The 16th Annual Collin Theatre Center Awards Ceremony was held May 12 in the John Anthony Theatre. The students and faculty at Collin College, in addition to the more than 350 Collin Theatre Center season subscribers, voted on the Collin Theatre Center Awards.
And the winners were:
Outstanding Production
columbinus
Outstanding Direction
Brad Baker and Casy Struble, columbinus
Outstanding ALT Series Production
B at the Beginning
Outstanding Direction of an ALT Series Production
B at the Beginning
Leading Actress
Colleen O’Connor, Flaming Guns of the Purple Stage
Leading Actor
Aaron Slaughter, columbinus
Outstanding Supporting Actress
Anna Gilbert, Li’l Abner
Outstanding Supporting Actor
Corey Cleary-Stoner, Blithe Spirit
Outstanding Cameo Actress
Colleen O’Connor, Blithe Spirit
Outstanding Cameo Actor
Blake Blair, Flaming Guns of the Purple Sage
Leading Actor Performance in an ALT Series Production
Aaron Slaughter, Save Our City
Outstanding Actress Performance in an ALT Series Production
Amanda Reyes, Recent Tragic Events
Outstanding Supporting Actress Performance in ALT Series Production
Kim Borge, Recent Tragic Events
Outstanding Lead Community Performance
Ryan Maffei, columbinus
Outstanding Supporting Community Performance
Matthew Johnson, All’s Well That Ends Well
Julie Mayer, Li’l Abner
Outstanding Scenic Design
Craig “Yo” Erickson, Blithe Spirit
Outstanding Lighting Design
Craig “Yo” Erickson, Li’l Abner
Outstanding Sound Design
Andrew Duckworth, Li’l Abner
Outstanding Costume Design
Robin Armstrong and Katie Hall, Li’l Abner
Outstanding Stage Management
Cory Boulieris and Katie Chai, Li’l Abner
Outstanding Running Crew
Flaming Guns of the Purple Sage
Outstanding Graphic Design
Cory Boulieris, columbinus
Outstanding Theatre Student
Colleen O’Connor and Cory Boulieris
Most Improve Theatre Student
Ryan Maffei and Julianna Watts
Backstage Award
Stacy’s Furniture
Advisor John Ciccia
Adam Hurst Spirit Award
Colleen O’Connor
Three former Collin students where inducted into the Collin College Theatre Hall of Fame: Brian J. Smith, Andrew T. Chandler and Kathryn Merry.
Collin Theatre Center Chair of Theatre Brad Baker also introduced 39 theatre department scholarship recipients. The Wendy Gayle Brantley Memorial scholarship was awarded to incoming freshman Lila Flores and the Felicia Marie Wilems Lee Memorial scholarship to outgoing student Cory Boulieris.
The award for Special Contribution went to the writers and performers of the original musical, Save Our City.
Season tickets to the 2008-2009 Collin Theatre Center season are now available by calling the Collin Theatre Center Hotline at 972.881.5100 or visit the center's website.