Here are the winners for the 2015-2016 Herman Awards!

Best Show of the Season: Fiddler on the Roof

Best Direction of a Play or Musical: Jayson Keeton, Fiddler on the Roof

Best Set: Bill Royall, Fiddler on the Roof

Best Costuming: Heather Kaye, Fiddler on the Roof

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play or Musical: Michael Manning, Fiddler on the Roof

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play or Musical: Susan Leigh, Fiddler on the Roof

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Play or Musical: Clay Raines, Fiddler on the Roof

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Play or Musical: Allayna Decker, The Pajama Game

Best Special Performance by an Actor in a Play or Musical: Gene McLendon, Fiddler on the Roof

Best Special Performance by an Actress in a Play or Musical: Katlyn Batts, Fiddler on the Roof

Best Vocal Performance by an Actor in a Musical: Elliott Turner, The Pajama Game

Best Vocal Performance by an Actress in a Musical: Bailey Sutton, The Pajama Game

The Katherine Costa Award for Best Choreography: Lauren Bridgers, Fiddler on the Roof

The Rich and KJ Bernstein Production Team Award: Mike Saviak, Anne Angelo, Anne Merritt, Lauren Cooper, Megan Sullivan; Fiddler on the Roof

Lifetime Achievement Award: Fran Newby

Fran Newby Award: Debbie McLendon

Shannon Horton Award: Bekah Shimer

Newcomer Award: Emily Polashek

President’s Award: Karen Parrish

The Pajama Game Director’s Award: Anne Merritt

Vintage Hitchcock Director’s Award: Lilly Langston

A Christmas Carol Director’s Award: Wanda Becton

Moon Over Buffalo Director’s Award: Karen Parrish

Fiddler on the Roof Director’s Award: Mike Saviak

We are very pleased to announce the cast for our upcoming show, Sylvia! The show will be held October 7-9 at the Wayne County Museum. Tickets are on sale NOW for the show, so start spreading the word. Tickets can also be purchased over the phone at (919) 583-8432 or in-person at the Paramount Box Office located inside the theatre at 139 South Center Street in Historic Downtown Goldsboro.

Sylvia: Nicole Weintraub

Greg: Thomas Mejia

Kate: Cindy Roy

Tom/Phyllis/Leslie: Keith Parrish

We are please to announce the cast for 39th season opener – Into the Woods! We were blown away by the local talent we received! Over the next few days we will be collecting a chorus for the show so more of you can be involved. If there are any questions, please email intothewoodscst@gmail.com for more information. Tickets are on sale NOW for the show, so start spreading the word. Tickets can also be purchased over the phone at (919) 583-8432 or in-person at the Paramount Box Office located inside the theatre at 139 South Center Street in Historic Downtown Goldsboro

Into the Woods Cast

The Narrator/Cinderella’s Mother – Wanda Becton
The Witch – Susan Leigh
The Baker – Clay Boney
The Baker’s Wife – Sara Potter
Cinderella – Bekah Shimer
Cinderella’s Step Mother – Tyanna Yonkers
Florinda (Step Sister) – Michael Adams
Lucinda (Step Sister) – Isabelle Moore
Cinderella’s Prince – Jim Grant
Steward – Caleb Turik
Rapunzel’s Prince – John Cullen Grantham
Rapunzel – Emily Polashek
Red Riding Hood – Emma Herlong
The Wolf – Eli Bradley
Granny – Allayna Decker
Jack – Keagan Kermode
Jack’s Mom – Linda Sampson
Milky White – Olivia Durfey
Harp – Cassie Erdmann
Mysterious Old Man – Clifton Cuddington

Hi everyone! We wanted to let you know about an upcoming audition opportunity for the Wayne Summer Literacy Theatre! This is a collaboration of Center Stage Theatre and the Wayne County Public Library. Auditions are for children ages 8-12 and will be held this Friday, July 8th, at 3 pm at the Weil Auditorium in the Goldsboro Library (located on Ash Street).The performance of this program will be on Friday, July 29th, at the Parks and Recreation Auditorium at 903 E Ash Street, Goldsboro! Rehearsals will be held Mondays from 6-8pm, Wednesday’s (7/13 & 7/27, 12-2p and 7/20, 6-8pm), and Friday’s 4-6pm.
In collaboration with Center Stage, the library will serve as the location for this new summer event. Children will read and rehearse a short play as well as be introduced to theatre technique. The intent is to encourage children to read during the summer and to give them an opportunity to participate in a theatrical production. The props, set, and costumes will be very simple. There is no cost for children to participate. All parents are asked to remain on the library grounds and are welcome to observe the activity. For more information, email waynebookslive@gmail.com.
We hope to see some talented young people at auditions, and we hope to see all of you at the performance!