Cassandra Wood won a regional Metrolina Theatre Award for her role as Violet in Davidson Community Players' "Violet." That's TJ Nelson as Leroy at left. (Davidson Community Players photo)

Actors in the Davidson Community Players’ productions of “Noises Off” and “Violet” brought home Metrolina Theatre Association Awards at ceremonies on Sunday. Winners included Matt Merrell (“Noises Off”) and Cassandra Wood (“Violet”), who won outstanding lead awards. The annual awards program was held in the McColl Family Theatre at ImaginOn in Charlotte.

The annual event celebrated excellence in theatre for the 2009-2010 season. Davidson Community Players’ had a variety of nominees in the Regional-North division of the awards. North regional award winners included:

• Matt Merrell, outstanding male lead actor for his portrayal of Gerry Lejeune in “Noises Off.”
• Cassandra Wood, outstanding female lead, as Violet in “Violet.”
• Kevin Roberge, outstanding supporting actor for Frederick Fellowes in “Noises Off.”
• Larry Ligo, outstanding cameo, for his role as Selsdon Mowbray in “Noises Off.”
• The entire cast of “Noises Off” also won an exemplary performance award for outstanding timing and ensemble acting.

2009-2010 METROLINA THEATER AWARDS

Comedy

Outstanding Production
The Dixie Swim Club – Donna Scott Productions

Outstanding Lead Actor – Male
Robert Crozier (Eugene Morris Jerome) – Biloxi Blues – Theatre Charlotte

Outstanding Lead Actor – Female
Donna Scott (Lexie Richards) – The Dixie Swim Club – Donna Scott Productions

Outstanding Supporting Actor – Male
Sidney Horton (Rooftop) – Our Lady of 121st Street – Carolina Actors Studio Theatre (CAST)

Outstanding Supporting Actor – Female
Sheila Snow Proctor (Vernadette Sims) – The Dixie Swim Club – Donna Scott Productions

Outstanding Cameo
James K. Flynn (Telephone Repair Man) – Barefoot in the Park – Central Piedmont CC Summer Theatre

Outstanding Direction
Polly Adkins – The Dixie Swim Club – Donna Scott Productions

Outstanding Set Design
Robert Lee Simmons – Real Women Have Curves – Carolina Actors Studio Theatre (CAST)

Outstanding Costume Design
Erin Dougherty – The Comedy of Errors – Collaborative Arts

Outstanding Lighting Design
Chris Timmons – Biloxi Blues – Theatre Charlotte

Outstanding Sound Design
Jay Thomas – Welcome to the Monkey House – Carolina Actors Studio Theatre (CAST)

Outstanding Properties Design
Peter Smeal – If You Take A Mouse to the Movies – Children’s Theatre of Charlotte

Other Exemplary Performance/Element
Jay Thomas and Robert Lee Simmons – environmental staging of venue lobby as a Subway – Our Lady of 121st Street – Carolina Actors Studio Theatre (CAST)

Drama

Outstanding Production
Black Pearl Sings – Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte

Outstanding Lead Actor – Male
Tom Scott (Ray) – Yankee Tavern – Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte

Outstanding Lead Actor – Female
Terry Henry-Norman (Alberta “Pearl” Johnson) – Black Pearl Sings – Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte

Outstanding Supporting Actor – Male
Tom Ollis (Mr. Blond) – Reservoir Dogs – Citizens of the Universe

Outstanding Supporting Actor – Female
Amanda Nicastro (Stella Kowalski) – A Streetcar Named Desire – Theatre Charlotte

Outstanding Cameo
Alan England (Duke/Musician) – Othello – Collaborative Arts

Outstanding Direction
Alan Poindexter – Treasure Island – Children’s Theatre of Charlotte

Outstanding Set Design
Bob Croghan – Treasure Island – Children’s Theatre of Charlotte

Outstanding Costume Design
Bob Croghan – Treasure Island – Children’s Theatre of Charlotte

Outstanding Lighting Design
David Fillmore, Jr. – Treasure Island – Children’s Theatre of Charlotte

Outstanding Sound Design
Van Coble, Jr. – Treasure Island – Children’s Theatre of Charlotte

Outstanding Properties Design
Carrie Cranford – Yankee Tavern – Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte

Outstanding Musical Direction/Conducting
Brenda Lee – Black Pearl Sings – Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte

Outstanding Original Musical Composition
Alex Mauldin – Marat/Sade – Carolina Actors Studio Theatre (CAST)

Outstanding Choreography
Amelia Hartsell and Buddy Hanson – Marat/Sade – Carolina Actors Studio Theatre (CAST)

Outstanding Special Technical Effect
Amanda Liles and Rebecca Brown – makeup and blood effects – Reservoir Dogs – Citizens of the Universe

Musical

Outstanding Production
The Drowsy Chaperone – Central Piedmont CC Summer Theatre

Outstanding Lead Actor – Male
Billy Ensley (Man in the Chair) – The Drowsy Chaperone – Central Piedmont CC Summer Theatre

Outstanding Lead Actor – Female
Alyson Lowe (Edith Bouvier Beale / Little Edie Beale) – Grey Gardens – Queen City Theatre Company

Outstanding Supporting Actor – Male
Alex Aguilar (Juan) – Altar Boyz – Queen City Theatre Company

Outstanding Supporting Actor – Female
Polly Adkins (Big Edie Bouvier Beale) – Grey Gardens – Queen City Theatre Company

Outstanding Cameo
Pat McCrory (Himself) – Charlotte Squawks: Six Degrees of Desecration – Blumenthal Performing Arts Center

Outstanding Direction
Alan Poindexter – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – Children’s Theatre of Charlotte

Outstanding Set Design
Ryan Wineinger – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – Children’s Theatre of Charlotte

Outstanding Costume Design
Connie Furr Soloman – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – Children’s Theatre of Charlotte

Outstanding Lighting Design
David Fillmore, Jr. – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – Children’s Theatre of Charlotte

Outstanding Sound Design
Chip Decker – Five Course Love – Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte

Outstanding Properties Design
Peter Smeal – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – Children’s Theatre of Charlotte

Outstanding Musical Direction/Conducting
Drina Keen – The Drowsy Chaperone – Central Piedmont CC Summer Theatre

Outstanding Choreography
Courtney Johnson and Alyson Lowe – Altar Boyz – Queen City Theatre Company

Outstanding Special Technical Effect
Peter Smeal – the rose petals falling – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – Children’s Theatre of Charlotte

Other Exemplary Performance/Element
Adam Morse, Grant Gustin, and Eddie Mabry – tap duet – The Drowsy Chaperone – Central Piedmont CC Summer Theatre

Regional-North

Outstanding Production
Assassins – UNC Charlotte

Outstanding Lead Actor – Male
Matthew Merrell (Garry Lejeune) – Noises Off – Davidson Community Players

Outstanding Lead Actor – Female
Cassandra Wood (Violet) – Violet – Davidson Community Players

Outstanding Supporting Actor – Male
Kevin Roberge (Frederick Fellowes) – Noises Off – Davidson Community Players

Outstanding Supporting Actor – Female
Mary Ann McCubbin (Nat) – Rabbit Hole – St. Thomas Players

Outstanding Cameo
Larry L. Ligo (Selsdon Mowbray) – Noises Off – Davidson Community Players

Outstanding Direction
James Vesce – Assassins – UNC Charlotte

Outstanding Set Design
Anita Tripathi Easterling – Assassins – UNC Charlotte

Outstanding Costume Design
Brandon R. McWilliams – Assassins – UNC Charlotte

Outstanding Lighting Design
Christopher D. Zink and Amanda Lederer – Working – Catawba College

Outstanding Sound Design
Andrew Zebroski – Macbeth – Hickory Community Theatre

Outstanding Properties Design
Ashley Hawkins – Tales of the Lost Formicans – UNC Charlotte

Outstanding Musical Direction/Conducting
John Stafford – Working – Catawba College

Outstanding Special Technical Effect
Jeff Hartman – video design – Macbeth – Hickory Community Theatre

Other Exemplary Performance/Element
Ensemble – outstanding timing and ensemble acting – Noises Off – Davidson Community Players

Regional-South

Outstanding Production
The Dixie Swim Club – Fort Mill Community Playhouse

Outstanding Lead Actor – Male
Aven Stephenson (Hector) – The History Boys – The Edge Theatre Company

Outstanding Lead Actor – Female
Karen Lee (Vernadette) – The Dixie Swim Club – Fort Mill Community Playhouse

Outstanding Supporting Actor – Male
David Hensley (Ty Williamson) – Sordid Lives – Community Playhouse of Lancaster County
Eric Grace (Earl “Brother Boy” Ingram) – Sordid Lives – Community Playhouse of Lancaster County

Outstanding Supporting Actor – Female
Jennifer Hubbard (Dinah) – The Dixie Swim Club – Fort Mill Community Playhouse

Outstanding Cameo
Bart Montgomery (Peggy Ingram) – Sordid Lives – Community Playhouse of Lancaster County

Outstanding Direction
Wayne Carter – Sordid Lives – Community Playhouse of Lancaster County

Outstanding Set Design
Polly Adkins, Basia Watts, and Rick Diak – The Dixie Swim Club – Fort Mill Community Playhouse

Outstanding Costume Design
Joyce Sullivan and cast – The Dixie Swim Club – Fort Mill Community Playhouse

Outstanding Lighting Design
Lauren Jones – Sweeney Todd – Uwharrie Players

Outstanding Sound Design
Jill O’Neill and Joe Miller – Macbeth – Shakespeare Carolina

Outstanding Properties Design
Basia Watts and Susan Capotosto – The Dixie Swim Club – Fort Mill Community Playhouse

Outstanding Musical Direction/Conducting
Dr. Randy S. Price – A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum – Fort Mill Community Playhouse

Outstanding Original Musical Composition
Jill O’Neill and Joe Miller – Macbeth – Shakespeare Carolina

Special Event

Outstanding Production
Broadway Christmas Carol – Actor’s Scene Unseen

Outstanding Original Short Work
Tiffaney Moore Borgelin – “Fire!” – Just Do It – It’s a Woman’s World – Theatre Charlotte

Outstanding Lead Actor – Male
Kevin Roberge (Ensemble, Ebenezer Scrooge) – Broadway Christmas Carol – Actor’s Scene Unseen

Outstanding Lead Actor – Female
Janalyn Moonie-Walton (Lady in Blue) – For Colored Girls – On Q Productions

Outstanding Supporting Actor – Male
Steven Martin (Ensemble, Fred, Past, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, Ignorance, Scrooge’s Servant, Caroline’s husband, Boy) – Broadway Christmas Carol – Actor’s Scene Unseen

Outstanding Supporting Actor – Female
April Denee Baker (Therapists 1-3 in “The $120 Word”) – Just Do It – Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word – Theatre Charlotte

Outstanding Direction
Parker Hom – “Splitting the Farm” – 24 Hour Play Project – Theatre Charlotte

Exceptional Awards

William Rackley Award for Technical Excellence
Jamey Varnadore

Theatre Person of the Year
Vito Abate

Emerging Artist of the Year
J. R. Adduci

Theatre Company of the Year
Queen City Theatre

WANT TO KNOW MORE?

For more about the event, including a full list of nominees and award winners, visit http://metrolinatheatre.org/