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Playhouse announces people’s Futurefest, Blackburn winners
Unlike the judges, who anointed the drama “Heartland” as best play in the recent 18th annual Futurefest, the audience favored lighter fare. The Dayton Playhouse announced Monday, Aug. 11, that their pick for best play in the festival was “Coming Back to Jersey,” by Carl L. Williams, a comedy about marriage and jealousy. It closed the 18th annual new play festival Aug. 1 under Jim Lockwood’s direction.
In addition, the Playhouse has announced its annual in-house honors, the Blackburn Awards for the 2007-8 season.
Lifetime Achievement honors went to Marilyn Knox, longtime box office director, and actress Virginia Garcia, a member of the Dayton Theatre Hall of Fame.
The managing director’s award went to Fran Pesch, director, actor, dedicated Playhouse volunteer and founder of the senior acting troupe Young in Heart Players.
“Funny Girl” was named best musical and “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” best play.
Design honors went to Christine Stewart, costumes; Terry Ronald, lighting, and Chris Harmon, sets, all for “Amadeus.”
Top directors were Craig Smith (play), “Virginia Woolf”; Chris Harmon (musical) and Lindsay Sherman (musical direction), both for “Funny Girl.”
Casts of “Woolf?” (play) and “Funny Girl” (musical) were voted best ensembles.
Pam McGinnis (best actress), Charles Larkowski (best actor) and Matt Beisner (supporting actor in a play) won individual honors for their work in “Virginia Woolf.”
Becky Barrett-Jones (best actress in a musical), Renee Franck-Reed (supporting actress in a musical) and Jason Collins (supporting actor in a musical) were named for “Funny Girl.” Malcolm Walker earned best actor in a musical for “Pippin” and Amy Brooks best supporting actress in a play for “Amadeus.”
Certificates of achievement were awarded to: Josh Hollister, Terry Ronald, Anita Bachmann, Chris Harmon, Jennifer Shaw, Doug Lloyd, Amy Brooks, Blaire Butler, Leo Geiger, Philip Smyth, Michael Wadham, Bradley Walker, Ron Weber, Terry Lupp, Katelyn Yeager, Alex Brundrett, Roger Watson, Marilyn Knox, Terri Voisard-Gshwender, Megan Cooper, Alex Carmichal, Andrea Young and Nate Stevens.
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