ARTS FOR LIFE supports the THEATRE RECOGNITION GUILD in
NOMINATIONS FOR THE YEAR 2000 MUSICALS
of Metro-St. Louis Community Theatre:

---------- “Best Performance and Best Achievement” ----------

MUSICAL PRODUCTION

1940's Radio Hour~ Alpha Players of Florissant
Brigadoon ~ St. George Parish Theatre Group
Camelot~ Family Musical Theatre
Into the Woods~ Kirkwood Theatre Guild
Jesus Christ Superstar ~ Curtain Call Repertory


------------------------- “Best Achievement” -------------------------
DIRECTION
And the World Goes Round (ALT), Steve Zakrzewski
Brigadoon (SGP), Gary Long
Camelot (FMT), Mike Hesser
Into the Woods (KTG), Brad Schwartz
Pippin (SP), Brad Schwartz


CHOREOGRAPHY
Jesus Christ Superstar (CCR), Stacey Guenther & Sara Cameron
Pippin (SP), John (J.T.) Ricroft
Soviet Tango (RBP), Robyn Gortz & Scott Trip
The Music Man (BTG), Sanjay Shastri
   
CHORUS
1940's Radio Hour (APF), LeeAnn Smith
Camelot (FMT), Jerome Matejka
Phantom (CCR), Jo Irwin
Pippin (SP), Paul Westcott

SET DESIGN
1940's Radio Hour (APF), Larry Marsh
Camelot (FMT), Scott Nienkamp
Into the Woods (KTG), George Wiseheart
Pippin (SP), Jason A. Stahr

   
ORCHESTRA
1940's Radio Hour (APF), Marc Strathman
And the World Goes Round (ALT), Jill Vandegriff
Camelot (FMT), Jerome Matejka
Into the Woods (KTG), Paul Westcott
Soviet Tango (RBP), Jerrold Rabushka

COSTUME DESIGN
Brigadoon (SGP), Cindy Morrison
Camleot (FMT), Diane & Mike Hesser and Donna Parks
Into the Woods (KTG), Russell J. Bettlach & Cherol Thibaut
Pippin (SP), Cherol Thibaut
Quilters (SLCC-M), Evonne Baum

   
TECHNICAL DESIGN
1940's Radio Hour (APF), Tony Bertolino
Camelot (FMT), Jared Eddingfield, Timothy Matejka, Tom Skillman
Into the Woods (KTG), John (J.T.) Taylor
Pippin (SP), John (J.T.) Taylor

 
   
------------------------- “Best Performance” -------------------------
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
John Hogenmiller, "King Arthur" Camelot (FMT)
Doug Erwin, "Che" Evita (CCR)
Doug Erwin, "Judas" Jesus Christ Superstar (CCR)
Dennis Shelton, "Eric" Phantom (CCR)
Thomas Bell, " El Gallo" The Fantasticks (CCT)


ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Connie Mulch, "Guenevere" Camelot (FMT)
Kay Love, "Baker's Wife" Into the Woods (KTG)
Deborah Sharn, "The Witch" Into the Woods (KTG)
Tina Boucher, "Christine" Phantom (CCR)
Kathy Schottel, "Vera Sanders" Smoke on the Mountain (KTK)
   
ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE
Doug Erwin, "Johnny Cantone" 1940's Radio Hour (APF)
Thomas Bell, "Enoch Snow" Carousel (C&C)
Todd Schaefer, "Jack" Into the Woods (KTG)
Adam Eisen, "Jesus" Jesus Christ Superstar (CCR)
Joel Hackbarth, "Marcellus Washburn" The Music Man (BTG)

ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE
Emily Osika, "Emily" And the World Goes Round (ALT)
Amalia M. LaViolette, "Rosalie" Carnival (HP)
Karen L. Fulks, "Jack's Mother" Into the Woods (KTG)
Carol Rose, "Nancy" Oliver! (C&C)
Kathy Fugate, "Martha" The Secret Garden (SCCC)


   
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Doug Erwin, "Cinderell's Prince" Into the Woods (KTG)
Troy Patrick Turnispeed, "Lewis" Pippin (SP)
Trevor Biship, "Dickon" The Secret Garden (SCCC)
Jonathan Luhmann,"Dennis Sanders" Smoke on the Mountain (KTK)

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Theresa Romer, "Ginger Brooks" 1940's Radio Hour (APF)
Kathy Fugate, "The Stepmother" Into the Woods (KTG)
Merryl Crivelli, "Fastrada" Pippin (SP)
Kay Love, "Mrs. Paroo" The Music Man (BTG)
   
ACTOR IN A COMEDIC ROLE
Trevor Biship, "Neal Tilden" 1940's Radio Hour (APF)
James Kistner, "Jeff Douglas" Brigadoon (SGP)
Matt Caulley, "King Pellinore" Camelot (FMT)
Matthew Strohmeyer, "Rapunzel's Prince" Into the Woods (KTG)
Greg Matzker,"Berthe" Pippin (SP)
Mike Steiger, "Rev. Oglethorpe" Smoke on the Mountain (KTK)

ACTRESS IN A COMEDIC ROLE
Olivia Neal, "Olivia" And the World Goes Round (ALT)
Terri Beilstein, "Meg Brockie" Brigadoon (SGP)
Julie La Beau Bond, "Little Red Ridinghood" Into the Woods (KTG)
Barbara Ann Hanson, "Katie" Meet Me in St. Louis (OFR)
Mary K. McCreight, "Eulalie MacKechnie Shinn" The Music Man (BTG)
   
ACTOR IN A NON-SINGING ROLE
Jim Forquer, "Pops" 1940's Radio Hour (APF)
John L. Perks, Sr., "Mr. Lunde" Brigadoon (SGP)
Gerry Love, "The Narrator" Into the Woods (KTG)
Dennis Mahlin, "Grandpa Prophater" Meet Me in St. Louis (OFR)
Bill Wamser, "Charlie Cowell" The Music Man (BTG)

ACTRESS IN A NON-SINGING ROLE
Jackie Aumer, "Morgan LeFey" Camelot (FMT)
Joan Caro,Bethe Kuppinger,Debbie Markovich, "Maude & Myrtle" Smoke on the Mountain (KTK)
Patricia McLaughlin, "Gertrude" Soviet Tango (RBP)
Agnes Bono & Lori Waddington,"The Mutes" The Fantasticks (CCT)
Tara Siesener, "Zaneeta Shinn" The Music Man (BTG)

   
ACTOR IN A CAMEO ROLE
John Lydon, Jr, "Archie Beaton" Brigadoon (SGP)
John Brennan Hayes & Michael Jacobs,"The Puppets" Carnival (HP)
Greg Matzker, "Herod" Jesus Christ Superstar (CCR)
Jeff Wright, "Peter" Jesus Christ Superstar (CCR)
ACTRESS IN A CAMEO ROLE
Nancy Lubowitz & Cosette,"A Carnival Act" Carnival (HP)
Michelle Barbarash, "The Mistress" Evita (CCR)
Katie Roley & Emily Scott,"Florinda & Lucinda" Into the Woods (KTG)
Angela Fucoloro, "Catherine" Pippin (SP)

   
FEATURED DANCER
Kimberly McCreight, "Maggie Anderson" Brigadoon (SGP)
Taylor Elizabeth Pietz, "Louise" Carousel (C&C)
Sarajane D. Osborne, "Belladova" Phantom (CCR)
Robin Michelle Berger, "A Player" Pippin (SP)

 
   
MMOB/ 1000 Miles Off Broadway; AAP/Archangel Players; ALT/Alton Little Theater; APF/Alpha Players of Florissant;
BTG/Bravo Theatre Group; C&C/Characters & Company; CCR/Curtain Call Repertory; CCT/Clayton Community Theatre;
GP/Gifted Productions; FMT/Family Musical Theater; HP/Hawthorne Players; KTG/Kirkwood Theatre Guild
KTK/K’s Theatrical Korps; MHCT/Maryland Heights Community Theatre; ORT/O’Fallon Repertory Theatre;
RBP/Ragged Blade Productions; SCRC/St. Charles Repertory Theater; SGP/St. George Parish Theatre Group;
SP/Spotlight Productions; TGWG/Theatre Guild of Webster Groves; YRT/Y-Repertory Theater.