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Shining stars at Linda Wise Awards
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The New Depot Players celebrated the brightest and most memorable theatrical performances of 2014 that made us laugh, cry and cheer out loud at the eighth annual Linda Wise Awards held Feb. 7 at the Depot/Welcome Center in Olde Town Conyers, hosted by Vince Evans and Cyndi Evans. For NDP’s 2015 slate, visit www.newdepotplayers.com.

 

And the winners were:

 

Best Performance by a Leading Actor

Jay Tryall as Ray-Bud Turpin in “Dearly Departed”

 

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor

Rick Bryant as Norval, Reverend Hooker, and Clyde in “Dearly Departed”

 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical

Jenni Caruso as Reverend Mother in “Nunsense; The Mega Musical”

 

Best Performance by a Leading Actress

Patty Maguire as Madame Arcati in “Blithe Spirit”

 

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress

Gina Hay Bryan as Delightful Turpin in “Dearly Departed”

 

Best Performance by a Junior Actor

Sam Clark as Charlie Bradley in “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”

 

Best Performance by a Junior Actress

McKenzie Johnson as Beth Bradley in “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”

Isabelle Rogers as Imogene Herdman in “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”

 

Best Performance by a Newcomer

Jenni Caruso as Reverend Mother in “Nunsense; The Mega Musical”

 

Performance of the Year

Jay Tryall as Ray-Bud Turpin in “Dearly Departed”

Best Overall Prop/Dressing Design

Willa Kerr, Cyndi Evans, & Gina Hay Bryan for Outstanding Achievement in Props/Dressing Design for “Blithe Spirit”

 

Best Overall Sound Design

Jay Tryall for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design for “Blithe Spirit”

 

Best Overall Costume Design

Gina Hay Bryan for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for “Blithe Spirit”

 

Best Overall Lighting Design

Tyson White for Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design for “Nunsense; The Mega Musical”

 

Best Overall Scenic Design

Dan Marshall & Rick Caruso for Outstanding Achievement in Scenic Design for “Blithe Spirit”

 

The Nancy Florman Director’s Award

Gina Hay Bryan for “Blithe Spirit”

 

Best Ensemble

“Dearly Departed”

 

The Ron Carley Show of the Year              

Nunsense; “The Mega Musical”

 

The New Depot Players Favorite Actor

Jay Tryall as Ray-Bud Turpin in “Dearly Departed”

 

The New Depot Players Favorite Actress

Jenni Caruso as Reverend Mother in “Nunsense; The Mega Musical”

 

The New Depot Players Favorite Director Award

Bonnie Marshall for “Nunsense; The Mega Musical”

 

The New Depot Players Favorite Show Award

“Dearly Departed”

 

The New Depot Players Favorite Guest Artist Award

Brandon Rose as Sister Julia Child in “Nunsense; The Mega Musical”

 

The Paula Vaughn Volunteer of the Year Award

Brandon & Lenae Rose

 

The Clarence R. Vaughn Award for Theatre Appreciation

Cyndi Evans

 

The Victor Smith Award for Achievement in Technical Theatre

Dan Marshall & Rick Caruso

 

The Cynthia M. Evans Awards for Theatre in the Community

Vince Evans

 

The Linda Wise Award for Excellence in Theatre

Bonnie Marshall

 

Staff Awards

Patty Maguire for Outstanding Achievement in Choreography for “Nunsense; The Mega Musical”

Lisa Mashburn for Outstanding Achievement in Stage Management for “Blithe Spirit”