LAKEWOOD THEATRE COMPANY
ANNUAL MEETING JUNE 30, 2018
AND PRESENTATION OF
OTAS AWARDS JUNE 30, 2018
ANNUAL MEETING:
In the business/annual meeting on June 30, 2018, President Don Plumb recognized and thanked retiring board members Chuck O’Leary and Jerry Koll for their many years of service to Lakewood. In official business, the non-profit organization elected Jeanne Denton as President and Joann Frankel as Treasurer for one-year terms. Members elected to serve three-year board terms were Don Irving, Joanne Kantor, Dr. Ricky Korach, Don Plumb , and Martha Schrader. For a one-year term, Heather Bogaty, Mike Dotte, Elaine Franklin, and Joan Freed were elected. (Pictured: Outgoing President Don Plumb and incoming President Jeanne Denton).
2018 OTAS AWARDS (Oregon Theatrical Awards Society):
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Pictured left to right: Jerry Koll, Mamie Colombero, Kristin Robinson, Tony Green, Kurt Herman, Ron Daum, and Marcus Storey.
On Saturday, June 30, 2018, Lakewood Theatre Company/Lakewood Center for the Arts held its annual meeting and OTAS (Oregon Theatrical Awards Society) presentation on the Headlee Mainstage to commemorate the closing of its 65th season of plays. Emcees for the evening were past OTAS award winners Alan Shearman, director of this season’s El Grande de Coca-Cola, and Lisa Knox, who portrayed Sister Mary Lazarus from this season’s Sister Act.
Much of the voting was close, but Sister Act swept the awards with a total of eight wins, with To Kill a Mockingbird following with six wins.
Artists recognized during the evening included:
Best Actor in a Musical: Chuck Ketter as The Emcee in Cabaret
Best Actress in a Musical, Kristin Robinson as Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Act
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical: Ron Daum as Herr Schultz in Cabaret
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical: Tracy Chiappone as Mother Superior in Sister Act
Best Actor in a Play: Tim Blough as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird
Best Actress in a Play: Amanda Soden as Helen in Parnassus on Wheels
Best Supporting Actor in a Play: Tony Green as Bob Ewell in To Kill a Mockingbird
Best Supporting Actress in a Play: (tie) Monica Fleetwood as Calpurnia and Mamie Colombero as Mayella Ewell in To Kill a Mockingbird
Best Choreography: Michael Snider and Terry Brock for Sister Act
Best Costume Design: Berl Dana’y for Sister Act
Best Set Design: (tie) John Gerth for To Kill a Mockingbird and Parnassus On Wheels
Best Light Design: Kurt Herman for Sister Act
Best Sound Design: Marcus Storey for Sister Act
Best Musical Direction: Cyndy Ramsey-Rier for Sister Act
Best Director of a Play: Brenda Hubbard for To Kill a Mockingbird
Best Director of a Musical: Ron Daum for Cabaret
Best Play: To Kill a Mockingbird
Best Musical: Sister Act
Additional awards included:
The Betty Kingsbury Heritage Award for exemplary service to the theatre went to Jerry Koll.
The O.T.A.S. Story
Nominees for the O.T.A.S. Awards (Oregon Theatrical Awards Society) are judged by a panel of judges who attend all shows. Performers are judged on role conception, vocal/physical interplay and performance impact on the audience. Directors are judged on conception and interpretation of the play, use of performers as groups and overall impact. All Lakewood Theatre Company members receive ballots. Ballots are tabulated by Jerry R. Woods, Attorney at Law.
The O.T.A.S. Awards are given each year to honor those involved in productions at Lakewood Theatre Company. They originated in 1971. The first awards were framed photographs from the shows. Over the years, the award evolved into a free standing plaque designed by Jim Conway.