2004 Elly Awards Nominees and Recipients

Drama Comedy Education Musical Original Works Young People's Theater COMEDY Costume Design: Comedy Barbara Crocker, The Dr. In Spite of Himself, San Joaquin Delta College Gail Russell, Two Gentlemen of Verona, American River Theatre Julienne Hastings-Blume, Cinderella: The Real True Story, Lambda Players Libby Harmour and Rita Brandes, *Elly Award Recipient*, Les Precieuses Ridicules, California Stage Nicole Sivell, On the Razzle, City Theatre Direction: Comedy Maggie Upton, Under Milk Wood, Thistle Dew Dessert Theatre Ray Tatar, *Elly Award Recipient*, Les Precieuses Ridicules, California Stage Sam Williams, Two Gentlemen of Verona, American River Theatre Susan McCandless, Driving Miss Daisy, Main Street Theatre Works Thomas Amo, A Tribute to Laugh-In, Kiley's Dinner Theatre Leading Actor: Comedy Gregory Smith, Love, Sex and the IRS, Garbeau's Dinner Theatre James C. Anderson, *Elly Award Recipient*, Les Precieuses Ridicules, California Stage John Pellman, Murder at the Howard Johnson's, Garbeau's Dinner Theatre Michael Claudio, A Clockwork Orange, The Actor's Workshop Osborne West, Driving Miss Daisy, Main Street Theatre Works Leading Actress: Comedy Emily Hart, Les Precieuses Ridicules, California Stage Hazel Johnson, Driving Miss Daisy, Main Street Theatre Works Jennifer Jenail, Two Gentlemen of Verona, American River Theatre Kris Hunt, Sylvia, Magic Circle Theatre Valerie Knowles, *Elly Award Recipient*, Wonder of the World, Solano College Theatre Lighting Design: Comedy Christopher Studley, *Elly Award Recipient*, Wonder of the World, Solano College Theatre Jennifer Dallas, Deathtrap, Mother Lode Performing Arts Company Kathryn Burleson, Two Gentlemen of Verona, American River Theatre Maggie Upton and Robin Henson, Under Milk Wood, Thistle Dew Dessert Theatre Mike Jimena and Jennifer Dallas, Johny Carsino and the Sophisticated Ladies, Mother Lode Performing Arts Company Overall Production: Comedy American River Theatre, Two Gentlemen of Verona California Stage, Les Precieuses Ridicules Kiley's Dinner Theatre, A Tribute to Laugh-In Magic Circle Theatre, Sylvia Main Street Theatre Works, *Elly Award Recipient*, Driving Miss Daisy Set Design: Comedy David Minkoff, Turandot, Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra Dick Williams, The Dining Room, Vanity Productions EJ Reinegel, On the Razzle, City Theatre Marian Halsebo, Funny Money, Volcano Theatre Company Michael Coleman, *Elly Award Recipient*, Deathtrap, Mother Lode Performing Arts Company Supporting Actor: Comedy Bily Jessip, Sylvia, Magic Circle Theatre Daniel Clark, Driving Miss Daisy, Main Street Theatre Works DW Landingham, A Flash in the Pants, Smiler's Comedy Playhouse Michael Saumure, Twelfth Night, City Theatre - Sacramento Shakespeare Festival Ray Tatar, *Elly Award Recipient*, Les Precieuses Ridicules, California Stage Supporting Actress: Comedy Carmen Herrero Butelo, *Elly Award Recipient*, A Tribute to Laugh-In, Kiley's Dinner Theatre Holly Davatz, Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, The Actor's Workshop Jeanine Michael, A Tribute to Laugh-In, Kiley's Dinner Theatre Lydia Venables, The Dining Room, Vanity Productions Vicki Snead-Hinkell, Run For Your Wife, Blue Mountain Players Drama Costume Design: Drama Ellen Riddell, Far Away, Vista Players Gail Russell, The Crucible, American River Theatre Laurie Everly-Klassen, *Elly Award Recipient*, The Lion in Winter, Woodland Opera House Nicole Sivell, Othello, City Theatre - Sacramento Shakespeare Festival Pat Otto, Blood and Ice, Mother Lode Performing Arts Company Direction: Drama Aram Kouyoumdjian, The Farewells, Vista Players Lisa Tarrer Lacy, JG Gonsalves and James Wheatley, Boesman and Lena, Celebration Arts Lora Hinson, Oleanna, American Blues Theatre Company Luther Hanson, *Elly Award Recipient*, Fat Men in Skirts, Synergy Stage Vada Russell, Slow Dance on the Killing Ground, Celebration Arts Leading Actor: Drama David Campfield, Fat Men in Skirts, Synergy Stage Edward Claudio, End Game, The Actor's Workshop Edward Claudio, Titus Andronicus, The Actor's Workshop Floyd Harden, *Elly Award Recipient*, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Big Idea Theatre William Powers, Slow Dance on the Killing Ground, Celebration Arts Leading Actress: Drama Christine Nicholson, *Elly Award Recipient*, Fat Men in Skirts, Synergy Stage Cynthia Burdick, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Big Idea Theatre Erin Keener, Chapter Two, Kiley's Dinner Theatre Lisa Tarrer Lacy, Boesman and Lena, Celebration Arts Shelly Sandford, The Lion in Winter, Woodland Opera House Lighting Design: Drama Jeff Kean, The Rainmaker, Woodland Opera House Jeff Kean, The Lion in Winter, Woodland Opera House Kathryn Burleson, *Elly Award Recipient*, The Crucible, American River Theatre Jennifer Dallas, Blood and Ice, Mother Lode Performing Arts Company Mike Kiley, Chapter Two, Kiley's Dinner Theatre Overall Production: Drama American Blues Theatre Company, Oleanna Celebration Arts, Boesman and Lena Synergy Stage, *Elly Award Recipient*, Fat Men in Skirts Vista Players, The Farewells Woodland Opera House, The Lion in Winter Set Design: Drama Jeff Kean and Lydia Venables, The Lion in Winter, Woodland Opera House John Murphy, The Rainmaker, Woodland Opera House Kathryn Burleson, The Crucible, American River Theatre Thomas M. Kelly, *Elly Award Recipient*, Nighthawks and Night Café, Thistle Dew Dessert Theatre Vada Russell, Slow Dance on the Killing Ground, Celebration Arts Supporting Actor: Drama Ed Gyles Jr., Exit the King, Thistle Dew Dessert Theatre J.D. Rudometkin, Far Away, Vista Players JG Gonsalves, *Elly Award Recipient*, Boesman and Lena, Celebration Arts Michael Claudio, Titus Andronicus, The Actor's Workshop Peter Mohrmann, Fat Men in Skirts, Synergy Stage Supporting Actress: Drama Georgann Wallace, Exit the King, Thistle Dew Dessert Theatre Jamie Kale, Slow Dance on the Killing Ground, Celebration Arts Jan Ahders, *Elly Award Recipient*, The Farewells, Vista Players Katherine Pappa, Fat Men in Skirts, Synergy Stage Pamela Downs, The Crucible, American River Theatre Education Choreography: Education Crissi Cairns, Grease, Woodland High School Debbie Norris, *Elly Award Recipient*, Grease, Oak Ridge High School Desiree Milburn, Fiddler on the Roof, Theatre at Granite Bay Melody Davi, Anything Goes, Folsom High Drama Ron Cisneros, Once Upon a Mattress, St. Francis High School Costume Design: Education Donna Ladasky, Pygmalion, Oak Ridge High School Ellen Abrams and Ruth Ann Hoffman, Kiss Me Kate, Natomas Charter School Katelyn Lewis and Samantha Ellinwood, Children of Eden, Woodcreek High School Lottie Dixon, *Elly Award Recipient*, Merry Wives of Windsor, Marysville Charter Academy Royea Fox, Grease, Sheldon High School Direction: Education John Healy, Grease, Oak Ridge High School John Healy, Pygmalion, Oak Ridge High School Karen Pollard, *Elly Award Recipient*, Kentucky Cycle, Natomas Charter School Paul Tomei, The Crucible, El Dorado High School Paul Tomei, i, El Dorado High School Musical Direction: Education Adrienne Dritz-Mars and Jennifer Vaughn, Children of Eden, Woodcreek High School Horatio Edens, *Elly Award Recipient*, Once Upon a Mattress, St. Francis High School James Mozzaferro and Stafford Herbert, Grease, Sheldon High School Lois Carah, Grease, Oak Ridge High School Martin Beal, Grease, Woodland High School Leading Actor: Education Dustin Bronson, *Elly Award Recipient*, Kentucky Cycle, Natomas Charter School George Sanford, Noises Off, El Dorado High School Matthew Greene, Children of Eden, Woodcreek High School Phil Kreyche, Fiddler on the Roof, Theatre at Granite Bay Tom Heflin, Noises Off, El Dorado High School Leading Actress: Education Amanda Bremer, Arsenic and Old Lace, El Dorado High School Amanda Bremer, Noises Off, El Dorado High School Jessica Crouch, *Elly Award Recipient*, Once Upon a Mattress, St. Francis High School Jillian Secor, Noises Off, El Dorado High School Nicole Poinski, Kentucky Cycle, Natomas Charter School Lighting Design: Education Emily Perkins, Kentucky Cycle, Natomas Charter School James Shield, Grease, Oak Ridge High School Tom Fearon, Robin Hood, Woodcreek High School Zsolt Katona, Noises Off, El Dorado High School Zsolt Katona, *Elly Award Recipient*, The Crucible, El Dorado High School Overall Production: Education El Dorado High School, Noises Off Natomas Charter School, *Elly Award Recipient*, Kentucky Cycle Oak Ridge High School, Grease Sheldon High School, Grease Woodcreek High School, Children of Eden Set Design: Education Craig Yost and Kathryn Yost, Anything Goes, Folsom High Drama Jim Prichard, Noises Off, Theatre at Granite Bay Joe Wagner, Fiddler on the Roof, Theatre at Granite Bay Mike Dinubilo, The Crucible, El Dorado High School Mike Dinubilo, *Elly Award Recipient*, Noises Off, El Dorado High School Supporting Actor: Education Andrew Avery, Kentucky Cycle, Natomas Charter School John Burgdorf, Kentucky Cycle, Natomas Charter School Jonathan White, Kentucky Cycle, Natomas Charter School Richard Andriessen, *Elly Award Recipient*, Kentucky Cycle, Natomas Charter School Tristan Rumery, Grease, Oak Ridge High School Supporting Actress: Education Jessica Crouch, American Beauty, St. Francis High School Julia McCandless, *Elly Award Recipient*, Kentucky Cycle, Natomas Charter School Kristin Smith, Chicago, Sheldon High School Melody Davi, Anything Goes, Folsom High Drama Stephanie Zito, The Crucible, El Dorado High School Musicals Choreography: Musical Debbie Holtzclaw, *Elly Award Recipient*, 42nd Street, Modesto Performing Arts Elaine Gosine, Ragtime, Woodland Opera House Gino Platina, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Runaway Stage Productions Gino Platina and Tiffany Hurley, Smokey Joe's Café, Runaway Stage Productions Lisa Clark-Schmelling, Grease, Solano College Theatre Costume Design: Musical Laurie Everly-Klassen, Ragtime, Woodland Opera House Lillian Baxter, La Cage Aux Folles, Runaway Stage Productions Lillian Baxter and Denise Miles, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Runaway Stage Productions , *Elly Award Recipient* Lillian Baxter and Denise Miles, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Runaway Stage Productions Lillian Baxter and Denise Miles, Smokey Joe's Café, Runaway Stage Productions Direction: Musical Bob Baxter, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Runaway Stage Productions Bob Baxter, *Elly Award Recipient*, La Cage Aux Folles, Runaway Stage Productions Bob Baxter, Smokey Joe's Café, Runaway Stage Productions Bob Baxter, The Sound of Music, Runaway Stage Productions Paul F. Tisher, 42nd Street, Modesto Performing Arts Musical Direction: Musical Darrel Lingenfelter, 42nd Street, Modesto Performing Arts Dianne Ford, The Sound of Music, Runaway Stage Productions James Chavez-Glica, La Cage Aux Folles, Runaway Stage Productions Ray Fisher, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Runaway Stage Productions Ray Fisher, *Elly Award Recipient*, Smokey Joe's Café, Runaway Stage Productions Leading Actor: Musical Bob Roe, *Elly Award Recipient*, La Cage Aux Folles, Runaway Stage Productions Curt Nelson, 42nd Street, Modesto Performing Arts Daniel Slauson, Sugar, Fair Oaks Theatre Festival David Lack, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Runaway Stage Productions Jacob Montoya, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Runaway Stage Productions Leading Actress: Musical Andrea Eve Thorpe, Jesus Christ Superstar, Garbeau's Dinner Theatre Buffee Ann Gillihan, *Elly Award Recipient*, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Runaway Stage Productions Debra Iverson, 42nd Street, Modesto Performing Arts Geneva Houx, The Sound of Music, Runaway Stage Productions Martha Omiyo Kight , Ragtime, Woodland Opera House Lighting Design: Musical John White, Jesus Christ Superstar, San Joaquin Delta College Kathryn Burleson, South Pacific, American River Theatre Ken Benedict, Jesus Christ Superstar, Garbeau's Dinner Theatre Louis Hudson, *Elly Award Recipient*, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Runaway Stage Productions Louis Hudson, Smokey Joe's Café, Runaway Stage Productions Overall Production: Musical Fair Oaks Theatre Festival, Sugar Modesto Performing Arts, *Elly Award Recipient*, 42nd Street Runaway Stage Productions, La Cage Aux Folles Runaway Stage Productions, Smokey Joe's Café Runaway Stage Productions, The Sound of Music Woodland Opera House, Ragtime Set Design: Musical Dave Hushbeck, Annie Get Your Gun, Runaway Stage Productions Dave Hushbeck, *Elly Award Recipient*, The Sound of Music, Runaway Stage Productions Jeff Kean, Ragtime, Woodland Opera House Jo-Anne Steggall, Grease , Solano College Theatre Kathryn Burleson, South Pacific, American River Theatre Noble T. Dinse, 42nd Street, Modesto Performing Arts Supporting Actor: Musical Cedrick Coward, Smokey Joe's Café, Runaway Stage Productions Danny Moser, 42nd Street, Modesto Performing Arts Michael Campbell, I Love You, i, Magic Circle Theatre Michael Jones, Guys and Dolls, Davis Musical Theatre Company Nick Musleh, Grease, Solano College Theatre Pepper Von, *Elly Award Recipient*, Smokey Joe's Café, Runaway Stage Productions Supporting Actress: Musical Amber Jean Moore, Smokey Joe's Café, Runaway Stage Productions Buffee Ann Gillihan, Smokey Joe's Café, Runaway Stage Productions Chelsea Costa, *Elly Award Recipient*, 42nd Street, Modesto Performing Arts Gwendel Rodriguez, Smokey Joe's Café, Runaway Stage Productions Teresa Berry, 42nd Street, Modesto Performing Arts Original Works Adapted Script: Original Works Allison Rangel, Will Tierney, AJ Crocker, Sara Himes, Graham Drake-Maurer and Ariana Lambdin, Sleeping Beauty, Imagination Theater John E. Lee, The Little Mermaid: A Pirate's Tale, The Little Bus Players Michelle Coder, *Elly Award Recipient*, The Little Princess, Music and More Arts Academy and Theatre Original Script: Original Works Aram Kouyoumdjian, *Elly Award Recipient*, The Farewells, Vista Players Jeanmarie Simpson, A Single Woman, Nevada Shakespeare Company Thomas Amo, A Flash in the Pants, Smiler's Comedy Playhouse Thomas Amo, Southern Exposure, Smiler's Comedy Playhouse Tom Swanner, Trolling, Lambda Players Young People’s Theatre Costume Design: Young People’s Theater Bernadette Coppola, The Pirates of Penzance, Magic Circle Theatre Catherine Ione, Iolanthe, Nevada County Performing Arts Guild Christine Martorana, Starmites, El Dorado Musical Theatre Denise Lorenz, *Elly Award Recipient*, Hello Dolly!, River City Theatre Company Pame Rose Bates and Karen Flory, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Woodland Opera House Direction: Young People’s Theater Becky Reilly, Starmites, El Dorado Musical Theatre Christi Axelson, The Pirates of Penzance, Magic Circle Theatre Jill McMahon, Beauty and the Lonely Beast, Big Idea Theatre - Little BIT Players Ron Cisneros, *Elly Award Recipient*, Hello Dolly!, River City Theatre Company Stuart Rosenthal, Zombie Prom, Solano Youth Theatre Leading Actor, Adult: Young People’s Theater Blain Newport, Cinderella, Big Idea Theatre - Little BIT Players Bryan Martin, *Elly Award Recipient*, Beauty and the Lonely Beast, Big Idea Theatre - Little BIT Players Earl Victorine, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Big Idea Theatre - Little BIT Players John E. Lee, The Little Mermaid: A Pirate's Tale, The Little Bus Players Laurent Lazard, Snow White, the Musical, Runaway Stage Productions Leading Actor, Child: Young People’s Theater Carver Simmons, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Woodland Opera House Jeremy Kreamer, Zombie Prom, Solano Youth Theatre Nick Adorno, *Elly Award Recipient*, The Pirates of Penzance, Magic Circle Theatre Rafe Kossak, Zombie Prom, Solano Youth Theatre Spencer Borup, Starmites, El Dorado Musical Theatre Leading Actress, Adult: Young People’s Theater Amber Jean Moore, Snow White, the Musical, Runaway Stage Productions Daniella Twigg, The Mikado, Roseville Performing Arts Studio Jessica Quinn, The Little Mermaid: A Pirate's Tale, The Little Bus Players Katie Veale, *Elly Award Recipient*, Beauty and the Lonely Beast, Big Idea Theatre - Little BIT Players Nina Brissey, The Magic Toyshop, Garbeau's Acorn and Oak Theatre Leading Actress, Child: Young People’s Theater Amanda Ward, The Emperor's New Clothes, Garbeau's Acorn and Oak Theatre Aubin Wise, Zombie Prom, Solano Youth Theatre Bethany Freidel, Zombie Prom, Solano Youth Theatre Carly Abney, Annie, El Dorado Musical Theatre Lauryn Caruso, Annie, El Dorado Musical Theatre Lauryn Caruso, *Elly Award Recipient*, Starmites, El Dorado Musical Theatre Linzie Wake, The Pirates of Penzance, Magic Circle Theatre Lighting Design: Young People’s Theater Debbie Wilson-Norris, Phil Kan and James Shield, *Elly Award Recipient*, Starmites, El Dorado Musical Theatre Jeff Kean, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Woodland Opera House Jeffrey Mulvey, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Magic Circle Theatre Ken Benedict and Allen Schmeltz, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Garbeau's Acorn and Oak Theatre Michael Barney, Zombie Prom, Solano Youth Theatre Overall Production: Young People’s Theater El Dorado Musical Theatre, Starmites Garbeau's Acorn and Oak Theatre, The Emperor's New Clothes Magic Circle Theatre, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Magic Circle Theatre, The Pirates of Penzance River City Theatre Company, *Elly Award Recipient*, Hello Dolly Solano Youth Theatre, Zombie Prom Set Design: Young People’s Theater Allen Schmeltz and Ken Benedict, The Magic Toyshop, Garbeau's Acorn and Oak Theatre Becky Reilly, Starmites, El Dorado Musical Theatre Jeff Kean, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Woodland Opera House Sandy Koster and Tom Bushnell, Babes in Toyland, River City Theatre Company Sandy Koster and Tom Bushnell, *Elly Award Recipient*, Hello Dolly!, River City Theatre Company Stuart Rosenthal, Eric Steggall and Randy Titchenal, Zombie Prom, Solano Youth Theatre Supporting Actor, Adult: Young People’s Theater Allen Pontes, The Emperor's New Clothes, Garbeau's Acorn and Oak Theatre Bob Baxter, Goldilocks, Runaway Stage Productions Matthew Yates, Thumbelina, Mother Lode Performing Arts Company Tom Getchell, *Elly Award Recipient*, The Mikado, Roseville Performing Arts Studio Wade Lucas, Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, Big Idea Theatre - Little BIT Players Supporting Actor, Child: Young People’s Theater Brit Abney, Annie, El Dorado Musical Theatre Brit Abney, Starmites, El Dorado Musical Theatre Jacob Michael, Iolanthe, Nevada County Performing Arts Guild Michael Vinyard, Les Misfits, Changing Faces Theatre Company Steven Harris, *Elly Award Recipient*, Les Misfits, Changing Faces Theatre Company Supporting Actress, Adult: Young People’s Theater Anne Marie Trout, Beauty and the Lonely Beast, Big Idea Theatre - Little BIT Players Darci Pauser, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Big Idea Theatre - Little BIT Players Katherine Savitri, Cinderella, Garbeau's Acorn and Oak Theatre Katie Veale, *Elly Award Recipient*, The Magic Toyshop, Garbeau's Acorn and Oak Theatre Lala Montesini, Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, Big Idea Theatre - Little BIT Players Supporting Actress, Child: Young People’s Theater Brooke Mercer, Starmites, El Dorado Musical Theatre Caitlin Nieman, *Elly Award Recipient*, Thumbelina, Mother Lode Performing Arts Company Cindy Kay, Zombie Prom, Solano Youth Theatre Jen Rendon, Les Misfits, Changing Faces Theatre Company Jocelyn Price, The Magic Toyshop, Garbeau's Acorn and Oak Theatre Mary Elizabeth Gregory, Zombie Prom, Solano Youth Theatre

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