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It was announced at the 2008 IMCOM-E Festival of One Act Plays that once again the prestigious Irving Berlin for Programming Excellence was awarded to USAG Heidelberg’s Roadside Theater, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
A complete list of winners :
Best Show: “Hold Me,” SHAPE Performing Arts Center
2nd Place: “The Actor’s Nightmare,” Bamberg Stable Theatre
3rd Place: “Wanda’s Visit,” Kaiserslautern KMC OnStageBest Director: Dan LaMorte, “Hold Me”
2nd Place: Spc Patrick Gleason, “The Actor’s Nightmare”
3rd Place: Barb Heidt, “Bel Canto,” Stuttgart Theatre CenterBest Actor: Sgt James Cheatham, “The Actor’s Nightmare”
2nd Place: John Seward, “The Prettiest Girl in Lafayette County,”
Wiesbaden Amelia Earhart Playhouse
3rd Place: David Schwab, “Wanda’s Visit”Best Actress: Sanja Parkos, “The Prettiest Girl in Lafayette County”
2nd Place: Sylvia Rausch, “Do Not Go Gentle,” Mannheim Off Main Street Theatre
3rd Place: Beth Allard, “The Genesis of Relationships,” Ansbach Terrace PlayhouseBest Supporting Actor: Collin Jones, “Do Not Go Gentle” – Mannheim Off Main Street Theatre
2nd Place: Joey Warwick, “Red Riding Hood: A Vaudeville Romp,”
Ramstein Razz-Ma-Tazz Family Theatre
3rd Place: George Linka, “The Script,” Grafenwoehr/Vilseck Bavarian Arts GuildBest Supporting Actress: TSgt Jennifer Martin, “Wanda’s Visit”
2nd Place: Laurence De Olivera, “Bel Canto”
3rd Place: Holly Matesick, “The Script”Best Performance Minor Role: Spc John Favors, “The Genesis of Relationships”
2nd Place: J. Lee Sweet, “Wanda’s Visit”
3rd Place: Paul Farinosi, “The Genesis of Relationships”Best Ensemble: “Hold Me”
2nd Place: “Red Riding Hood: A Vaudeville Romp”
3rd Place: “The Genesis of Relationships”Best Monologue: Raqi Barnett, Stuttgart Theatre Center
2nd Place: Jeanne Ragonese, Heidelberg Roadside Theater
3rd Place: Liz Nye, Kaiserslautern KMC OnStageSpecial First Place Award for Excellence in Overall Design: “Hold Me”
2nd Place Overall Design: “The Genesis of Relationships”
3rd Place for Outstanding Props: “Graceland,” Hohenfels Box Seat TheatreSpecial First Place Award for Outstanding Youth Performance: Heather Miska,
“The Game,” Schweinfurt Abrams Entertainment Center
2nd Place Award Outstanding Chorus Member: Julianna Knaup, “Red Riding Hood”
3rd Place Award for New Writing: Steve DeVito, “Mona Lisa,” Roadside TheaterBest Stage Manager: Thomas Reich, “Hold Me”
2nd Place: Lucien Lockhart, “Wanda’s Visit”
3rd Place: Alixandria Ellis, “The Genesis of Relationships”2008 Irving Berlin Award for Entertainment Programming Excellence:
USAG Heidelberg Roadside Theater
Friday, 10 October, 6:30 pm:
“Do Not Go Gentle” by Susan Zeder
Mannheim Off Main Street Theater“Mona Lisa” by Steve DeVito
Heidelberg Roadside TheaterKaiserslautern KMC OnStage
“Wanda’s Visit” by Christopher Durang (Adult Language)Saturday, 11 October:
10:00 am: Schweinfurt Abrams Performing Arts Center
“The Game” by Louise BryantRamstein Razz-Ma-Tazz Family Theatre
“Red Riding Hood: A Vaudeville Romp” by Geraldine Snyder1:00 pm: Hohenfels Box Seat Theatre
“Graceland” by Ellen ByronAnsbach Terrace Playhouse
“The Genesis of Relationships” by James Still, Rich Orloff, & Bruce KaneBamberg Stable Theatre
“The Actor’s Nightmare” by Christopher DurangGrafenwoehr/Vilseck Bavarian Arts Guild
“The Script” by Kamron KlitgaardWiesbaden Amelia Earhart Playhouse
“The Prettiest Girl in Lafayette County” by Jason Milligan
7:00 pm: SHAPE Performing Arts Center
“Hold Me” by Jules FeifferAviano Community Theatre
“The Boor” by Anton ChekhovStuttgart Theatre Center
“Bel Canto” by Will SchefferSunday, 12 October:
10:30 am – “What’s Your Story?”: Paul Bourne, Artistic Director, “Menagerie” leads an interactive workshop for actors, directors and writers on the craft of telling stories through performance.
1:00 pm – Monologue performances
1:45 pm – “Gotta Dance”: Tracy Friedman, multi-talented award-winning director, choreographer, and writer, shares imaginative tips on working with the untrained dancer, and demonstrates simplified but effective musical staging ideas.
3:15 pm – “Confessions of a Media Slut”: Morrie Enders, Artistic Director, Kalamazoo Civic Theatre, spills the beans on marketing angles, relationships with media people, and special stunts to promote your events.
4:30 pm – “On Line with the Arts” – Vic Phillipson addresses no-cost promotional, networking, and information sharing opportunities for entertainment programming.
6:00 pm: Showcase Performance: “Correspondence” by Claire MacDonald.
Hailed at the famed Edinburgh Festival, this stunning new play nods to classic French film, winks to the Romantics and pouts at the Surrealists. It is a travelogue of intimacy, betrayal and the borders we cross to reach someone who is close enough to touch…
7:15 pm: Festival Awards Ceremony
Show Dates: During the 2008 AACT Region X Festival of One Act
Plays October 8-12, 2008
Mona Lisa Gherardini
Written & Directed by Steve DeVito
Musical Direction by Beth WagenaarRosemarie Smith …………………………….Mona Lisa
Chris Overly…………………………Leonard Da Vinci
Connie Howard ……………………….………Camilla
Sylvia Pancake…………………………………Caterina
Emilee Mcgann…………………………….....Alessandra
Director- Steve DeVito
Musical Director – Beth Wagenaar
Assistant & Stage Manager – Carl Johnson
Staff Advisors & Technical Directors – Dane Winters & Andrew Meredith
Assistant Technical Director & Set Construction – Brian Rausch
Costume Mistresses – Michiel DeVito, Elfi Carberry & Sandy SapatkaDo Not Go Gentle
By Susan Zeder.
Directed by Kathy YemmSylvia Rausch………………………..Lillian Barron
CW3 Nick Jones……………………………Windsor
Cara Bermudi………………………………….Kelly
Natasha Bush…………………………………Joanne
Collin Jones…………………………………Nobody
Mildred……………………………...Kathryn Nevins
Director – Kathy Yemm
Staff Advisors & Technical Directors – Dane Winters & Andrew Meredith
Costume Mistresses – Michiel DeVito, Elfi Carberry & Sandy Sapatka
Assistant Technical Director & Set Construction – Brian RauschMore information is available at the Roadside Theater; Bldg. 109, Patton Bks; by calling DSN 373-5020 or Civ. 06221-17 50 20, Tues.-Fri. from 12:00-5:00 p.m.; or at www.roadsidetheater.com.
(All titles and dates subject to change due to copyright availability and production requirements)
