Collegiate Awards of Excellence
Set Design: Terry Stump - Something's Afoot
Music Composition- John Parcell - Ama and the White Crane
Collegiate Awards of Merit
Acting (Guest) - Renee Franck Reed - Something's Afoot
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:
Excellence in Properties - Dan Libecap, Snapshots, Human Race Theatre Company
Merit in Set Design - Terry Stump, Rabbit Hole, 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 LoveMerit Award for Actor in a Leading Role to Teagan Walsh-Davis for The Dining RoomExcellence 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 HamletBest Supporting Actress in a Play: Brittany Hackett as Helen, The Cripple of InishmaanBest Ensemble in a Play: The Actors from the London Stage, HamletBest 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 Production of a Play: Critic's Recognition, The Triumph of Love
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
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.
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.
Awards of Merit
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
Awards of Excellence
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
Awards of Merit
Directing: Kathleen Cleary for Richard III
Lighting Design: Gina Neuerer for Company
Scenic Design: Terry Stump for Richard III
Awards 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
Dr. Robert MacClennan, 2004
Scott Stoney, 2004
Kay Bosse, 2006
Terry Stump, 2007
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
-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
-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:
Lisa Sadai: (student) property design for Flyin' West, 2007
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
Terry Stump, 2008
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
-Montgomery County Cultural District “Lifetime Achievement Award” 2002: Scott Stoney, Sinclair Theatre Artist-in-residence
-Dayton Daily News "The Best of 1999": Kay Bosse for her portrayal of Eleanor of Aquitaine in The Lion in Winter
-School-To-Work (Region 4) Recognition: Technical Theatre Department, 1998
