ARTS FOR LIFE supports the THEATRE RECOGNITION GUILD in
NOMINATIONS FOR THE YEAR 2002 MUSICALS
of Metro-St. Louis Community Theatre:

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

MUSICAL PRODUCTION

1776 ~ HAWTHORNE PLAYERS
Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ~ Bravo Theatre Group
The King & I ~ Family Musical Theater
La Cage aux Folles ~ CURTAIN CALL REPERTORY THEATRE
Over Here ~ Kirkwood theatre Guild


------------------------- “Best Achievement” -------------------------
DIRECTION
Joseph….Dreamcoat (BTG), Joel Hackbarth
The King & I (FMT), Mike Hesser
Li'l Abner (SGP), Gary Long
Over Here (KTG), Janet Ehrlich
Victor/Victoria (CCR), Dennis Shelton



CHOREOGRAPHY
Joseph….Dreamcoat (BTG), Sanjay M. Shastri
The King & I (FMT), Mary McCreight
Li'l Abner (SGP), Mary McCreight
Over Here (KTG), Janet Ehrlich
Victor/Victoria (CCR), Mary McCreight


   
MUSICAL DIRECTION
1776 (HP), Ike Eichenberger/Larry Marsh
Joseph….Dreamcoat (BTG), Joel Hackbarth/Joe Paule
The King & I (FMT), Janne Boneau/Jerry Matejka
Over Here (KTG), David Kowalczyk/Joe Paule
Passion (CCR), Jo Irwin
SET DESIGN
1776 (HP), Alex Ludwig
Into the Woods (CCR), Jim Orlando/Dennis Shelton
The King & I (FMT), Scott Nienkamp
Li'l Abner (SGP), Bill Beilstein/Gary Long


   
TECHNICAL DESIGN
1776 (HP), Steve Batzer/Tony Bertolino/Carl Wennlund
Jesus Christ Superstar (ALT), Jerome Mueller/Steve Zakrzewski
Joseph….Dreamcoat (BTG), Scott Grzenczyk/Todd Maltzman/Jay Shastri
The King & I (FMT), Joseph Moore/Tom Skillman/Jason Stahr
Over Here (KTG), Steve Abling/John (J.T.) Taylor/Paul Thomas
The Wizard of Oz (SP), Kevin McColgan/Jason Stahr

COSTUME DESIGN
1776 (HP), Steve Dohrmann
Into the Woods (CCR), Jim Orlando/Dennis Shelton
The King & I (KTG), CeCe Driscoll
Over Here (KTG), Janet Ehrlich/Lori Renna/Janet Seitz
Passion (CCR), Toni Caven/Jim Orlando/Dennis Shelton


   
------------------------- “Best Performance” -------------------------
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Doug Erwin, "Giorgio" Passion (CCR)
John Hogenmiller, "The King" The King & I (FMT)
Gerry Love, "John Adams" 1776 (HP)
Michael Ramey, "Joseph" Joseph…Dreamcoat (BTG)
Patrick K. Ryan, "Freddie Trumper" Chess (APF)
Dennis Shelton, "ZaZa/Albin" La Cage aux Folles (CCR)



ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Susan Arnold Marks, "Florence" Chess (APF)
Kay Love, "Anna Leonowens" The King & I (FMT)
Kay Love, "Guenevere" Camelot (ORT)
Kay Love, "Clara" Passion (CCR)
Tina Poynter, "Fosca" Passion (CCR)
Linda Walsh Ryan, "Paulette" Over Here (KTG)
   
ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE
Matt Anderson, "Jack" Into the Woods (CCR)
Ike Eichenberger,"Benjamin Franklin" 1776 (HP)
Steve Loucks, "Judas" Jesus Christ Superstar (ALT)
Patrick K. Ryan, "Thomas Jefferson" 1776 (HP)
Greg Working, "Lancelot" Camelot (ORT)


ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE
Jennifer Courtney, "Tuptim" The King & I (FMT)
Amanda Lee, "Rose Smith" Meet Me in St. Louis (C&C)
Kay Love, "Svetlana Sergievesky" Chess (APF)
Becky McCreight, "Little Red" Into the Woods (CCR)
Connie Mulch, "Ilona Ritter" She Loves Me (KTK)


   

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Vic Porcelli, "Dr. Tambourri" Passion (CCR)
Dennis Shelton, "Maryin' Sam" Li'l Abner (SGP)
Matt Urban, "Rapunzel's Prince" Into the Woods (CCR)
Jeff Wright, "Bill" Over Here (KTG)
Tom Yager, "Stephen Hopkins" 1776 (HP)

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Debbie Brown, "Mrs. Paroo" The Music Man (C&C)
Cindy Duggan, "Norma" Victor/Victoria (CCR)
Amalia LaViolette, "Lady Thiang" The King & I (FMT)
Eileen Wallhermfechtel, "June" Over Here (KTG)
Llynda Waters, "Jack's Mother" Into the Woods (CCR)
   
ACTOR IN A COMEDIC ROLE
Bill Alverson, "Henri Labisse" Victor/Victoria (CCR)
Dan Boyer, "Waiter" She Loves Me (KTK)
John Lydon, Jr.,"Pappy Yokum" Li'l Abner (SGP)
Daniel Newmark,"Judah" Joseph…Dreamcoat (BTG)
Jeff Wright, "Gad" Joseph…Dreamcoat (BTG)


ACTRESS IN A COMEDIC ROLE
Terri Beilstein, "Mammy Yokum" Li'l Abner (SGP)
Tanya Burns, "Morgan LaFey" Camelot (ORT)
Mary McCreight, "Dr. Ramona Finsdale" Li'l Abner (SGP)
Andrea Royals, "Ursula Merkle" Bye, Bye Birdie (C&C)
Barb Vaughan, "Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn" The Music Man (C&C)

   
ACTOR IN A NON-SINGING ROLE
Courtney J. Bass, "Clark Boylan" Angel Project (RBP)
Doug Erwin, "Sir Edward Ramsay" The King & I (FMT)
Greg Matzker, "Eugene Florczyk" Grease (TGWG)
Mark McCreight, "Sal" Victor/Victoria (CCR)
Patrick Wheatley, "Squash Berstein" Victor/Victoria (CCR)
Frank Zito, "John Hancock" 1776 (HP)

ACTRESS IN A NON-SINGING ROLE
Lauren Anderson, "Stupefyin' Jones" Li'l Abner (SGP)
Cheri Blasé, "Gloria Rasputin" Bye, Bye Birdie (C&C)
Susan Calhoun, "Yente" Fiddler on the Roof (C&C)
Priscilla Case/Janet Seitz/Lorin Renna, "Jacob's Wives"
Joseph…Dreamcoat (BTG)
Mary Fedak, "Sissy St. George" Li'l Abner (SGP)
Kathy Schottel, "Gyspy Mandolin Player" She Loves Me (KTK)


   
ACTOR IN A CAMEO ROLE
Ken Brownell, "Dr. Lyman Hall" 1776 (HP)
Glenn Guillermo, "Jazz Singer" Victor/Victoria (CCR)
Joel Hackbarth, "The Baker" Joseph…Dreamcoat (BTG)
Patrick Hayes, "Col. Thos. McKean" 1776 (HP)
Scott Meesey, "Steward" Into the Woods (CCR)
ACTRESS IN A CAMEO ROLE
Mary Jo Flowers, "Eliza" The King & I (FMT)
Jenn Koehne, "Potipher's Wife" Joseph…Dreamcoat (BTG)
Nicole Rager, "Fruma-Sarah" Fiddler on the Roof (MHCT)
Carol Rose, "Moonbeam/Scientist" Li'l Abner (SGP)
Janet Seitz, "Cosmetics President/Miss Selmer"
Victor/Victoria (CCR)


   
JUVENILE PERFORMER
Ellie Bednarek, "Toto" The Wizard of Oz (SP)
Mary Hardcastle, "Princess Ying Yaowlak" The King & I (FMT)
Jimmy McEvoy, "Louis Leonowens" The King & I (AAP)
Nick Robbins, "Prince Chululongkorn" The King & I (FMT)
David Smith, "Louis Leonowens" The King & I (FMT)

FEATURED DANCER
Erin Brasser, "Donna" Over Here (KTG)
Glenn Guillermo/Marlowe Valdeabella, "Asher/Dan"
Joseph…Dreamcoat (BTG)
Jim Kimker, "Simon Legree" The King & I (FMT)
Larry Love/Jenn Koehne, " Lucky/Maggie" Over Here (KTG)
Kimberly McCreight, "The Angel" The King & I (FMT)
   
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.