AW o f A R S D - R W atio A I l n E N u N s Y t I N a 5 Colonial Players congratulates our actors, directors, and G r 6 ✯✯✯✯ technical designers who are nominees for awards in the g Washington Area Theatre Community Honors program T H n E D for 2013. Thirty-three community theaters in Maryland, A N o WATCH T R65 U Virginia, and the District of Columbia entered the prestigious O E - R C IN E Nominees! competition during calendar year 2013, and 42 musicals - T H and 72 plays were adjudicated. The nominations are based on average scores of eight judges from participating theater companies who critiqued every category for each play or musical. Colonial Players received more nominations for 2013 than any other theater company. Awards will be presented March 9. A year ago, Colonial Players won awards for best direction, best lead actress, and best play, all for Going to St. Ives. Colonial Players nominees: Shipwrecked Outstanding Costume Design in a Play – Kaelynn Miller Outstanding Properties in a Play – JoAnn Gidos Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – Robert Tucker as “Player #2″ Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – Christina Enoch Kemmerer as “Player #1″ Outstanding Direction of a Play – Ron Giddings Outstanding Play Trying º Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play – Michael N. Dunlop as “Judge Francis Biddle” 0 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play – Karen Grim as “Sarah Schorr” 6 Outstanding Direction of a Play – Darice Clewell 3 Outstanding Play n i 1776 Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical – Andrea L. Elward e r Outstanding Hair Design in a Musical – Beverly Hill van Joolen t Outstanding Properties in a Musical – Lois Banscher a Outstanding Set Decoration in a Musical – Lois Banscher e Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical – Wes Bedsworth h Outstanding Cameo in a Musical – Kaelynn Miller as “Martha Jefferson” T Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical – Ray Flynt as “Benjamin Franklin” In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play Outstanding Costume Design in a Play – Julie Bays & Carol Youmans Outstanding Hair Design in a Play – Shirley Panek Outstanding Properties in a Play – Connie Robinson Outstanding Set Decoration in a Play – Edd Miller Communicating Doors Outstanding Set Construction in a Play – Dick Whaley Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play – Lilian Oben as “Ruella” Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play – Pamela Woodward as “Poopay” Outstanding Direction of a Play – Michelle Bruno - 12 - February 14 - March 8, 2014 2013/2014 season THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE PRODUCTION STAFF COLONIAL “I gotta crow!” sings the illustrious Peter Pan, Director...........................................................................................................Kristofer Kauff and this month we’re doing a little of the same. Producer.........................................................................................................Carol Youmans PLAYERS, The Washington Area Theatre Community INC. Honors (WATCH) organization has nominated Stage Manager...............................................................................................Beth Terranova The Colonial Players for 25 awards, including Set Designer....................................................................................................Kristofer Kauff 108 East Street • Annapolis, MD 21401 recognition for excellence in technical, acting, Set/Floor Painting Designer............................................................................Carol Youmans Telephone: 410-268-7373 directing, and best play categories! We congratulate our designers, actors, directors, Set Decoration Designer.................................................................................Carol Youmans thecolonialplayers.org and staff, who are clearly some of the best in the area. We are very proud of the excellent Head Carpenter..................................................................................................Dick Whaley BOARD OF DIRECTORS effort, creativity, and commitment that they Carpenters....................Lee Craft, Norm James, Jim Robinson, Bob Mumper, Ted Yablonski and our many volunteers brought to the seven Corporate Officers: shows we presented in 2013. Colonial Players Set/Floor Painting..............................................JoAnn Gidos, Kristofer Kauff, Theresa Riffle President ...................................................Terry Averill is nominated for more awards than any of the Tom Stuckey, Beth Terranova, Carol Youmans Vice President ...........................Beverly Hill van Joolen 32 other community theaters under review! Treasurer ...............................................Kaelynn Miller Sound Designer.................................................................................................Ben Cornwell Secretary ................................................Theresa Riffle Which begs the question, what draws Sound Assistant.............................................................................................Wes Bedsworth Directors: architects, accountants, teachers, engineers, Lighting Designer...........................................................................................Brittany Rankin Artistic .................................................. Carol Youmans and other everyday types to community Lighting Consultant........................................................................................Jennifer Dustin Education & Special Projects ...................Ron Giddings theater? Passion and activism. Our members Human Resources ................................... Shirley Panek volunteer because they appreciate the impact Lighting Assistants..................Jennifer Dustin, Eric Grosior, Lauren McLeod, Ernie Morton, Marketing ..........................................Andrea L. Elward and importance the performing arts have in Daniel Starnes, Jeff Starnes, Dave Walter Operations ...........................................Wes Bedsworth enriching both their lives and the broader Lighting/Sound Board Operator............................................................................Tim Sayles Production ........................................... Beth Terranova community and culture. Our volunteers also enjoy the camaraderie, variety, and opportunity Properties Designer..........................................................................................Theresa Riffle to indulge their passions. I was asked to write Rehearsal Assistant................................................................................................Angie Dey CP SPECIAL EVENTS this president’s message for Terry Averill, who Season Sneak Peek is in the cast of Superior Donuts. He’s also Costume Coordinators..............................................................Jean Berard, Beth Terranova Summer One Act Festival designing sets for Bat Boy, and his involvement Stage Combat Choreographer.........................................................................Kristofer Kauff Promising Playwright Contest goes on and on. He’s not atypical. There are Post Show Talk Back many members for whom I could say the same. Play Consultant................................................................................................Jim Gallagher Scholarship Award Members who stage manage one show, paint Poster/Program Cover Designer.......................................................................Jim Gallagher Season Celebration the floors for another, hang lights, build sets, Beth Whaley Series choreograph the dances, teach the music, sew Program Editor...................................................................................................Tom Stuckey buttons on costumes, gather props, usher, Program Assistant...............................................................................................Nancy Long For information on these events, contact: work box office…well, you get the drift. [email protected] Of course, you’re welcome to join us! Whatever your interests and availability, we offer the ACKNOWLEDGMENTS FRONT OF HOUSE opportunity for you to be part of one of the most Box Office ...................................... Lynda Cunningham enjoyable and rewarding community service Clayton Pelham, Jr. Subscriptions ................................. Lynda Cunningham opportunities around! Visit thecolonialplayers. John Broughton for the Star Trek uniform Mary Beth Yablonski org and click on “get involved” to check out Ushers.................................................. Jeanie Mincher volunteer activities that might interest you. News & Cues Editor ............................. Beth Terranova Or contact our Director of Human Resources Webmasters .............................. Richard Atha-Nicholls at [email protected] to volunteer for The furniture for this production -- tables, counters, and doughnut display Wes Bedsworth Annapolis’ oldest community theater! case -- was built specifically for our production of Superior Donuts by - BEVERLY HILL VAN JOOLEN, Colonial Players’ team of volunteer carpenters. Vice President - 2 - - 11 - TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS (continued) DIRECTOR’S NOTES PATRONS Community… The first note I took while reading all been in that “place” Arthur is when we first Jennifer Abner Valerie Gutterson Sue Norris Superior Donuts. As I read on, I took many meet him. Many of us have seen ourselves Barbara E. Aisley Alice Riley Hall Gerald & Monica Oudens more notes: friendship, facing fears, family, in others, as he sees himself in Franco. And Meredith Allison Elizabeth Hepler Vesta