Iowa Community Theatre Association

"The structure of a play is always the story of how the birds came home to roost."

Arthur Miller (1915-) "Shadows of the Gods," Harper's, August 1958.

As printed in Random House Webster's Quaotationary, Leonard Roy Frank, Editor, ©2001

AWARDS IN EXCELLENCE

Iowa Community Theatre Association Members:

It is with great excitement that we share with you the establishment of the Iowa Community Theatre Awards in Excellence. In creating this award we wish to showcase the talent we have in community theatre in Iowa.

Award Recipients 2011
People's Choice Award winners were balloted upon by those attending Festival
See awards photos on Iowa State Festival 2011 page.

Actress in a Comedy Role Luanne Krabbe in "Glacier Bay",
Iowa River Players

Actress in a Dramatic Role Stephanie Alexander in "Godspell",
Newton Community Theatre

Actor in a Comedy Role Paul Bamford in "Glacier Bay", Iowa River Players

Actor in a Dramatic Role Steve Kohtz in "Godspell", Newton Community Theatre

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Role Abby Sturtevant in "Leaving Iowa"
Webster City Community Theatre

Supporting Actress or in Dramatic Role Meredith McKay in "Godspell",
Newton Community Theatre

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Role Dale Arends in "Leaving Iowa",
Webster City Community Theatre

Supporting Actor in a Dramatic Role Lonnie Appleby in "Godspell",
Newton Community Theatre

Outstanding Ensemble "Godspell", Newton Community Theatre

Excellnce in Scenic Design "Godspell", Newton Community Theatre

Excellence in Properties "Leaving Iowa", Webster City Community Theatre

Excellence in Costuming "Godspell", Newton Community Theatre

Excellence in Directing Pauline Hesson for "Godspell", Newton Community Theatre

The ajudicators awarded the following:

Excellence in Acting

Dale Arends in "Leaving Iowa", Webster City Community Theatre

Paul Bamford in "Glacier Bay", Iowa River Players

Matthew James in "Horatio's Purgatory, Theatre Cedar Rapids

Excellence in Character Acting

Jonathan Gregg in "Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play", Union Street Players

Mark Moreland in "Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play", Union Street Players

Excellence in Ensemble: "Godspell", Newton Community Theatre

Excellence in Costuming: Sue Beukema and Mel Wilson for "Godspell",
Newton Community Theatre

Excellence in Direction: Angie Toomsen for "Horatio's Purgatory",
Theatre Cedar Rapids

Excellecne in Lighting: "Horatio's Purgatory", Theatre Cedar Rapids

Advancing to Region 5 Festival in Salina, Kansas

"Godspell", Newton Community Theatre

"Horatio's Purgatory", Theatre Cedar Rapids

Award Guidelines:

The governing board of ICTA has established the following guidelines for the awards in excellence:

 Recipients must represent an ICTA member theatre
 Reviewed productions will be during the fiscal year of March 1 to February 28
 Theatres must nominate their productions to be reviewed

Nomination categories are:
o Actress in a leading role
o Actor in a leading role
o Featured actress (supporting)
o Featured actor (supporting)
o Use of scenic design
o Use of lighting
o Use of costuming / design
o Direction
o Choreography
o Ensemble

 Review will be conducted an ICTA board member

 Winners will be announced at either Festival or Conference

Please note that there are no age limitations on nominees. Our greatest resources are the many people that have the vision and talent to bring to life theatre productions. ICTA recognizes that these visionaries come to us in a many ages and we want to make sure that no one feels they are too young or mature to be recognized.

ICTA is currently looking for an Iowa artist to design the ICT Award in Excellence. If you know of an artist or have a design you would like to have considered please contact Gerard Schwickerath by email at Gerard-s@iowatelecom.net or call 515-306-3371 .

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For complete details and a form to download and/or print, click HERE.