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| Amy Thone seems a tad excited for winning Outstanding Actress at the 2009 Gregory Awards. Photo by Peggy Gannon. |
People LOVE awards, award shows…they love watching them, giving them and receiving them. But why should they be limited to big, nationally known stars? Local theater artists deserve a little love as well so it’s only fair that Theatre Puget Sound came up with the local theater arts award show, known as the Gregory Awards, a couple of years ago. Honoring the best actors, designers, directors, writers and companies working in the greater Seattle area, the Gregory’s are voted on by critics, theater artists and theater patrons giving everyone a voice in the nomination process. This year’s nominees were announced in August and include:
Outstanding Actor
Eric Ankrim
Charles Leggett
MJ Sieber
Ray Tagavilla
Hans Altwies (Members’ Voice)
Daniel Berryman (People’s Choice)Outstanding Actress
Anne Allgood
Maria Glanz
Terri Weagant
Portia
Marya Sea Kaminski (Members’ Voice)
Marianne Owen (People’s Choice)Person to Watch
Trick Danneker
Angela DiMarco
Marc “Waxie Moon” Kenison
Patrick Lennon
Brandon Ivie (Members’ Voice)
Jager Weatherby (People’s Choice)Outstanding Playwright
Rachel Atkins
Stephen Dietz
Scotto Moore
Kristina Sutherland & Desiree Prewitt
Scot Augustson (Members’ Voice)
Stephanie Timm (People’s Choice)Outstanding Director
David Armstrong
Kurt Beattie
Greg Carter
Victor Pappas
Sheila Daniels (Members’ Voice)
Jane Jones (People’s Choice)Outstanding Production
42nd Street
Candide
Electra
The Laramie Project
Ruined (Members’ Voice)
The Cider House Rules, Part 1 (People’s Choice)Theater of the Year
Balagan Theatre
Book-It Repertory Theatre
Contemporary Classics
Village Theatre
ACT (Members’ Voice)
Seattle Repertory Theatre (People’s Choice)
For the complete list of nominees go to the website. AND, the public is invited to attend the Gregory Awards which are being presented Monday, October 25 at A.C.T.
TICKET INFORMATION & INSTRUCTIONS
To purchase tickets, please go online to www.gregoryawards.org or call the ACT box office at 206-292-7676. Presale tickets are $15 for TPS members, $20 general admission, or $30 at the door (no discounts at the door). Doors open at 7:00 PM, and the ceremony begins at 7:30 PM.VIP RECEPTION
Please join us for a special VIP reception honoring the nominees at 6:30 PM before the doors open for the main event. VIP tickets are $100 and include an opportunity to meet the artists at the reception, plus complimentary wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres throughout the evening, access to the VIP Lounge (sponsored by Fremont Brewing), preferred seating at the ceremony, and a mention in the souvenir program.AFTER PARTY
After the ceremony is over, please join us for the official after-party of the 2010 Gregory Awards, at Solo Bar in lower Queen Anne: 200 Roy Street, Seattle, WA 98109. Solo will donate a portion of all proceeds that night to TPS.
– Michael Strangeways
