymbeline Merit Award to Nelson Sheeley for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Excellence Award to Brian McKnight for Footfalls Special Recognition Award of Recognition to Terry Stump for his work as Chairperson of the Hall of Fame THE BEST OF 2005-2006 In the July 5-11, 2006 issue of the Dayton City Paper, Russell Florence, Jr. revealed his choices of the year's best in his annual story The Year in Theatre, The Best of 2005-2006. Best Collegiate Production of a Play (Honorable Mention): Flyin' West Breakthrough Female Performance (Honorable Mention): Catherine A. Collins as Miss Leah in Flyin' West Best Costume Design (Honorable Mention): Ayn Wood for Cymbeline Sinclair Theatre received 25 awards at the annual event held at the Dayton Marriott on August 22, 2005. There were many individual awards (listed below), also two of the productions received best overall production, The King Stag and The Glass Menagerie. Acting in a Supporting Role: Stephanie N. Shutts & Andrew Adams in The King Stag and Stephanie Shutts in The Trojan Women Acting in a Leading Role: Tierney Deaton & Amy Hamilton in The Trojan Women and Lisa M. Sadai in The Glass Menagerie Costumes Design: Andrew Adams for The Glass Menagerie Sound Design: Brian McKnight for The Glass Menagerie Lighting Design: Jessy Henning for The King Stag Scenic Design: Dan Hunt for The King Stag Directing: Kathleen Cleary for The Christmas Carol and Brian McKnight for The Glass Menagerie Acting in a Supporting Role: Michael Lehr & Daniel Madero in The King Stag Acting in a Leading Role: Michael Malarkey & Andrew Strozier in The King Stag Ensemble Acting: The King Stag. Cast members: Andrew Adams, Kerry Bush, Bart Clemmer, Kelly Graham, Melanie Knight, Michael Lehr, Amber Lipsey, Daniel Madero Michael Malarkey, Michael Marshall, Melissa T Miller, Stephanie N Shutts, Andrew Strozier, and Marva M B Williams Properties: Dan Libecap for The Glass Menagerie Costume Design: Michelle Sampson for The King Stag and The Trojan Women (2 awards) Outstanding Puppet Design: Phyllis Logan for The King Stag Lighting Design: William Haas for The Glass Menagerie and Gina Neuerer for The Trojan Women Scenic Design: Terry Stump for The Trojan Women Directing: John Fleming for The King Stag THE BEST OF 2004-2005 In the July 6-12, 2005 issue of the Dayton City Paper, Russell Florence, Jr. revealed his choices of the year's best in his annual story The Year in Theatre, The Best of 2004-2005 and the Sinclair Theatre and Dance Department did extremely well. Best Collegiate Production of a Play: The King Stag Best Ensemble of a Play: The cast of The Christmas Carol Best Direction of a Play: John Fleming The King Stag Best Scenic Design of a Play: Terry Stump The Trojan Women Honorable Mentions: Best Leading Actress in a Play: Kathleen Cleary as Mary Tyrone, Long Day's Journey Into Night (Dayton Theatre Guild) Best Supporting Actor in a Play: Chaney M. Murrow as the Gentlemen Caller, The Glass Menagerie Best Supporting Actress in a Play: Elizabeth Wilemaitis as Laura, The Glass Menagerie Breakthrough Male Performance: Michael Malarkey as Tartaglia, The King Stag Best Ensemble of a Play: The Women's Chorus of The Trojan Women Best Direction of a Play: Mary A. Donahoe, The Trojan Women Best Costume Design: Michelle Sampson, The King Stag Best Lighting Design: Gina Neuerer, The Trojan Women Special Acknowledgements: Puppet Design: Phyllis Logan, The King Stag THE DAYTONY AWARDS 2004Awards of Merit Directing: Kathleen Cleary for Richard IIILighting Design: Gina Neuerer for Company Scenic Design: Terry Stump for Richard IIIAwards of Excellence Acting in a Leading Role: Brian McKnight for Richard III Scenic Design: Terry Stump for The Front Page THE DAYTON THEATRE HALL OF FAME Sinclair Theatre faculty inducted into the Dayton Theatre Hall of Fame Marsha Hanna, 2003 Kay Bosse, 2006 THE KENNEDY CENTER AMERICAN COLLEGE THEATRE FESTIVAL -FOOTFALLS Region III Festival Participating Production, 2007- KCACTF NATIONAL SELECTION TEAM SPECIAL COMMENDATION FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN for FOOTFALLS to the Design Team of Terry Stump (scenic), Andrew Adams (costumes), Will Haas (lighting), Nathan Dean (sound) and Jennifer Kramer (props), 2007 -A scene from Sinclair’s production of The Glass Menagerie was chosen from all associate production entries in Ohio to perform at the KCACTF Region III Festival at Illinois State University in Bloomington-Normal, IL, 2006 -Technical Theatre student Jessy Henning received an Honorable Mention at the Kennedy Center for the National Barbizon Award for Theatrical Design Excellence in Lighting Design for Sinclair's production of The King Stag, 2005 -Costume Designer Michelle Sampson was selected for the Summer Intensive Master Class in The Collaborative Process: Costume Design with Constance Hoffman, 2005 -Jessy Henning won the Region III Barbizon Award for Theatrical Design Excellence in Lighting Design for Sinclair's production of The King Stag, 2005 -Christina Ball won the Region III Stage Management competition for Sinclair's production of The Front Page, 2005 -The Overcoat National Kennedy Center Festival Production, 1996 (Sinclair was one of the first two year colleges to perform at the National Festival) -The Overcoat Region III Festival Participating Production, 1996 -Measure for Measure Region III Festival Participating Production, 1993 Meritorious Achievement Awards: John Parcell: Music Direction/Composer for Ama and the White Crane, 2008 Chaney Morrow: (student) acting for The Cripple of Inishmaan, 2007 Jessy Henning: (student) lighting design for Cymbeline, 2006 Will Haas: (student) lighting design for The Glass Menagerie, 2006 Terry Stump: scenic design for The Glass Menagerie, 2006 Will Haas: (student) lighting design for Richard III, 2005 Terry Stump: scenic design for Richard III, 2005 Entire cast of Richard III for Ensemble Acting, 2005 Ayn Wood: costume design for Merchant! 2001 Ayn Wood: costume design for Lend Me A Tenor, 2000 Terry Stump: scenic design for The Lion in Winter, 1999 Jeff Strange: (student) scenic painting for To A God Unknown, 1998 Terry Stump: scenic design for I Hate Hamlet, 1997 Andrzej Anweiler: original musical score for The Tempest, 1996 Michael Osborn: (student) pyrotechnics for The Tempest, 1996 The Overcoat: production, 1996 Marsha Hanna: directing for Ghetto, 1993 Measure for Measure: production, 1993 Kari MacClennan: (student) properties for You Can't Take It With You, 1991 The Kennedy Center Gold Medallion for Excellence in Theatre Education: Dr. Robert MacClennan, 1996 KCACTF Region III Executive Committee: Dr. Robert MacClennan: 1988-1999 Terry Stump: 1999-2007 Design & Technology Vice-chair: 2000-2003 Design & Technology Chair: 2003-2006 OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS -The Peggy Ezekiel Award of Distinction, 2005, given by USITT Ohio Valley Section: Karla Hemmelgarn: (student) lighting design for The Christmas Carol Jessy Henning: (student) lighting design for The King Stag -Karla Hemmelgarn (student) received a scholarship from USITT Ohio Valley Section to attend the USITT National Conference and Stage Expo in Louisville, KY, 2005 -World Stage Design 2005: an international exhibition of set, costume, lighting or sound design (Toronto, Canada) participants: Will Haas: (student) lighting design for Richard III Gina Neuerer: lighting design for The Playboy of the Western World Terry Stump: scenic designs for The Lion in Winter and Richard III -Robert Brenner (student) chosen to exhibit his new design for a theatrical stage plug molded adapter at the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) Conference in Toronto, Canada., 2005. Robert's idea was also published in the USITT Tech Expo book for 2005. -2004 Dayton Ad Club Hermes Awards, the Bronze Addy for Advertising for Theatres to Patti Celek, Sinclair Theatre Marketing Manager for the Celebrating 30 Seasons campaign
Best Lighting Design of a Play: Gina Neuerer, Macbeth
Set Design: Terry Stump - Something's Afoot
Music Composition- John Parcell - Ama and the White Crane
Collegiate Awards of Merit
Acting (Supporting)
* Seth Norris - Ama and the White Crane
* Chaney Morrow - Something's Afoot
* Graci Carli - Something's Afoot
Direction- Nelson Sheeley - Something's Afoot
Ensemble – Cast of Something's Afoot
Kate Hunt, Corey Callahan, Renee Franck Reed, Tony Sollenberger, Graci Carli, Chaney Mason Morrow, Rebecca Nartker, Keith Stidham, Robert Martin, Patrick Greco
Lighting Design - Gina Neuerer - Ama and the White Crane
Music Direction
* John Parcell - Ama and the White Crane
* John Faas - Something's Afoot
Set Design - Terry Stump - Ama and the White Crane
Choreography - Wendy Ferrero - Something's Afoot
Special Effects
* D. Tristan Cupp - Ama and the White Crane - puppet/mask
* Jaeson Jackson, Bryan Miller, Andrew Graupmann and Nate Springer, Something's Afoot
Also in the professional category:
Merit in Set Design - Terry Stump, Rabbit Hole, Human Race Theatre Company
Best Production of a Play: Critic's Recognition, The Triumph of Love
Sinclair Theatre received 21 awards at the annual event held at the Dayton Marriott on August 13, 2006. There were many individual awards (listed below), also two of the productions received best overall production, Flyin' West and Footfalls. Awards of Merit
Awards of Excellence
Dr. Robert MacClennan, 2004
Scott Stoney, 2004
Terry Stump, 2007
-THE GOLDEN HANDTRUCK AWARD to the company of FOOTFALLS for the best organization, communication and safety of the load-in and strike of a participating production at the festival, 2007
Lisa Sadai: (student) property design for Flyin' West, 2007
Terry Stump, 2008
