The NEPTA Award Nominations have been announced! The Northeastern Pennsylvania Theatrical Alliance presents this annual event, held every spring, which highlights and honors the very best in Community Theater. The categories mirror those of the Tony Awards, including Best Actor and Actress in a comedy, drama and musical. There are awards for supporting actors, directors, and technical work as well. And of course there are awards for Best Comedy, Best Drama, Best Musical and Best Overall show of the year.
The Worthington Players, the artistic arm of The Shawnee Institute and whose "home stage" is The Shawnee Playhouse, received a total of 26 nominations this year!! The awards ceremony will be held this year on April 11th 2015 at the beautiful Ehrhardt's Waterfront Banquet Center in Hawley Pa.
Six of The Worthington Players Productions from 2014 have been nominated. Congratulations to all of the directors, casts, crews and creative teams!! The nominees are listed below by show and include some of the best local talent ever seen in Theatre.
Legally Blonde:
ï¶ Best Lead Actor in a Musical “ Brent Schlosshauer as Emmet Forrest
ï¶ Best Lead Actress in a Musical “ Brianna Storm as Elle Woods
ï¶ Best Supporting Actor in a Musical “ Lawrence Joseph as Professor Callahan
ï¶ Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy “ Midge McClosky as Paulette Bonafonte
ï¶ Best Choreographer “ Brandon Hanks
ï¶ Best Musical Director “ Hunter Chadeayne
ï¶ Best Set Design “ David Schappert
The Miracle Worker
ï¶ Best Lead Actress in a Drama “ Sarah Perlin as Anne Sullivan
ï¶ Best Supporting Actress in a Drama “ Elizabeth McDonald as Aunt Ev
ï¶ Best Youth Actress (12 and under) “ Amelia Ossman as Helen Keller
ï¶ Best Director of a Drama “ Jan Julia
ï¶ Best Drama
Your Enemies Closer by Brian McDermott
ï¶ Best Lead Actor in a Comedy “ Dan Stripp as Jimmy
ï¶ Best Lead Actress in a Comedy “ Jessica Bickel as Claudia
ï¶ Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy “ Dan Eash as Geoff
ï¶ Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy “ Sarah McCarroll as Elise
ï¶ Best Director of a Comedy “ Midge McClosky
ï¶ Best Comedy
ï¶ Best Original Production
A Year With Frog and Toad
ï¶ Best Youth Actor (12 and under) “ Bobby McClosky as Frog
ï¶ Best Youth Actress (12 and under) “ Michaela Raub as Turtle
ï¶ Best Family Show
ï¶ Best Youth Show
Cyrano, The Musical
ï¶ Best Teen Actor (13-18) - Steven Burton as Cy Berger
ï¶ Best Teen Actor (13-18) “ Grant Wagner as Chris
ï¶ Best Teen Actress (13-18) “ Maia Spears as Roxanne
Assistants, Please! By Sarah McCarroll
ï¶ Best One-Act