2019 FALL CAMPUS THEATRE SEASON

Agamemnon by Aeschylus (TCDS)

Directed by Theo Lordache

 

The Bakunawa by Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin (VCDS)

Directed by Jasmine Cabanilla

 

The SMC Funnies: Fall Semester Written by Kara Austria, Tristan Bannerman, Jen Dufton, Lana Glozic, Helen Ho, Leo Morgenstern, Victoria Watson Sepejak (SMCT)

Directed by Eamon Kelly

 

Mary’s Wedding by Written by Stephen Massicotte (TCDS)

Directed by Annie MacKillican

 

Connections Written and Composed by Shreya Jha (TCDS)

Directed by Becks Lefranc

 

Zounds! by Veronika Gribanova (SMCT)

Directed by Angelli McGuigan

 

Peter Fechter: 59 minutes by Jordan Tannahill (UC Follies)

Directed by Buke Erkoc 

 

Tropical Depression (TCDS)

Written and Directed by Alexander Plansky

 

2020 WINTER CAMPUS THEATRE SEASON

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee with music and lyrics by William Finn, a book by Rachel Sheinkin, conceived by Rebecca Feldman with additional material by Jay Reiss (VCDS)

Directed by Molly Simpson

 

SMC Funnies Winter (SMCT)

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Guys and Dolls with book by Jo Swerling, music and lyrics by Frank Loesser (SMCT)

Directed by Nour Ramzi

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Sweeney Todd In Concert Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Hugh Wheeler, from an adaptation from Christopher Bond (Ember Island Players)

Directed by Shannon Dunbar

Music Direction by Kevin Vuong

 

Peter and the Starcatcher by Rick Elise and music by Wayne Barker (VCDS)

Directed by Abby Palmer

 

The Madness of the Square by Marjorie Chan (UC Follies)

Directed by Abby Esteireiro

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NOMINATIONS AND WINNERS

Best Set Design: 

Buke Erkoc for PETER FECHTER: 59 MINUTES (UC Follies)

Andrew Courts for TROPICAL DEPRESSION (TCDS)

Grace Faria for PETER AND THE STARCATCHER (VCDS)

Brad Gira for MADNESS OF THE SQUARE (UC Follies)

Molly Simpson, Eamon Kelley and Alana Eliasmith for THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (VCDS)

 

Best Lighting Design: 

Emelia Findlay for ZOUNDS! (SMCT)

Jacob Kay for PETER FECHTER: 59 MINUTES (UC Follies)

Abby Palmer for THE BAKUNAWA (VCDS)

Lauren Lacey for MADNESS OF THE SQUARE (UC Follies)

Tara Costello for THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (VCDS) & PETER AND THE STARCATCHER (VCDS)

 

Musical Leadership: 

Chanel Chow for Musical Direction of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (VCDS) 

Jonathan Wong for Musical Direction of GUYS AND DOLLS (SMCT)

Kevin Vuong for Musical Direction of SWEENEY TODD (Ember Island Players)

Michael Denomme for Musical Direction of PETER AND THE STARCATCHER (VCDS)

Shreya Jha (Musical Direction and Composing) for CONNECTIONS (TCDS) & MARY’S WEDDING (TCDS)

 

Best Sound Design: 

Emelia Findlay for ZOUNDS! (SMCT)

Jacob Kay for PETER FECHTER: 59 MINUTES (UC Follies)

Sheilla Shojaie for THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (VCDS)

Uri Livne-Bar for GUYS AND DOLLS (SMCT)

Alison Starkey for PETER AND THE STARCATCHER (VCDS) & MADNESS IN THE SQUARE (UC Follies)

 

Best Stage Management: 

Molly Simpson for THE BAKUNAWA (VCDS)

Jenny Hui for MARY’S WEDDING (TCDS)

Shashwat Aggarwal for CONNECTIONS (TCDS)

Oriana DiNucci for PETER AND THE STARCATCHER (VCDS)

Grace Faria for MADNESS OF THE SQUARE (UC Follies)

Beatrice Freedman for THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (VCDS)

 

Best Choreography: 

Hannah Waldman for THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (VCDS)

Hannah Waldman for PETER & THE STARCATCHER (VCDS)

Emma Lavin for GUYS AND DOLLS (SMCT)

 

Best Supporting Performance in a Play (2 Winners in this category): 

Aiyana Harvey as Charlie in THE BAKUNAWA (VCDS)

Cass Iacovelli as Hera in ZOUNDS! (SMCT)

Paris Molokwu as Hades in ZOUNDS! (SMCT)

Grace Faria as Estelle Cohen in TROPICAL DEPRESSION (TCDS)

Gianni Sallese as Craig/Grempkin/Fighting Prawn in PETER & THE STARCATCHER (VCDS)

Ashley Zwick as Bill Slank in PETER & THE STARCATCHER (VCDS)

Joanne Perez as Lord Aster in PETER & THE STARCATCHER (VCDS)

Jay Muoio as Teddy in PETER & THE STARCATCHER (VCDS)

Kara Austria as Ina in THE BAKUNAWA (VCDS)

Max Nisbeth as Smee in PETER & THE STARCATCHER (VCDS)

 

Best Supporting Performance in a Musical (2 Winners in this category): 

Megan Campbell as Brenda in CONNECTIONS (TCDS)

Angelli McGuigan as Marcy Park in THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (VCDS)

Nam Nguyen as Olive’s Father/Jesus in THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (VCDS)

Elizabeth So as Mitch Mahoney in THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (VCDS)

Brendan Rush as Benny Southstreet in GUYS AND DOLLS (SMCT)

Leo Morgenstern as Nicely Nicely Johnson in GUYS AND DOLLS (SMCT)

Lauren Kroell as General Cartwright in GUYS AND DOLLS (SMCT)

Winston Sullivan as Judge Turpin in SWEENEY TODD (Ember Island Players)

Maia Roberts as Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre in THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (VCDS)

Archie Burton Smith as Douglas Panch in THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (VCDS)

 

Best Costume Design: 

Jennifer Dufton for THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (VCDS)

Jasmine Cabanilla, Abby Esteirero, and Jennifer Dufton for PETER & THE STARCATCHER (VCDS)

Bailey Irene Midori Hoy for SWEENEY TODD (Ember Island Players)

Flora McIntosh for MADNESS OF THE SQUARE (UC Follies)

Kara Austria and Barbara Hellinaras for GUYS AND DOLLS (SMCT)

 

Rookie of the Year (2 Winners in this category): 

Alice Cheng

Liam Donovan

Jay Muoio

Natalie Song

Maia Roberts

Benjamin Kersey

Anton Patsi

Bohong Fu 

Sascha Houpt 

Golshan Alaei

Elizabeth Parenteau

Megan Campbell

Archie Burton Smith

Aiyana Harvey

Stephanie Zeit

Emelia Findlay

Cara McNeil

Helen Ho

Sashwat Aggarwal

Sophie Berkowitz (Actor)

Cass Iacovelli (Actors, Dancer, Sound Operator)

 

Best Leading Performance in a Musical (2 Winners in this category): 

Chloë Flowers as Alex in CONNECTIONS (TCDS)

Janita Luanpolcharoencha as Hallie in CONNECTIONS (TCDS)

Jess Calaghan as Andie in CONNECTIONS (TCDS)

Kasey Belding as Rona Lisa Perreti in THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (VCDS)

Liam Donovan as William Barfee in THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (VCDS)

Kara Austria as Sarah Brown in GUYS AND DOLLS (SMCT)

Gianni Sallese as Nathan Detroit in GUYS AND DOLLS (SMCT)

Nam Nguyen as Sweeney in SWEENEY TODD (Ember Island Players)

Sophie Berkowitz as Olive Ostrovsky in THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (VCDS)

Emily Villani as Adelaide in GUYS AND DOLLS (SMCT)

 

Best Leading Performance in a Play (2 Winners in this category): 

Isaac Pilozo as Andrew in THE BAKUNAWA (VCDS)

Molly Dunn as Clytemnestra in AGAMEMNON (TCDS)

Holly Melsom as Mary in Mary’s Wedding

Taranjot Bamrah as Athena in ZOUNDS! (SMCT)

Elizabeth Parenteau as Black Stache in PETER & THE STARCATCHER (VCDS)

Lagan Maheshwari as Boy in PETER & THE STARCATCHER (VCDS)

Hazel Kang as Shen in MADNESS OF THE SQUARE (UC Follies)

Alice Cheng as Sun-Yi in MADNESS OF THE SQUARE (UC Follies)

Jasmine Cabanilla as Molly Aster in PETER & THE STARCATCHER (VCDS)

Stephanie Zeit as Peter in PETER FECHTER: 59 MINUTES (UC Follies)

 

Musical Achievement: 

Band of MARY’S WEDDING (TCDS)

Band of CONNECTIONS (TCDS) 

Band of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (VCDS)

Band of GUYS AND DOLLS (SMCT)

Band of SWEENEY TODD (Ember Island Players)

 

Best Musical: 

CONNECTIONS (TCDS)

GUYS AND DOLLS (SMCT)

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (VCDS)

 

Best Play: 

THE BAKUNAWA (VCDS)

ZOUNDS! (SMCT)

PETER & THE STARCATCHER (VCDS)

MADNESS OF THE SQUARE (UC Follies)

PETER FECHTER: 59 MINUTES (UC Follies)

 

Best Production Design: 

THE BAKUNAWA (VCDS)

PETER FECHTER: 59 MINUTES (UC Follies)

PETER & THE STARCATCHER (VCDS)

MADNESS OF THE SQUARE (UC Follies)

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (VCDS)

 

Best Direction: 

Jasmine Cabanilla for THE BAKUNAWA (VCDS)

Buke Erkoc for PETER FECHTER: 59 MINUTES (UC Follies)

Molly Simpson for THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (VCDS)

Abby Palmer for PETER & THE STARCATCHER (VCDS)

Abby Esteireiro for MADNESS IN THE SQUARE (UC Follies)

 

Best New Work:

SMC FUNNIES 1 (SMCT)

SMC FUNNIES 2 (SMCT)

TROPICAL DEPRESSION (TCDS)

CONNECTIONS by Shreya Jha (TCDS)

 

Best Ensemble:

Cast of ZOUNDS! (SMCT)

Cast of SMC FUNNIES 1 and 2 (SMCT)

Cast/Chorus of MADNESS IN THE SQUARE (UC Follies)

Ensemble of SWEENEY TODD (Ember Island Players)

Cast of PETER & THE STARCATCHER (VCDS)

Ensemble of GUYS AND DOLLS (SMCT)

 

Best Publicity Design: 

THE BAKUNAWA (VCDS)

CONNECTIONS (TCDS)

PETER FECHTER: 59 MINUTES (UC Follies)

MADNESS OF THE SQUARE (UC Follies)

Natalie Song for the Poster Design of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (VCDS)

 

Legacy Award (2 Winners in this category): 

Kevin Yue as Musical Director, Audio Tech, TD and Co-Founder of Ember Island Players

William Dao as Director, Actor and UC Follies Executive Director

 

Awards of Merit:

Madness of the Location change: MADNESS IN THE SQUARE (UC Follies)

Best Stunt: Pineapple in PETER & THE STARCATCHER (VCDS)

Best Intermission Bit: Taping the Body in TROPICAL DEPRESSION (TCDS)

Meme Queens Award: Gil Hamel and Barbara Hellinaras

Best Ensemble: GUYS AND DOLLS (SMCT)

Best New Work: CONNECTIONS (TCDS)

Best New Chuckles: SMC FUNNIES (SMCT)

 

Audience Choice Award: 

All 2019/2020 Productions were nominated.  Voting occurred during the event.

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (VCDS)

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