2008 Gallery Awards Nominations

The Gallery Theater Awards will be presented on January 10th. Here is a complete list of the nominations.

Musicals:
Leading Male:
___ Jesus Gomez (Troy Bolton) High School Musical
___ Justin Roisom (Ryan Evans) High School Musical
___ Richard Pratt (Billy Flynn) Chicago
___ Tommy Stallone (Peter Pan) Peter Pan

Leading Females:
___ Kathleen Van De Veere (Roxie Hart) Chicago
___ Ember Eastman (Velma Kelly) Chicago
___ Kathleen Walter ( Reverend Mother) Nunsense
___ Brittney Hoskisson (Gabriella Montez) High School Musical
___ Jasmine Klauder (Sharpay Evans) High School Musical
___ Sarah Carey (Wendy/Jane) Peter Pan

Supporting, Male:
___ Nathan Dunkin (Amos Hart) Chicago
___ Nick Quinteros (Chad Danforth) High School Musical
___ Seth Renne (Jack Scott) High School Musical
___ Ken Moore (Captain Hook) Peter Pan

Supporting Female:
___ Jaimie Myer (Taylor McKessie) High School Musical
___ Lindsay Harrop (Kelsi Neilson) High School Musical
___ Kathleen Walter (Mama Morton) Chicago
___ Grace Swanson ( Sister Mary Amnesia) Nunsense
___ Tessa Flores (Tiger Lilly) Peter Pan
___ Dawn Graff-Haight ( Sister Mary Hubert) Nunsense

Minor Role:
___ Bre Gregg (Mary Sunshine) Chicago
___ Michelle Sanchez (Martha Cox) High School Musical
___ Chris Helwig (Zeke Taylor) High School Musical
___ Zach Martin (Smee) Peter Pan
___ Colton Price (John Darling) Peter Pan

Musical Director:
___ Tami Allen (Nunsense)
___ Gary Markham (Peter Pan)
___ Kathleen Walter (Chicago)
___ Robin Pederson & Frank Messina (High School Musical)

Choreography:
___ Kathleen Van de Veere (Chicago)
___ RJay Carey (Nunsense)
___ Kathleen Van de Veere (Peter Pan)
___ Kathleen Fraser (High School Musical)

Non Musicals:

Leading Male or Female
___ Don Van Etten (Matthew Brady) Inherit the Wind
___ Stephen Dougherty (Henry Drummond) Inherit the Wind
___ Danyelle Tinker (Catherine) Proof

Supporting Male:
___ Caleb Kearns (Ty) Sordid Lives
___ Stephen Dougherty (GW) Sordid Lives
___ Ken Moore (Robert, father) Proof
___ Caleb Kearns ( Harold Dobbs) Proof
___ Ken Moore (Brother Boy) Sordid Lives
___ Brett Hardee (Reverend Jeremiah Brown) Inherit the Wind

Supporting Female:
___ Kristina Sisto (Rachael Brown) Inherit the Wind
___ Anna Collier Okrasinski (Noleta) Sordid Lives
___ Meridith Symons (Sissy) Sordid Lives
___ Debra Wells (LaVonda) Sordid Lives
___ Christy Scattereli (LaTrelle) Sordid Lives
___ Holly Spencer (Claire ) Proof

Minor Role:
___ Ginger Williams (Bitsy Mae) Sordid Lives
___ Chris Benham (Wardell) Sordid Lives
___ Jane Nielsen (Mrs. McClain) Inherit the Wind
___ Brian Jones (Judge) Inherit the Wind
___ Jane Nielsen (Juanita) Sordid Lives
___ David Bates (E.K. Hornbeck) Inherit the Wind

“Light Up the Stage”
___ Norm Tognazinni (Bannister) Inherit the Wind
___ Rachel Greycloud (Art Kid and Skater Babe) High School Musical
___ Cassie Gamble (Cheerleader) High School Musical
___ Sam Benedict (Aaron/Tap Dancer/The Jury) Chicago
___ Charity Benham (Sister Mary Leo ) Nunsense
___ Jordan Ferry (Nana/Crock) Peter Pan
___ (Pirates) Peter Pan

Youth Performance
___ Cast (High School Musical)
___ Billy Cowles (Howard Blair) Inherit the Wind
___ Cast (Peter Pan)
___ Tommy Stallone (Peter Pan) Peter Pan
___ Sarah Carey (Wendy) Peter Pan
___ Tessa Flores (Tiger Lily) Peter Pan

Debut Performance on Any Stage:
___ Kari Trickey (Eva the psychiatrist) Sordid Lives
___ Christy Scatterelli (Latrelle) Sordid Lives
___ Emily Ackerlund (Reporter) Chicago
___ Blake Ramseyer (Martin Harrison) Chicago
___ Justin Roisom (Ryan Evans,,lead role) High School Musical
___ Jacob Sanchez (Jason.Jock) High School Musical
___ Nathan Muti (Fred Casley) Chicago

Debut Performance on Gallery Stage:
___ Caleb Kearns (Harold Dobbs) Proof
___ Stephen Dougherty (GW) Sordid Lives
___ Nathan Dunkin (Amos Hart) Chicago
___ Bre Gregg (Mary Sunshine) Chicago
___ Sam Benedict (Aaron/Tap Dancer/The Jury) Chicago
___ McKenna Twedt (Hunyak) Chicago

Set Design/Creative Use of Space (Arena)
___ Sordid Lives
___ Galen Flinn (Inherit the Wind)
___ Galen Flinn (Proof)

Set Design/ Creative Use of Space (Main Stage)
___ Phill Darling (Peter Pan)
___ Paula Terry (Nunsense
___ Mitch Maddox, Seth Renne (Chicago)
___ Adam Ewing (High School Musical)

Set Dressing and Painting
___ Sordid Lives
___ Adam and Kari Trickey (Inherit the Wind)
___ Proof
___ Mitch Maddox (Chicago)
___ Paula Terry (Nunsense)
___ Peter Pan
___ Adam Ewing and Natasha Osterhout (High School Musical)

Costumes:
___ Proof
___ High School Musical
___ Peter Pan
___ Chicago
___ Sordid Lives
___ Inherit the Wind

Musicals:
___ High School Musical Director: Adam Ewing
___ Nunsense Director: Faye Trupka
___ Chicago Director: Seth Renne
___ Peter Pan Director: Phil Darling

Non Musicals:
___ Proof Director: Ted Desel
___ Sordid Lives Director: Carolyn McCloskey
___ Inherit the Wind Director: Galen Flinn

Snow Week

Well, the weather outside is frightful....

Our second week of rehearsals has been quite uneventful as we've had to cancel all of them due to the weather. It's been crazy. Has Oregon ever had a chance for a white Christmas?

Last week we began rehearsals doing a read through of the script and began choreography. I hadn't read through Forum since High School when I last did the show. I forgot how ridiculously funny the show is. I mean I have to stop and laugh just from reading it on paper. I'm so excited for this show. Our cast really is amazing. It is such a joy to get to work with Deborah and Walt again. I haven't done a show with Deborah since Steel Magnolias. Our courtesan girls are all great and beautiful dancers. Kyle Elmer who plays "Hero" is one of the nicest people I have ever met and incredibly talented. Rjay's choreography is going to be wonderful and fun to watch. I hope to able to praise everybody a lot more over the next few weeks as I've only mentioned a few of them here. All in all I'm really itching to get back into rehearsals. I hope this weather clears up soon.

See you at the theater
Seth

A Funny Thing Happened....

WOW! It's been a long time since we posted anything. I'll try to get this updated as soon as I have some free time.

Last week auditions were held for "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" The show is being directed by Chris Benham. We had a read through last night and I'm pretty excited about the show. Good cast, including some of my favorite people. Here is the cast list:

Pseudolus - RJay Carey
Hero - Kyle Elmer
Philia - Monique Morgan
Hysterium - Seth Renne
Senex - Walter Haight
Lycus - Todd Swanson
Domina - Deborah Johansen
Miles Gloriosus - Tyler Palmblad
Erronius - Glenn Eager
Proteans - Andrew Surber, Jeffrey Mina, April Wilcox, Julia Sargent, Jennifer Dickie, Rebekah Wagner
Vibrata - Kelsey Roesner
Panacaea - Willow Dickerson
The Gemini - Karissa Weeden, Lindsey Weeden
Tintinabula - Kelly Maahs
Gymnasia - Grace Swanson

There should be some recognizable names and a few new ones also. I'm going to take my camera tonight and start filming for some "Fun Forum Video Blogs."

See you at the theater
Seth