© 2010 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
artsalamode.com
Information from this site may not be reproduced in print or online without specific permission from artsalamode.com
It’s the beginning of the awards season and there is no shortage of awards out there of every kind. Awards fatigue may eventually set in, but at AALM we understand that everyone likes to be validated and appreciated. It often happens that several people in a category may be worthy of an award, but only one can win. While no awards process can be totally fair some people are, in fact, over-rewarded and some under-rewarded.
We like to give awards from a different viewpoint. Our aesthetic is skewed considerably to the non-self-congratulatory type. As the steadfastly independent people we are, we give non-traditional awards to those who affect the theater community in a positive, though possibly unrecognized, manner. You may or may not have heard of some of these worthy folks, but they are working hard in the theatre community on your behalf. Only one award gives a nod to the negativity of some because it does happen. The rest of us don’t have the time, and we refuse to indulge in any type of contrary behavior. We believe in promoting the positive aspects of Charlotte theatre, and the people who make it work despite obstacles. So, in no particular order here are those we honor:
| ARTS à la Mode -- Theatre Recognition Awards 2010 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWARD | RECIPIENT | ||||||
| DESIGNING MEN | Chip Decker & Robert Lee Simmons these guys provide the most intriguing theatre sets in town at Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte and Carolina Actors Studio Theatre (CAST), and that’s not easy to do with tight budgets. | ||||||
| COLLEGE DAZE | Tom Hollis the breadth of his theatre program at CPCC would intimidate even four year colleges, but he’s at a two year community college! | ||||||
| I'M HEARING YOU | Elizabeth Peterson-Vita & Jim Vita these talented folks quietly go about their business making quality high-caliber audio productions worthy of Grammy consideration. | ||||||
| CRAFTSMAN | Tom Scott is always professional, putting his all into any part he plays. | ||||||
| THE DIVINE MISS D | Divina Cookthis mega-talented New York born/trained actress is breathtaking in action. | ||||||
| OUTSTANDING ACTOR | Christopher Donoghueis in a class by himself. | ||||||
| DIRECTORS' STOCK GOING UP | Joe Copley, Craig Spradley, Craig Kolkebeck, Paige Johnston Thomas, Mark Sutton, Melissa Ohlman-Roberge, Phil Taylor, Jen Band, Glenn T. Griffin, Ron Chisholm. | ||||||
| ACTORS' STOCK GOING UP | Tom Ollis, Shon Wilson, Alyson Lowe, Matthew Corbett, Whitney Drury, Chaz Pofahl, Paula Baldwin, J.R. Aducci, Steven B. Martin, Lisa Bradley Smith, Karina Roberts-Caporino, Kristian Wedolowski, Nick Iammatteo, Kevin Roberge, Kimberly Butler, Annette Saunders. | ||||||
| IT'S A MYSTERY | Della Freedmaneight years of doing murder mystery dinner theatre has given About Town Tours that edge. | ||||||
| NOT JUST ANOTHER PRETTY FACE | John Hartnessa dedicated reader/writer who makes it his business to be informed on the literary front. | ||||||
| BEST SMILE WITHOUT ARTIFICIAL WHITENERS | Maile Kimshe’s always a pleasure to deal with and a delightful sight at Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte box office! | ||||||
| APPRECIATED AALM COLLEAGUE | Larry Toppmanyou can always count on Larry to be professional & honest in his reviews, and to have a good story to tell. | ||||||
| TECHIES ARE PEOPLE, TOO | Eric Winkenwerder, Van Coble, Jr. & all at Children’s Theatre, Jay Thomas, Biff Edge, Jamie Varnadore, Kate VanderWood Shore, Chrtisty Edney, Robert Groghan, Gary Sivak, Anna Marie Gatto, Carlisle Kellam. | ||||||
| CAN WE KEEP HIM? | Matt CosperCharlotte Theatre needs talented innovators; we lose too many of our most creative artists to frustration. | ||||||
| RAZZLE DAZZLE | Blumenthal Performing Arts Centerthey present not just the Broadway Series, but smaller shows from Off-Broadway, and musical and comedy acts. We’ve never had so much variety. | ||||||
| LET IT BE | Charlotte Shakespeare gets better every year, keep going! | ||||||
| GAME ON |
Quentin Talley bringing quality theatre and increasing African-American theatre audiences. |
||||||
| REGIONAL RESPECT | Old Courthouse TheatreFor overcoming: what doesn’t kill you, makes you better, by far... | ||||||
| PRIDE | Kristian Wedolowski & Glenn T. Griffin make Queen City Theatre a force in Charlotte theatre. | ||||||
| NEW COMPANY | Warehouse Performing Arts CenterMarla Brown & company do great work, okay so you have to drive a little... | ||||||
| IT TAKES A SMART WOMAN | Lydia Arnoldcould anyone else have done as much for MTA after seven years as president? | ||||||
| POISON SOUP | Negative people should stew together in their own juices, but... | ||||||
| OUR COMPLIMENTS | To the entire theatre community for your passion and dedication. Thank you. | ||||||