‘The Producers’ takes Best Show, Nathan Cummings wins Outstanding Talent Award
Published in the Sept. 30 – Oct. 13, 2015 issue of Morgan Hill Life
By Staff Report
Photo by Mary Dokter
From left: Steven Zbin (as “Leo Bloom”), Peter Mandel (as “Max Bialystock”) and Chris Goller (as “Franz Liebkind”) perform a scene from “The Producers” which won the Best Show Award at the South Valley Civic Theatre’s annual awards show.
The South Valley Civic Theatre group held its version of Broadway’s Tony Awards at its annual ceremony to celebrate the talent of its performers at the Morgan Hill Playhouse Sept. 19.
Below are the recipients of the Members’ Choice Awards from shows during last season:
Best Show: The Producers
Al Bloom Shining Star: Jacob Goller (The Producers)
Rosalie Andrews Tech: Lorraine Bell (Shrek the Musical)
Outstanding Talent Award: Nathan Cummings
Becky Kaiser Newcomer: Jason Leong and Liana Kishi-Leong
Community Service Award: Tiffany Goller and Freda Kogan (Shrek the Musical)
Gypsy Robe Recipients: Kelly Lovell (The Producers); Doug Doughty (Proof)’ Bob Brown (Little Women); Tessa Zhang (Seussical, Jr.); Nathan Cummings (Shrek the Musical); Mason Bell (Shrek the Musical)
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Nathan Foster (Horton — Seussical, Jr.)
Best Supporting Actor: Sean O’Connor (Mr. Mayor — Seussical, Jr.)
Best Actor in a Minor Role: Paul Maack (Wickersham — Seussical, Jr.)
Best Male Chorus: Cooper Jardine (Seussical, Jr.)
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Tegan Leong (Jojo — Seussical, Jr.)
Best Supporting Actress: Paetra Rottman (Mayzie — Seussical, Jr.)
Best Actress in a Minor Role: Maddie Schriefer (Doctor Dake — Seussical, Jr.)
Best Female Chorus: Tessa Zhang (Seussical, Jr.)
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Andrew Stebbins (Shrek — Shrek the Musical)
Best Supporting Actor: Jacob Goller( Captain of the Guard — Shrek the Musical)
Best Actor in a Minor Role: Ben Snook (King Harold — Shrek the Musical)
Best Male Chorus: Nick Dinato (The Producers)
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Brianna Pember (Fiona — Shrek the Musical)
Best Supporting Actress: Hana McElroy (Pinocchio – Shrek the Musical)
Best Actress in a Minor Role: Alexandra Hannon (Amy March — Little Women)
Best Female Chorus: Jamie Gussman (The Producers)
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Steven Zbin (Leo Bloom — The Producers)
Best Supporting Actor: Chris Goller (Franz Liebkind — The Producers)
Best Actor in a Minor Role: Blake Dieda (Carmen Ghia — The Producers)
Best Male Chorus: Leslie Lamcke (The Producers)
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Krista Warner (Ulla — The Producers)
Best Supporting Actress: Suzanne Guzzetta (Marmee March — Little Women)
Best Actress in a Minor Role: Mary Beth Anderson (Little Old Lady — The Producers)
Best Female Chorus: Nikki Cendreda (The Producers)
Best Makeup and Hair: Tiffany Goller (Shrek the Musical)
Best Set Design & Master Carpenter: Andrew Cummings & Javier Garcia (Shrek the Musical)
Best Costumes: Michelle Griffin (Shrek the Musical)
Best Choreographer: Christine Carrillo (Shrek the Musical)
Best Musical Director: Carol Harris (The Producers)
Best Vocal Director: Carol Harris (The Producers)
Best Stage Director: Janell Cummings & Ken Powell (Shrek the Musical)
