2008 Wrap and Awards
Before we get to the winners’ list - first a big thank you to everyone who joined us Friday and Saturday for the 711 Theatre Project 2008. Our audience grew over last year - 132 for Friday evening and 169 for Saturday evening - 301 in total! This has been a wonderful experience (now we can get some sleep).
Get ready for 2009 (yes, we’re coming back - bigger and better than the last two years!). If you have any comments or suggestion on how we can make next year even more enjoyable - please email us at info@711theatre.com.
Before you read the recipients of the awards - we could tell it was a difficult choice each night listening to the judges in their deliberations. For each award, there were about 3 possibilities they agonized over before making their decision. Great job to everyone!
Photos of the Awards & Wrap Party at the Vaudeville Mews June 8
(click on the image above for the Awards & Wrap Party slideshow)
Friday’s Awards Recipients:
Judges Awards
- Rising Star for Performance: Cecelia Morelli, Alpha Psi (Grand View College), Aurtistic
- Best Individual Performance: Maureen Korte, 8th Row Productions in Association with Lucubrations, Why Jason Never Called
- Best Ensemble Performance: The Coffee Pot Players, Time Wrap
- Best Playwriting: Cecelia Morelli and Jeff Rost, Alpha Psi (Grand View College), Aurtistic
- Best Direction: The Coffee Pot Players, Time Wrap
- Judges Choice: The Coffee Pot Players, Time Wrap
Audience Award
- Audience Choice: The Coffee Pot Players, Time Wrap
Saturday’s Awards Recipients:
Judges Awards
- Rising Star for Performance: Nick Cornelison, The Dreams & Bones Company, Where’s Dr. Winterbottom?
- Best Individual Performance: Eric Sharp, Maroon Troupe, Twisted Innocence
- Best Ensemble Performance: Maroon Troupe, Twisted Innocence
- Best Playwriting: Ken Hartsook, Situational Irony, The Gift
- Best Direction: Laura Lundberg, Bomphrat Theater, Inc., The Tyrone O’Blarney Show
- Special “Tip Ho’ The Hat” Award: Rabid Dog Theatre, Gallery: The Musical
- Judges Choice: Maroon Troupe, Twisted Innocence
Audience Award
- Audience Choice: Maroon Troupe, Twisted Innocence
2008 Best of Show
The Coffee Pot Players, Time Wrap
Congratulations to the this year’s 711 Theatre Project Award Recipients - see you next year!
Thank you to our judges: Jeffrey Bruner, John Busbee, Michael Morain, Scott Steel, and Sam Tuomi.
Keep in mind, Dave Williams is currently working on the 711 Theatre Project 2008 DVD that has all the performances from each night on one DVD for only $10. We’ll let you know when that is ready and how you can get it. Makes a great gift!
