[NEohioPAL]Weathervane Chanticleer Awards

Tue Aug 19 06:51:52 PDT 2003

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WEATHERVANE PLAYHOUSE
Annual Chanticleer Celebration
Karen L. Wood of Creston, OH -- winner of 3 Awards

Weathervane Playhouse volunteers, Board of Trustees, staff members, 
subscribers, members and friends celebrated the past 2002-2003 season by honoring those 
that participated onstage and backstage.  On Saturday, August 16, 2003, they 
came with crossed fingers - the dozens of volunteers who performed or handled 
technical responsibilities during Weathervane's 68th season. And they shared 
the get-together pleasures of cocktails and conversation at the Akron West 
Hilton, followed by dinner and the awards proceedings.  But then came the 
breathless moments when those familiar rooster  statues took flight into the hands of 
deserving volunteer performers and technical designers.  As the evening 
unfolded, Karen L. Wood (Creston, OH) became a 3-award winner for the night with 
Chanticleers for Featured Actress in a Musical for her roles in "Gypsy," Lead 
Actress in a play for her role in "Arsenic and Old Lace" and an award for her 417 
volunteer hours which placed her in the Top 10 Volunteers of the season.

The winners of the cherished Chanticleer statuettes are:
Best Production of the 2002-2003 season --  The Laramie Project
Judy Willemsen - Production Stage Manager, Jacqi Loewy, Director

Best Sound Design   -- Tom C. Barnes (The Chosen)
Best Properties Design  -- M.J. Coulson (Arsenic and Old Lace)
Best Lighting Design -- Alan Scott Ferrall (The Laramie Project)
Best Costume Design -- Christine Schueneman & Donna Curfman (The Wiz)
Featured Actress in a Play -- Emily Haase (Arsenic and Old Lace)
Featured Actress in a Musical -- Karen L. Wood (Gypsy)
Featured Actor in a Play     -- Sean Derry (The Laramie Project)
Featured Actor in a Musical -- Gabriel Riazi (Gypsy)
Best Supporting Actor in a Play -- Irv Korman (Arsenic and Old Lace)
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical  -- James Smith III (The Wiz)
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical -- Shannon Houser (Gypsy)
Lead Actor in a Play -- Richard Worswick (The Chosen)
Lead Actor in a Musical -- Henry Bishop (Gypsy)
Lead Actress in a Play -- Karen L. Wood (Arsenic and Old Lace)
Lead Actress in a Musical -- Cynthia Jahn (Gypsy)

    In addition to the Chanticleer Award winners, the celebration also serves 
as our recognition of volunteers who've logged hours of priceless time at the 
theater. Here's who deserved the Top 25 accolades (number of volunteer hours 
in parentheses):
Top Volunteer 2002-2003 -- Henrietta Cook (735)

Christine Schueneman (712), Sue Smith (587), Mark Zimmerman (508), MJ Coulson 
(491), Ruth Richardson (419), Karen L. Wood (417), Betty Watterson (393), 
Nikki Rafferty (355), David Barnes (345), Connie Velotta (343), Leslie Lund 
(340), Scott Shriner (324), Betty Williams (323), Steve Schmidt (316), Irv Korman 
(301), Vaughn Austin (289), Janet Heilmeier (283), Amy Ayers (283), Shannon 
Houser (266), Marci Paolucci (254), Donna Philips (249), Aaron Jameyson (245), 
Nigel Hujar (231) and Linda Riazi (213).

    The winner of the 2003 Trustees Award was Janis Harcar in appreciation 
for her 10 years of outstanding dedication and service. Harcar is Director of 
Marketing and Development for the Playhouse. Winners of the Youth Recognition 
Award were Becca Carter and Simon Siegel.

    Entertainment for the evening was provided the "Not Ready for Mainstage 
Players."  Participating in the presentation were Sarah Bailey, Mary Jo Mace 
Woodburn, Michelle Hujar, Ryan McMullen and Jon Valentine. Material was written 
and directed by Alan Scott Ferrall and Janis Harcar served as Musical Director 
and accompanist.

    Special entertainment guests were "The Plaids," who presented a preview 
of Forever Plaid which will be performed at Weathervane on Monday, August 25 at 
8:00 p.m. as a benefit for Community AIDS Network and Weathervane Playhouse.  
The ensemble included Colin Cook, Ian Atwood, G.A. Taggett and Curtis L. 
Young.  Forever Plaid is directed by Curt Arnold with Charles Eversole as Musical 
Director.

Weathervane's 69th season of theater opens with My Way, a Musical Tribute to 
Frank Sinatra by David Grapes and Todd Olson.  The play runs from September 10 
- October 5, 2003 with official opening on September 12 .

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VANE PLAYHOUSE
 Annual Chanticleer Celebration
 Karen L. Wood of Creston, OH -- winner of 3 Awards
 
 Weathervane Playhouse volunteers, Board of Trustees, staff members, subs=
cribers, members and friends celebrated the past 2002-2003 season by honorin=
g those that participated onstage and backstage.  On Saturday, August 1=
6, 2003, they came with crossed fingers - the dozens of volunteers who perfo=
rmed or handled technical responsibilities during Weathervane's 68th season.=
 And they shared the get-together pleasures of cocktails and conversation at=
 the Akron West Hilton, followed by dinner and the awards proceedings. &nbsp=
;But then came the breathless moments when those familiar rooster  stat=
ues took flight into the hands of deserving volunteer performers and technic=
al designers.  As the evening unfolded, Karen L. Wood (Creston, OH) bec=
ame a 3-award winner for the night with Chanticleers for Featured Actress in=
 a Musical for her roles in "Gypsy," Lead Actress in a play for her role in=20=
"Arsenic and Old Lace" and an award for her 417 volunteer hours which placed=
 her in the Top 10 Volunteers of the season.
 
 
 The winners of the cherished Chanticleer statuettes are:
 Best Production of the 2002-2003 season -- The Laramie Project
 Judy Willemsen - Production Stage Manager, Jacqi Loewy, Director
 
 Best Sound Design -- Tom C. Barnes (The Chosen)
 Best Properties Design -- M.J. Coulson (Arsenic and Old Lace)
 Best Lighting Design -- Alan Scott Ferrall (The Laramie Project)
 Best Costume Design -- Christine Schueneman & Donna Curfman (The Wiz=
)
 Featured Actress in a Play -- Emily Haase (Arsenic and Old Lace)
 Featured Actress in a Musical -- Karen L. Wood (Gypsy)
 Featured Actor in a Play -- Sean Derry (The Laramie Project)
 Featured Actor in a Musical -- Gabriel Riazi (Gypsy)
 Best Supporting Actor in a Play -- Irv Korman (Arsenic and Old Lace)
 Best Supporting Actor in a Musical -- James Smith III (The Wiz)
 Best Supporting Actress in a Musical -- Shannon Houser (Gypsy)
 Lead Actor in a Play -- Richard Worswick (The Chosen)
 Lead Actor in a Musical -- Henry Bishop (Gypsy)
 Lead Actress in a Play -- Karen L. Wood (Arsenic and Old Lace)
 Lead Actress in a Musical -- Cynthia Jahn (Gypsy)
 
 In addition to the Chanticleer Award winners, the celebration also s=
erves as our recognition of volunteers who've logged hours of priceless time=
 at the theater. Here's who deserved the Top 25 accolades (number of volunte=
er hours in parentheses):
 Top Volunteer 2002-2003 -- Henrietta Cook (735)
 
 Christine Schueneman (712), Sue Smith (587), Mark Zimmerman (508), MJ Co=
ulson (491), Ruth Richardson (419), Karen L. Wood (417), Betty Watterson (39=
3), Nikki Rafferty (355), David Barnes (345), Connie Velotta (343), Leslie L=
und (340), Scott Shriner (324), Betty Williams (323), Steve Schmidt (316), I=
rv Korman (301), Vaughn Austin (289), Janet Heilmeier (283), Amy Ayers (283)=
, Shannon Houser (266), Marci Paolucci (254), Donna Philips (249), Aaron Jam=
eyson (245), Nigel Hujar (231) and Linda Riazi (213).
 
 The winner of the 2003 Trustees Award was Janis Harcar in appreciati=
on for her 10 years of outstanding dedication and service. Harcar is Directo=
r of Marketing and Development for the Playhouse. Winners of the Youth Recog=
nition Award were Becca Carter and Simon Siegel.
 
 Entertainment for the evening was provided the "Not Ready for Mainst=
age Players."  Participating in the presentation were Sarah Bailey, Mar=
y Jo Mace Woodburn, Michelle Hujar, Ryan McMullen and Jon Valentine. Materia=
l was written and directed by Alan Scott Ferrall and Janis Harcar served as=20=
Musical Director and accompanist.
 
 Special entertainment guests were "The Plaids," who presented a prev=
iew of Forever Plaid which will be performed at Weathervane on Monday, Augus=
t 25 at 8:00 p.m. as a benefit for Community AIDS Network and Weathervane Pl=
ayhouse.  The ensemble included Colin Cook, Ian Atwood, G.A. Taggett an=
d Curtis L. Young.  Forever Plaid is directed by Curt Arnold with Charl=
es Eversole as Musical Director.
 
 Weathervane's 69th season of theater opens with My Way, a Musical Tribut=
e to Frank Sinatra by David Grapes and Todd Olson.  The play runs from=20=
September 10 - October 5, 2003 with official opening on September 12 .</=
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