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Congratulations to the cast of Nunsense!
Congratula–NUNS!
Over the River and Through the Woods
Congratulations to the cast and crew of Over the River and Through the Woods!
2020-2021 Herman Awards
Congratulations to our winners!
Best Show of the Season: Play On
Best Direction of a Play or Musical: Keith Parrish, Play On
Best Set: Nick Hamm, Play On
Best Costuming: Rebekah Fitzgerald Dunn, for The Great Gatsby
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play or Musical:
Keith Parrish as Scrooge in A Covid Christmas Carol
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play or Musical:
Alyssa Bayless-Tiburcio as Several Characters in A Covid Christmas Carol
Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Play or Musical:
Kenan Stewart as Saul Watson “Dr. Rex Forbes in Play On
Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Play or Musical:
Alyssa Bayless-Tiburcio as Violet Imbry “Dianna Lassiter” in Play On
Best Special Performance by an Actor in a Play or Musical:
Martin Mejia as Billy Carewe “Stephan Sellers” in Play On
Best Special Performance by an Actress in a Play or Musical:
Audra Albert as Polly Benish “Lady Margaret” in Play On
Best Newcomer: Chad Cross
The Rich and KJ Bernstein Production Team Award:
Rich and KJ were a young couple who loved technical theatre and didn’t hesitate to step on stage if needed. They used very innovative techniques behind the scenes whenever working on a play. Both were eager to lend their tech skills to improve any production with loads of energy, always putting in extra hours to “get it right”. Both Rich and KJ enjoyed teaching, always helping young thespians learn more about the tech side of theatre.
The Great Gatsby: Karen Parrish; Producer, Wanda Becton; Stage Manager, Gina Rikard; Props, Tom &Rosana Anderson; Sound & Lights
Shannon Horton Award: Ash Arends
The Shannon M. Horton Award is presented each year to recognize a youth member of Center Stage Theater who has shown unusual dedication to the organization through the continued pursuit of excellence, team spirit, and service beyond self. The recipient must be under the age of nineteen at the time of nomination and must have shown a willingness to put personal desires aside for the benefit of the group. The recipient must demonstrate the resolve to cheerfully carry out whatever task or part is assigned them, both on and off stage, and the initiative to volunteer to help when they see something that needs to be done.
Director’s Award:
A Covid Christmas Carol: Gene McLendon
Play On!: Cathy Woods
The Great Gatsby: Bruce Mahlstadt
The President’s Award: Karen Parrish
One Award presented to an individual of the President’s Choice
Fran Newby: Tom and Rosanna Anderson
Named after former CST member, Fran Newby, for her selfless service to CST, nominees for the Fran Newby Award should be a CST member that has gone “above and beyond” for the current season. Fran Newby currently resides in the mountains of NC.
Lifetime Achievement Award: Craig Millard
Doubt
Congratulations to the cast and crew of Doubt for a wonderful Show! Check out these images, graciously provided by Meta Toole.
Play On!
We had so much fun this week performing Play On! Thank you so much to everyone who came. This is a difficult time for theatre, and your support means everything.
Check out some of the fun we had!
Congratulations!
Congratulations to the cast of Play On! We were completely blown away by the talent we saw this week!Stay tuned for more updates about this fun show!
Auditions!
We are excited to hold auditions for our next show, Play On! on Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 11 and 12, at the Wayne County Museum!
This is the hilarious story of a theatre group trying desperately to put on a play in spite of maddening interference from a haughty author who keeps revising the script. Act I is a rehearsal of the dreadful show, Act II is the near disastrous dress rehearsal, and the final act is the actual performance, in which anything that can go wrong, does. When the author decides to give a speech on the state of the modern theatre during the curtain calls, the audience is treated to a madcap climax and a thoroughly hilarious romp.
2019-2020 Herman Award winners
Best Show of the Season A Christmas Story
Best Direction of a Play or Musical Kenan Stewart
Best Set Nick Ham, A Christmas Story
Best Costuming Sandra Evans, A Christmas Story
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play or Musical Jack D’Entremont as Ralphie, A Christmas Story
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play or Musical Rosanna Anderson as Juror # 8, 12 Angry Jurors
Linda Sampson as Violet, 9 to 5: The Musical
Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Play or Musical Kenan Stewart as Ralph, A Christmas Story
Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Play or Musical Tamara Baltazar as Judy, 9 to 5: The Musical
Best Special Performance by an Actor in a Play or Musical Elliott Turner as The Old Man, A Christmas Story
Best Special Performance by an Actress in a Play or Musical Stephanie Slusser as Roz, 9 to 5: The Musical
Best Vocal Performance by an Actor in a Musical
Gene McLendon as Mr. Hart, 9 to 5: The Musical
Best Vocal Performance by an Actress in a Musical
Shirley Proctor as Doralee, 9 to 5: The Musical
The Katherine Costa Award for Best Choreography
Crystal Hodges
Newcomer Award
Tiffany Pennington-Parker
The Rich and KJ Bernstein Award for Best Technical Direction: 9 to 5: The Musical, Tamara Baltazar, Assistant Director, Elliott Turner, Producer, Karen Parrish, Props, Wanda Becton, Stage Manager
Rich and KJ were a young couple who loved technical theatre and didn’t hesitate to step on stage if needed. They used very innovative techniques behind the scenes whenever working on a play. Both were eager to lend their tech skills to improve any production with loads of energy, always putting in extra hours to “get it right”. Both Rich and KJ enjoyed teaching, always helping young thespians learn more about the tech side of theatre.
Directors’ Awards
The Odd Couple: Linda Sampson
9 to 5: The Musical: Tamara Baltazar
A Christmas Story: Gene McLendon
12 Angry Jurors: Phyllis Brown
Shannon Horton Award Kenna Albert
The Shannon M. Horton Award is presented each year to recognize a youth member of Center Stage Theater who has shown unusual dedication to the organization through the continued pursuit of excellence, team spirit, and service beyond self. The recipient must be under the age of nineteen at the time of nomination and must have shown a willingness to put personal desires aside for the benefit of the group. The recipient must demonstrate the resolve to cheerfully carry out whatever task or part is assigned them, both on and off stage, and the initiative to volunteer to help when they see something that needs to be done.
President’s Award Michael Corbitt
One Award presented to an individual of the President’s Choice
Fran Newby Award Wayne Williams
Named after former CST member, Fran Newby, for her selfless service to CST, nominees for the Fran Newby Award should be a CST member that has gone “above and beyond” for the current season. Fran Newby currently resides in the mountains of NC.
Lifetime Achievement Award Sean Norris
2019-2020 Herman awards
Please contact cstheatre@gmail.com to RSVP!
10th Annual one-act festival!
Due to Covid, we are doing this a little differently this year! Check out this year’s selection of one-act plays!