Four members of the Catawba College Theatre Arts Department were winners in the Metrolina Theatre Association's annual awards, presented in Charlotte on Sunday, September 20. Winners included Guiseppe Ritorto of Greensboro, N.C., for music direction of "Urinetown;" Cory Burkhalter of Elma, N.Y., for...

Four members of the Catawba College Theatre Arts Department were winners in the Metrolina Theatre Association's annual awards, presented in Charlotte on Sunday, September 20.

Winners included Guiseppe Ritorto of Greensboro, N.C., for music direction of "Urinetown;" Cory Burkhalter of Elma, N.Y., for costume design in "The Last Journey of No. 6330;" Caitlin Becka of Wilmington, N.C., for her role in "The Last Journey of No. 6330;" and Professor David Pulliam for direction in "The Last Journey of No. 6300."

Two Catawba graduates, Candace Neal and Michelle Fleishman, received performance awards at the ceremony.

Visit the Metrolina Theatre Association website for more information at Metrolinatheatre.org.

The nominees, their nomination categories and their institutions are as follows:

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Company – Davidson College
Hamlet – Davidson College
Romeo and Juliet – Pfeiffer University
The Crucible – Gardner-Webb University
Urinetown: the Musical – Catawba College
 
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR - MALE
Jordan Ellis (Bobby Strong) – Urinetown: the Musical – Catawba College
Paul Saylor (Officer Lockstock) – Urinetown: the Musical – Catawba College
Ron Houser (John Proctor) – The Crucible – Gardner-Webb University
Zachary Gray (Romeo) – Romeo and Juliet – Pfeiffer University
Zack Byrd (Hamlet) – Hamlet – Davidson College
 
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR - FEMALE
Amy Elliott (Elizabeth Proctor) – The Crucible – Gardner-Webb University
Ellen Goodson (Ophelia) – Hamlet – Davidson College
Gena Wiltshire (Daisy Mae) – Li'l Abner The Musical – Gardner-Webb University
Melissa Peacock (Juliet) – Romeo and Juliet – Pfeiffer University
Nicole Bowles (Hope Cladwell) – Urinetown: the Musical – Catawba College
 
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR - MALE
Christopher Dalton Wilson (Mercutio) – Romeo and Juliet – Pfeiffer University
Grant Baker (Joe) – Waiting for Lefty – University Of South Carolina - Lancaster
Josh Tobin (Laertes/Lucianus) – Hamlet – Davidson College
Justin Humphries (Marryin' Sam) – Li'l Abner The Musical – Gardner-Webb University
Justin Tyler Lewis (Caldwell B. Cladwell) – Urinetown: the Musical – Catawba College
 
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR - FEMALE
Amanda Nifong (Maid) – Boston Marriage – UNC Charlotte
Caitlin Becka (Ensemble) – The Last Journey of No. 6330 – Catawba College
Courtney Marie Butler (Mary Warren) – The Crucible – Gardner-Webb University
Sara Johnson (Penelope Pennywise) – Urinetown: the Musical – Catawba College
Suzanne Lenz (Gertrude) – Hamlet – Davidson College
 
OUTSTANDING CAMEO
Douglas Stauter (Escalus) – Romeo and Juliet – Pfeiffer University
Maret Seitz (Player Queen/Gravedigger) – Hamlet – Davidson College
Matt Baum (Ghost/Player King) – Hamlet – Davidson College
 
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION
David Pulliam – The Last Journey of No. 6330 – Catawba College
Mark Sutch – Hamlet – Davidson College
Marybeth Holloway – Waiting for Lefty – University Of South Carolina - Lancaster
Missy Barnes – Urinetown: the Musical – Catawba College
Scot Lahaie – The Crucible – Gardner-Webb University
 
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
Donell Stines – The Winter's Tale – UNC Charlotte
Eddie Mabry – Company – Davidson College
Kenzie Conner – Li'l Abner The Musical – Gardner-Webb University
Missy Barnes – Urinetown: the Musical – Catawba College
 
OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTION/CONDUCTING
Giuseppe Ritorto – Urinetown: the Musical – Catawba College
Jacque Culpepper – Company – Davidson College
Patricia Sparti and Pat Harrelson – Li'l Abner The Musical – Gardner-Webb University
 
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Dan Mulder – Boston Marriage – UNC Charlotte
Eric Winkenwerder – Company – Davidson College
Josh Peklo – Hamlet – Davidson College
Nicholas Laughridge – The Crucible – Gardner-Webb University
Sean Williams – Urinetown: the Musical – Catawba College
 
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
Bob Croghan – The Winter's Tale – UNC Charlotte
Corey Burckhalter – The Last Journey of No. 6330 – Catawba College
Erin B. Dougherty – Urinetown: the Musical – Catawba College
Erin Mann Houser – Li'l Abner The Musical – Gardner-Webb University
Heidi O'Hare – Boston Marriage – UNC Charlotte
 
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN
Bob Croghan – The Winter's Tale – UNC Charlotte
Christopher Keene – Li'l Abner The Musical – Gardner-Webb University
Christopher Keene – The Crucible – Gardner-Webb University
Christopher Zink – Urinetown: the Musical – Catawba College
David Pulliam – The Last Journey of No. 6330 – Catawba College

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Four members of the Catawba College Theatre Arts Department were winners in the Metrolina Theatre Association's annual awards, presented in Charlotte on Sunday, October 3. Winners included John Stafford for Outstanding Musical Direction in Catawba's production of "Working;" Theatre Arts Professor Ch...

Four members of the Catawba College Theatre Arts Department were winners in the Metrolina Theatre Association's annual awards, presented in Charlotte on Sunday, October 3.

Winners included John Stafford for Outstanding Musical Direction in Catawba's production of "Working;" Theatre Arts Professor Christopher D. Zink and student Amanda Lederer for Outstanding Lighting Design in Catawba's production of "Working" and Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts Erin Dougherty for Outstanding Costume Design in the Collaborative Arts (of Charlotte) production of "The Comedy of Errors."

Catawba productions, students, and faculty nominated by MTA for work last year include:

Outstanding Production

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• The Women-Catawba College ;
• Working-Catawba College

Outstanding Direction

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• Dayna Anderson -The Women- Catawba College ;
• Beth Homan and Carrie Foster - Working - Catawba College

Outstanding Musical Direction

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• John Stafford-Working-Catawba College

Outstanding Supporting Actor - Female

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• Cassie Bell (Amanda Mckenny "Millworker Song") - Working - Catawba College

Outstanding Set Design

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• David Pulliam- The Women-Catawba College ;
• David Pulliam and Ryan O'Hare - Working - Catawba College
  (David also received nominations for his work with St. Thomas Players)

Outstanding Lighting Design

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• Christopher D. Zink-The Women-Catawba College ;
• Christopher D.  Zink and Amanda Lederer - Working - Catawba College

Outstanding Costume Design

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• Erin B. Dougherty-The Women-Catawba College
  (Erin also received nominations from her work with Collaborative Arts, a Theatre company in Charlotte)
  (Claire Robinson also received a nomination is the costume design category for her work on Biloxi Blues for Theatre Charlotte)

Outstanding Sound Design

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• Jeffery Salerno and Nicu Brouillette - Working - Catawba College ;
• Matt Patrick - The Women - Catawba College

Outstanding Properties Design

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• David Pulliam and Danielle Smith - The Women - Catawba College

Outstanding Special Technical Effect

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• Christopher D. Zink, Amanda Lederer and Eric Winkenwerder - fire special effects - Working - Catawba College

Other Exemplary Performance/Element

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• Beth Homan and Carrie Foster - ensemble performance - Working - Catawba College ;
• Ensemble - outstanding ensemble - The Women - Catawba College

Catawba College Alumni Nominations:

Outstanding Properties Design

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• Aly Perez- Much Ado About Nothing – Shakespeare Carolina

Outstanding Lighting Design

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• Adam York- Much Ado About Nothing – Shakespeare Carolina

Outstanding Set Design

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• Jim Gloster- The Dixie Swim Club-Donna Scott Productions

Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor-Male

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• Jeremy Kinser -ThomThom- Machine Theatre

Visit the Metrolina Theatre Association website for more information at www.metrolinatheatre.org.

RELATED CONTENT:

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• Working and The Women Productions ;
• Upcoming Productions ;
• Theatre Arts ;
• The Blue Masque