The New Depot Players' Wise Awards: 2007

Sunday, August 5, 2007

The Performance of the Year

This award is simply for the best performance of the year. This one role was played so perfectly that it is remembered above all others. All cast members are nominated for this award (all are listed under the bold), and the NDP board have narrowed it down to the top five (six if tied) performances for everyone to pick from. Choose ONLY one from the bold.

Colleen Hargis-Gaenssley in 2 By 5.
Tom Harrison as Lucien P. Smith in The Boys Next Door.
John Scott Hendry as Norman Bulansky in The Boys Next Door.
Patty Maguire as Sheila in The Boys Next Door.
Amy Simerly as Frankie Futrelle Dubberly in Dearly Beloved
Jay Tryall as Arnold Wiggins in The Boys Next Door.

Michael Austin in 2 By 5.
Craig Beck as Wiley Hicks in Dearly Beloved.
Tia Black in The Good, The Bad, The Married. .
Renee Cannon in the Good, The Bad, The Married.
Ron Carley as Mr. Hedges in The Boys Next Door.
Becky Chapman as Honey Raye Futrelle in Dearly Beloved.
Ric Chiapetta in 2 By 5.
Ric Chiapetta in The Good, The Bad, The Married. .
Shauna Crowe in 2 by 5.
Connie Davis as Twink Futrelle in Dearly Beloved.
Connie Davis in 2 By 5.
Megan DeMarco as Gina Jo and Tina Jo Futrelle in Dearly Beloved.
Kale English in 2 By 5
Cyndi Evans as Nelda Lightfoot in Dearly Beloved.
Kim Fratesi in 2 By 5.
Jada Graves in 2 By 5.
Wil Haggray in 2 By 5.
Ashley Hampton in 2 By 5.
Amber Harris as Mrs. In The Boys Next Door.
Amber Harris in 2 By 5.
Joseph Harrison in The Good, The Bad, The Married.
Errol Haynes in 2 By 5.
Solita Johnson in 2 By 5.
Tom Johnson as John Curtis Buntner in Dearly Beloved.
Tom Johnson as Jack Palmer in The Boys Next Door.
Jennifer Longino as Ms. Warren in The Boys Next Door.
Patty Maguire in 2 By 5.
Patty Maguire in The Good, The Bad, The Married.
Amber McCullough as Clara in The Boys Next Door
Kelsey Medlin in 2 By 5.
Scott Mills as Dub Dubberly in Dearly Beloved.
Scott Mills as Mr. Corbin in The Boys Next Door.
Maria Morales-Johnson as Patsy Price in Dearly Beloved.
Les Mosley as Barry Klemper in The Boys Next Door.
Joy Neville in The Good, The Bad, The Married.
Mary Alice Nichols in 2 By 5.
Maridel Reynolds as Geneva Musgrove in Dearly Beloved.
Brandon Rose in 2 By 5.
Lenae Rose in 2 By 5.
Jessie Scroggins in 2 By 5.
Andy Smith as Senator Clarke in The Boys Next Door.
Patrick Telley as Mr Klemper in The Boys Next Door.
Jay Tryall in 2 By 5.
Jay Tryall in The Good, The Bad, The Married.
Temos Wooten as Justin Waverly in Dearly Beloved

Best Performance by a Newcomer

This award is for the newcomer with the most memorable performance, biggest involvement, or who has the greatest impact on The New Depot Players. All actors and actresses who performed for the first time for The New Depot Players (stage time with the Original Depot Players counts) are considered for this award. All eligible performances were presented to the NDP Board who then narrowed it down to the top five. All paid NDP members, nominees, and cast members for the current season, are then presented with the top five (six if tied) and allowed to vote for ONLY one. All performers not in bold are nominees who are no longer in the running for the award. They are listed so everyone can see who was nominated for the award.

Renee Cannon in The Good, The Bad, The Married.
Connie Davis in Dearly Beloved.
Solita Johnson in 2 By 5.
Tom Johnson in The Boys Next Door.
Les Mosley in The Boys Next Door.
Temos Wooten in Dearly Beloved.

Michael Austin in 2 By 5.
Craig Beck in Dearly Beloved.
Tia Black in The Good, The Bad, The Married.
Shauna Crowe in 2 By 5.
Kale English in 2 By 5.
Jada Graves in 2 By 5.
Wil Haggray in 2 By 5.
Ashley Hampton in 2 By 5.
Errol Haynes in 2 By 5.
Jennifer Longino in The Boys Next Door.
Kelsey Medlin in 2 By 5.
Mary Alice Nichols in 2 By 5.
Jessie Scroggins in 2 By 5.
Andy Smith in The Boys Next Door.

Technical Awards

Five technical awards will be handed out this year, and they have already been chosen by THE NDP Board of officers. Below are listed all eligible nominees, please do not vote for these because they have already been decided. The Board just wishes to make all nominees aware of their possibility of winning each award.

Parker Beck and Willa Kerr set decorating for The Boys Next Door
Parker Beck and Cyndi Evans set decorating for Dearly Beloved
Colin McCord lighting design for the Boys Next Door
Colin McCord, Dani Senne, and Katie Salisbury lighting design for 2 By 5
Willa Kerr props for The Boys Next Door
Rick Bryant set design for The Boys Next Door
Jay Tryall and Robyn Reeder set design for 2 By 5
Craig McCullough and Anne Hargis program for Dearly Departed
Rose Flynn art work for 2 By 5
Cyndi Evans costumes for Dearly Beloved
Trini Otero sound for The Good, The Bad, The Married.
Colin McCord sound for Dearly Beloved.
Jay Tryall costumes for 2 by 5.
Jay Tryall costumes for The Good, The Bad, The Married
Anne Hargis and Willa Kerr costumes for the Boys Next Door.
Colin McCord lighting design for Dearly Beloved
Willa Kerr, Cyndi Evans, and Maria Morales-Johnson props for Dearly Beloved.
Willa Kerr, Jay Tryall, and Kim Fratesi props for 2 By 5.
Jay Tryall props for The Good, The Bad, The Married.
Cyndi Evans, Chris Mauran, and Colin McCord set design for Dearly Beloved.
Jay Tryall set design for The Good, The Bad, The Married.

The Staff Awards

The NDP will be giving out two special staff awards for artists who contributed to the theatre season. You must be involved with stage management, run crew, musical direction, choreography, band members, or assistant directing (others may be deemed worthy by the Board). They have already been decided by the Board and are not open to voting, but we wanted to make all of the nominees aware that they are up for this award.

Maria Morales-Johnson assistant director for Dearly Beloved.
Robyn Reeder stage manager for 2 By 5.
Jennifer Longino stage manager for The Boys Next Door.
Richard Frazier run crew for The Boys Next Door.
Amanda Miller, Johnny, and Parker Beck run crew for Dearly Beloved.
Mary Lynn Luke musical director for The Good, The Bad, The Married.
Lenae Rose musical director for 2 By 5.
Colleen Hargis-Gaenssley choreography for 2 By 5.
Jared Pepper drums for 2 by 5.
John Joseph Bass for 2 By 5.

Audience Favorites

The CRCA sends out ballots for our FOUR audience favorite awards. Here are the nominees below. To be nominated for a performance award the actor/actress must have been either a lead role or in more than one show this season. Do not vote for these UNLESS you are not nominated for an acting award. Anyone only nominated for technical awards, staff awards, etc... are allowed to vote for audience favorites. Paid members who are not nominated for awards at all can also vote for these four awards.

Audience Favorite Male Performer
Michael Austin in 2 By 5.
Ric Chiapetta in The Good, The Bad, The Married AND 2 By 5.
Joseph Harrison in The Good, The Bad, The Married.
Tom Harrison in The Boys Next Door.
John Scott Hendry in The Boys Next Door.
Tom Johnson in The Boys Next Door AND Dearly Beloved.
Les Mosley in The Boys Next Door.
Brandon Rose in 2 by 5.
Jay Tryall in The Good, The Bad, The Married, The Boys Next Door, AND 2 By 5.

Audience Favorite Female Performer
Tia Black in The Good, The Bad, The Married.
Becky Chapman in Dearly Beloved.
Connie Davis in Dearly Beloved AND 2 By 5.
Megan DeMarco in Dearly Beloved.
Colleen Hargis-Gaenssley in 2 By 5.
Amber Harris in The Boys Next Door AND 2 By 5.
Solita Johnson in 2 By 5.
Patty Maguire in The Good, The Bad, The Married, The Boys Next Door, AND 2 By 5.
Joy Neville in The Good, The Bad, The Married.
Amy Simerly in Dearly Beloved.

Audience Favorite Director
Cyndi Evans for Dearly Beloved.
Anne Hargis for The Boys Next Door.
Jay Tryall for The Good, The Bad, The Married.
Jay Tryall for 2 By 5.

Audience Favorite Show
2 By 5
Dearly Beloved
The Boys Next Door
The Good, The Bad, The Married

Best Show

Choose ONLY one.

2 By 5. The incredible, toe-tapping, high energy musical that brought you songs from such shows as Chicago, Cabaret, and other acts penned by the famed duo, Kander and Ebb.

Dearly Beloved. The regional premiere of the Dubberly-Price wedding, with the Gone with the Wind theme, and an equally gone with the wind bride and groom.

The Boys Next Door. A touching play that gives you a taste of the lives of four mentally challenged men, and their struggle to cope with everyday life.

The Good, The Bad, The Married. A song filled fundraiser that showed you all the ins and outs of that crazy little thing called love.

Best Director

Choose ONLY one.

Cyndi Evans for Dearly Beloved.

Anne Hargis for The Boys Next Door.

Jay Tryall for 2 By 5.

Jay Tryall for The Good, The Bad, The Married.

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Play

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play

A Female with 50% of stage time, whose character is the most relevant to the show, or whose character gets top billing or last curtain call. Voted on by the New Depot Players’ Paid Members, all cast and crew members from the NDP’s 2006-2007 season, and anyone currently nominated for an award. All eligible cast members have been listed and then are voted on. The one with the highest votes wins. Choose ONLY one.

Becky Chapman in Dearly Beloved. Ms. Chapman breathes life into the salt of the earth Honey Raye Futrelle, and leaves us all completely at home and in love with this character.

Connie Davis in Dearly Beloved. An amazing breakout performance! This actress’ hysterical portrayal as Twink Futrelle, the penny pinching reception planner, is side splittingly good.

Megan DeMarco in Dearly Beloved. A dual performance as twin sisters, Gina Jo and Tina Jo Dubberly, was pulled off superbly in this show.

Patty Maguire in The Boys Next Door. The tenderhearted love story of Sheila’s quest for love and happiness with doughnuts, keys, and of course Norman Bulansky.

Amy Simerly in Dearly Beloved. Her nuanced performance as the show’s central character Frankie Futrelle Dubberly, is easily one of the best of the year.

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Musical

A Female with less than 50% of stage time, labeled company, or has a smaller character role. Voted on by the New Depot Players’ Paid Members, all cast and crew members from the NDP’s 2006-2007 season, and anyone currently nominated for an award. All eligible cast members have been listed and then are voted on. The one with the highest votes wins. Choose ONLY one.

Renee Cannon for The Good, The Bad, the Married. An incredible powerhouse performance whose version of “Easy To Be Hard” from Hair received the night’s only standing ovation.

Shauna Crowe for 2 By 5. An awesome dancer who stood out in such numbers as “Cell Block Tango,” “The Money Song,” and as one of the jingle bell dancers in “Ring Them Bells.”

Kim Fratesi for 2 By 5. An incredible performance from an engaging actress. Her version of “Maybe This Time” from Cabaret, was a stand out role for this artist.

Jada Graves for 2 By 5. This newcomer gave you something to smile about as the new girl in town trying to make it big in “New York, New York.”

Ashley Hampton for 2 By 5. Her incredible dancing was seen in almost every possible number! She was heard as the bride in “Why Can’t I Speak” and played the Hungarian in “Cell Block Tango.”

Amber Harris for 2 By 5. A stand-out performance that included the famous lines, “He ran into my knife… he ran into my knife ten times,” and a superb solo in “Me and My Baby.”

Kelsey Medlin for 2 By 5. This cute kid brought you the innocence of “Don’t Tell Mama” in the midst of burlesque performers, and gave us the new girl on the block in “New York, New York.”

Mary Alice Nichols for 2 By 5. A wonderful freshman performance giving us such numbers “I Don’t Remember You,” and for one night only “Maybe This Time” from Cabaret.

Lenae Rose for 2 By 5. A brilliant accompanist who stepped away from playing the piano to give the audience a beautiful rendition of “I Am My Own Best Friend” from Chicago.

Jessie Scroggins for 2 By 5. A nice performance by a great ensemble member. Her singing was heard on “Broadway, My Street.”

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical

A Female with 50% of stage time, who sings a majority of the female solos, or whose character gets top billing or last curtain call. Voted on by the New Depot Players’ Paid Members, all cast and crew members from the NDP’s 2006-2007 season, and anyone currently nominated for an award. All eligible cast members have been listed and then are voted on. The one with the highest votes wins. Choose ONLY one.

Tia Black in The Good, The Bad, The Married. A stellar performer whose voice was heard on such hits as “Gimme, Gimme,” from Thoroughly Modern Millie, and a duet from Chess entitled “I Know Him So Well.“

Connie Davis in 2 By 5. This outstanding comic shined in her musical numbers “Monopoly,” “Isn’t It Better,” and an ode to the queen of the kitchen “Sara Lee.”

Colleen Hargis-Gaenssley in 2 By 5. This triple-threat shows off all facets of her incredible talent with a four star performance in “Mein Herr,” “Only Love,” and a ballet dance in “The World Goes Round” that is not easily forgotten.

Solita Johnson in 2 By 5. A show stopping performance that received rave reviews for her renditions of “The World Goes Round” and the second act opener “All That Jazz.”

Joy Neville in The Good, The Bad, The Married. A soloist whose beautiful voice was heard on such love songs as Wicked’s “As Long As your Mine,” Guys and Dolls’ “Marry the Man Today,” and “The Story Goes On” from Baby.

Patty Maguire in The Good, The Bad, The Married. A nonstop ballad packed performance that showed her incredible talent range, from the lyrical “What If We Had Loved Like That” and “I Know Him So Well,” to the more upbeat “Marry the Man Today” and “The Marriage Tango.”

Patty Maguire in 2 By 5. Playing the ultimate musical diva, she portrayed the widow in The Love Sequence’s “Why Can’t I Speak,” Velma in Chicago’s “Cell Block Tango,” and did a little Liza by singing “Ring Them Bells” and “Cabaret,” both hits for Miss Minnelli.

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Play

A Male with less than 50% of stage time, labeled company, or has a smaller character role. Voted on by the New Depot Players’ Paid Members, all cast and crew members from the NDP’s 2006-2007 season, and anyone currently nominated for an award. All eligible cast members have been listed and then are voted on. The one with the highest votes wins. Choose ONLY one.

Craig Beck in Dearly Beloved. The doped up, animal loving, bachelor, Wiley Hicks, was brought to life by this new actor.

Ron Carley in The Boys Next Door. This nominee played Mr. Hedges, a man frustrated with the rules of becoming a golf pro, and ones inability to pronounce his name.

Tom Johnson in Dearly Beloved. The law in this one horse town, as performed by this comic, makes John Curtis look more inept than Barney Fife.

Scott Mills in The Boys Next Door. A wonderfully funny performance as Mr. Corbin the employer of an obsessive compulsive janitor in a movie theater.

Andy Smith in The Boys Next Door. A touching portrayal of Senator Clarke, a politician helping decide the fate of “special” placement for “special” people.

Patrick Telley in The Boys Next Door. This dark turn as Mr. Klemper, a one armed, emotionally abusive father, was brilliantly performed by this man.

Temos Wooten in Dearly Beloved. A hysterically nervous, semen delivering, be-robed preacher named Justin Waverly, that was acted to perfection in this freshman performance.

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play

A Male with 50% of stage time, whose character is the most relevant to the show, or whose character gets top billing or last curtain call. Voted on by the New Depot Players’ Paid Members, all cast and crew members from the NDP’s 2006-2007 season, and anyone currently nominated for an award. All eligible cast members have been listed and then are voted on. The one with the highest votes wins. Choose ONLY one.

Tom Harrison in The Boys Next Door. This actor gave a stirring performance as Lucien P. Smith, a severely handicapped adult, with a passion for Spider Man and library books.

John Scott Hendry in The Boys Next Door. This nominee gave us a tender performance as Norman Bulansky, the doughnut eating, key fiddling, Sheila loving - mentally challenged man.

Tom Johnson in The Boys Next Door. The social worker of The Boys Next Door. This performance as Jack Palmer helped settle the crazy household antics of four special men, while trying to grip the reality that is his own life.

Scott Mills in Dearly Beloved. The redneck antics of Dub Dubberly’s family on his daughter’s wedding day, were brought to life by this actor. A hysterical performance that includes pokin’ meat, DANCIN’, and Pabst Blue Ribbon.

Les Mosley in The Boys Next Door. This dark performance gave us a glimpse into schizophrenic Barry Klemper’s struggle to cope in a normal world.

Jay Tryall in The Boys Next Door. A hysterical performance bringing to life the worries of an obsessive compulsive manic depressive man named Arnold Wiggins.

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Musical

A Male with less than 50% of stage time, labeled company, or has a smaller character role. Voted on by the New Depot Players’ Paid Members, all cast and crew members from the NDP’s 2006-2007 season, and anyone currently nominated for an award. All eligible cast members have been listed and then are voted on. The one with the highest votes wins. Choose ONLY one.

Ric Chiapetta in 2 By 5. This artist performed, for one night only, as the soloist for the shows love ballads. He sang such stirring songs as “Why Can’t I Speak,“ “A Quiet Thing,“ and “Among My Yesterdays.“

Kale English in 2 By 5. This newcomer helped to bring such numbers as “Mister Cellophane,“ “All That Jazz,“ and “Willkommen” to life. His singing was heard on the song “Broadway, My Street.“

Wil Haggray in 2 By 5. This dancer stepped his way onto the stage in the beautiful ballet number, “The World Goes Round,” performed with Colleen Hargis-Gaenssley, and the jingle jam, “Ring Them Bells,” as a belled dancer.

Errol Haynes in 2 By 5. A wonderful freshman performance including partner dancing in a high energy rubber band stomp and a slap stick duet in “Broadway, My Street”.

Jay Tryall in The Good, The Bad, The Married. A hysterical performance from this artist, including songs from Wicked, “As Long As your Mine,” and from I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, “The Marriage Tango.”

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical

A Male with 50% of stage time, who sings a majority of the male solos, or whose character gets top billing or last curtain call. Voted on by the New Depot Players’ Paid Members, all cast and crew members from the NDP’s 2006-2007 season, and anyone currently nominated for an award. All eligible cast members have been listed and then are voted on. The one with the highest votes wins. Choose ONLY one.

Michael Austin in 2 By 5. A soloist whose tenor voice brought you such love songs as “Among My Yesterdays,” the thought provoking “A Quiet Thing,“ and the hilarious “Our Eyes Met.“

Ric Chiapetta in The Good, The Bad, The Married. This renowned singer was back with the NDP performing such ballads as “What if We Had Loved Like That” from Baby, “You Should Be Loved” from Side Show, and “Funny” from City of Angels.

Joseph Harrison in The Good, The Bad, The Married. This performer brought to life such musical hits as “What Do I Need with Love,“ the duet “ I’d Give it All for You,“ and the heartbreaking “Shouldn’t I Be Less in Love with You.“

Brandon Rose in 2 By 5. This actor delights audiences again with his impeccable comic timing. Here he sings such songs as Chicago’s “Mister Cellophane,“, the toe-tapping song “Ten Percent,“ and then he partners up for a rubber band dance in “Me and My Baby."

Jay Tryall in 2 By 5. A thrilling performance with memorable songs like the show opening number from Cabaret, “Willkommen,“ a love song to the queen of pastries “Sara Lee,” and a chilling zombie romp in “The Money Song."