Theater group honors all involved in the 2010 stage season
The San Benito Stage Company hosted its own local version of the
Tony Awards Jan. 29, with a reception and ceremony that honored the
best actors, directors and producers from the 2010 season.
”
We’ve been doing it since the beginning of the Stage Company, or
by the second year,
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said Amelia Souza-Hatcher, the president of the SBSC board of
directors.
”
It’s grown in size and now it’s more of a show. We do a little
entertainment and try to get the community to come.
”
Theater group honors all involved in the 2010 stage season
The San Benito Stage Company hosted its own local version of the Tony Awards Jan. 29, with a reception and ceremony that honored the best actors, directors and producers from the 2010 season.
“We’ve been doing it since the beginning of the Stage Company, or by the second year,” said Amelia Souza-Hatcher, the president of the SBSC board of directors. “It’s grown in size and now it’s more of a show. We do a little entertainment and try to get the community to come.”
The ceremony doubles to honor the work of those on stage as well as volunteers and sponsors who have supported the stage company through the years.
“We had members from the Community Foundation (for San Benito County) and the (San Benito) Arts Council,” Souza-Hatcher said, of the Saturday event.
She estimated that 250 people were in attendance. The ceremony takes nearly two months to plan, and starts with putting out a ballot to members and sponsors.
“We have a consistent list of categories,” Souza-Hatcher said. “In our own small way, it mimics the Tonys and the Oscars in the types of categories we have.”
The evening is also a chance to introduce new board members and announce the line up for the coming season, which includes the children’s show “Charlotte’s Web,” set for the spring and “The Music Man” this summer. Souza-Hatcher alluded to a surprising fall teen show, but said she couldn’t reveal what it would be yet.
Souza-Hatcher’s said her favorite part of the event is seeing the cast members reconnect.
“It’s a reunion,” she said. “It’s almost like a cast family. We call our cast families. It’s a reunion of some of the people doing the show in January who may not be able to see each other all year.”
She said with the kids, they often jump up and down when they see cast mates who attend different schools.
“That is a blast to watch,” she said.
On the stage, vignettes of different set pieces and costumes were on display from all the shows. They show a video montage of live clips to the audience as well, to remind them of all the plays they performed.
Souza-Hatcher estimated that more than 75 trophies were handed out and said there were plenty of ties.
The event is also a chance to honor sponsors, and this year they handed out a 10-year plaque to San Benito Pediatrics, which has been a sponsor nearly since San Benito County Stage Company was founded 11 years ago.
“Since the sponsorship began, they have been loyal supporters every year,” Souza-Hatcher said.
2010 Members Choice Awards
Best Show: Tie – Oklahoma! & How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Best Director: Heidi Henderson, for How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Best Producer: Kristy Burchard, Amelia Souza-Hatcher &John Rachuy, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Best Actor Adult: Jared Burchard -Oklahoma!
Best Actress Adult: Sarah Smith – Oklahoma!
Best Actor Teen: Tie, Connor Clark – How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Tyler Savin- Oklahoma! and How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Best Actress Teen: Arianne Ferare- How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Best Actor Youth: Cam Burchard – Willy Wonka, Jr.
Best Actress Youth: Emily Christensen – Willy Wonka, Jr.
Best Supporting Actor:Christian Barrera, Oklahoma!
Best Supporting Actress: Tricia Harvey – Oklahoma!
Best Supporting Actor Teen: Aaron Hernandez – How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Best Supporting Actress Teen: Tess Kelly – Oklahoma!
Best Supporting Actor Youth: Kyle Markfield – Willy Wonka Jr.
Best Supporting Actress Youth: Tie, Kendall White and April Robertson – Willy Wonka, Jr.
Best Actor Minor Role Adult: Nathan Chase – Oklahoma!
Best Actress Minor Role Adult: Denyse Sawyer – Oklahoma!
Best Actor Minor Role Teen: Stephan Miser – How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Best Actress Minor Role Teen: Natasha Parkin – How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Best Actor in Minor Role Youth: Owen Branon – Willy Wonka, Jr.
Best Actress in Minor Role Youth: Charity Sando – Willy Wonka, Jr.
Best Ensemble Actor Adult: Nate Gardner – Oklahoma!
Best Ensemble Actress Adult: Lou Ann Sackett – Oklahoma!
Best Ensemble Actor Teen: Jimmy Goudge – Oklahoma!
Best Ensemble Actress Teen: Samantha Santos – How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Best Ensemble Actor Youth: Jacob Hardy, Willy Wonka, Jr.
Best Ensemble Actress Youth: Jenna Schmidt – Willy Wonka, Jr.
Best Choreographer: Stephanie Hicks -Oklahoma!
Best Vocal Director: Becky Miser – How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Best Music Director: Erinn Mitchell- Oklahoma!
Best Costumes: Toni Smith- Willy Wonka, Jr,
Best Props: Tie, Jenny Gomer- Willy Wonka, Jr., David Hardy- How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Best Set Design:Heidi Henderson, Greg Santos & Dan Gonzalez, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Best Set Artist: Tricia Harvey, Denyse Sawyer & Nicole Coates, Oklahoma!
Best Set Construction: Tie, Dan Gonzalez & Greg Santos – Willy Wonka, Jr. and Tony Schneider, Greg Santos & Chris Adams – How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Best Stage Manager: David Hardy- How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Best Technical Crew: Sarah Smith & Sarah Schatmeier – How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Best Hair & Make Up: Patricia Whalen & Nancy Perales- How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Newcomer Awards: Kristin Mooshabad, Jacob Hardy, David Hardy, Jeanette Schneider
Producer Awards: Mavericks & Allen Coughlin, Lori Christianson, Anne Hall, Tony & Jeanette Schneider
Gypsy Robes: Grace Perry, Maggie Riordan, Denyse Sawyer, Samantha Santos
10 Year Sponsor Award: San Benito Pediatrics, Dr. Bruce and Kathleen Yager
5 Year Sponsor Award: San Benito Dance Academy, San Benito Drywall, Joe & Lil Casillas
