Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5, The Musical was the Audience Favorite Musical from this past season. Some members of the cast, from left, are Garrett Henson, Greer Caldwell, Jerry Draper, Kendra Gross, Rudy Foster, Lindsay Fussell (director), Beth McClary, Christi Barr, Monica Woodlief, Deborah Meeks and Rodney Strong.
Patti Gross was honored as Volunteer of the Year at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre 2014-2015 Miss Annie Awards and Volunteer Celebration held Saturday at the Theatre Centre. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike won the Miss Annie Award as Outstanding Play and also won the award for Audience Favorite. Into The Woods won the Miss Annie for Outstanding Musical, and 9 to 5 won Audience Favorite Musical.
Best Actor Awards went to Scott Shaw for his dual role as the Wolf/Prince Charming in the musical Into The Woods and to Jim Eernisse for his portrayal of George in Of Mice and Men. Best Actress honors went to Julie Van Valkenburg as Sonia in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike and to Beth Gumnick as The Bakers Wife in the musical, Into The Woods. Audience Favorite Actors were Greg Rambin as Vanya in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (play) and Jerry Draper as Mr. Hart in 9 to 5, the Musical (musical). Audience Favorite Actresses were Julie Van Valkenburg as Sonia in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (play) and Denise Hardee as Roz in 9 to 5, The Musical.
Into the Woods and Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike each netted six awards. The musical 9 to 5 received three and Of Mice and Men, two.
The Miss Annies celebrate and honor the volunteers both onstage and behind the scenes. Stacy Helton chaired the event again this year.
Following is a list of all awards and recipients:
Deborah Cate, Producer's Award
Robert Welin, Scene Shop Volunteer of the Year
Donna Pyers, Front of House Volunteer of the Year
Marcia Parks, Costume Shop Volunteer of the Year
Judy Wood, Administrative Volunteer of the Year
Lee Wright, President's Award
Patti Gross, Volunteer of the Year
Most Promising Debut - Chelsea Pittman – Rapunzel – Into The Woods
Outstanding Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play - Tom Major – Spike – Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Outstanding Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play - Joanna Lewis – Curley’s Wife – Of Mice and Men
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Play - Jim Eernisse – George – Of Mice and Men
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Play - Julie Van Valkenburg – Sonia - Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Outstanding Production of a Play - Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Outstanding Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical Greg Glover – Mysterious Man – Into the Woods
Outstanding Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical - Judy LaMance – Little Red Ridinghood – Into The Woods
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Musical - Scott Shaw – Cinderella’s Prince/The Wolf – Into the Woods
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Musical - Beth Gumnick – The Baker’s Wife – Into the Woods
Outstanding Production of a Musical - Into The Woods
Audience Favorite Actors: Greg Rambin, Sr. - Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike / Play; Jerry Draper - 9 to 5, The Musical /Musical
Audience Favorite Actresses: Julie Van Valkenburg - Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike / Play; Denise Hardee - 9 to 5 / Musical
Audience Favorite Play: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Audience Favorite Musical: 9 to 5, The Musical
The 2015-2016 season of the Chattanooga Theatre Centre opens Sept. 18 with Sister Act, A Divine Musical. The next auditions for a play are for the comedy, Harvey, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 8 and 9, at 7:30. For more information, visit the CTC website at TheatreCentre.com.