AACT - Region V Festival


The winners at Regional Were

First Place     Second Place    Third Place

"Excellence in Performance" --- David R. McCauley "The Zoo Story"
"Excellence in Performance" ---- M. Turner Ginsberg "The Zoo Story"
"Excellence in Performance" ---- Theresa Thompson "Milk Dreams"
"Excellence in Performance" ---- Lesley Baker "Taking Sides"
"Excellence in Ensemble Performance" --- Cast "A New Brain"
Best Direction - G. J. Clayburn "A New Brain"
Best Technical - James L. Walker "The Diary of Adam and Eve"


Below are some pictures from Rochester, MN

Region V Held Regionals at the
Rochester Civic Theatre
Rochester, MN
Steve Kennedy (left) President of
City Theatre of Independence and 
Nancy Eppert (right) Director of
"Taking Sides" Mo entry at the
Regionals in Rochester, MN

Nancy Eppert (left) and Lesley Baker (right).  At the Awards Ceremony they gave out "Excellence in Acting" award to Lesley Baker who played the part of Emmi Straube in "Taking Sides" which Nancy directed.
This picture appeared in "The Examiner"
in Independence, MO prior to our trip to
Rochester, MN.

1st Place

The Chameleon Theatre Circle
Apple Valley, Minnesota
Proudly Presents

A New Brain
Music & Lyrics by William Finn
Book by William Finn & James Lapine

Cast (in order of appearance)

Gordon Schwinn ------- Tim Kuehl
Homeless Woman ------- Carrie Kuehl
Rhoda ------- Laurine Price
Waitress ------ Gabrielle Kimmel
Mr. Bungee -------- Jim Cole
Doctor -------- Charlie Wade
Nancy D. (Thin Nurse) ------- Gabrielle Kimmel
Richard Nice Nurse ------- Brent Erler
Minister ----- Daniel McDermott
Mother ------- Kim Kivens
Roger ------- Christian Unser

Production Team

Director ----- G. J. Clayburn
Asst. Director ------ Brad Donaldson
Music Director ------ Darcy Zimbrick
Stage Manager ----- Paul Danko
Set Design ------- G. J. Clayburn,
  Joy Donaldson, Christian Unser
Costume Design ------ Lysa Clayburn and 
Clare Jodzio McDermott
Sound Design -------- Forest Godfrey
Light Design ---- Andi Billig
Production Design ------ G. J. Clayburn

Orchestra

Cello ------ Colleen Kelly
Drums ------ Ed Stalling
Piano ------ Darcy Zimbrick

The above group will advance to
Nationals

Warner Theatre, host of AACT/Fest 2003, June 25-29, 2003


2nd Place

Theatre Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Proudly Presents

The Zoo Story
by Edward Albee

Cast

Peter -------- David McCauley
Jerry -------- M. Turner Ginsberg
Etal -------------- Jason Alberty

Production Team

Director ------- Scott Humeston
Asst. Director ------ Jason Alberty
Soundscape Composed/Arranged/Engineered/Performed ----- Ken Rinehart


3rd Place

Aberdeen Community Theatre
Aberdeen, South Dakota
Proudly Presents

The Diary of Adam and Eve
(from "The Apple Tree")
Book, Music & Lyrics by Sheldon Harrick & Jerry Bock
Additional book material by Jerome Coopersmith
Based on the story by Mark Twain
Original Production Directed by Mike Nichols
Originally Produced on the Broadway Stage by Stuart Ostow

Cast

Adam ------ Steve Ballinger
Eve ------ Molly Wilson
The Snake ----- Richard Williams

Production Team

Director/Scenic Designer, Technical Director ----- James L. Walker
Keyboards ---- Phyllis Heier, Richard Williams
Stage Manager ---- Judy Jencks
Vocal Coach ---- Janis Pearson
Costumes/Props ---- Marilyn Burckhard
Costume Construction ------ Betty Anderson
Sound/Technical Asst. ----- Brian Schultz
Lights ----- Thomas Black
Sets/Props Construction ---- Thomas Black
Jerry Oligmueller, Brian Schultz, Jim Walker
Scenic Artist ----- Molly Wilson
Set/Props/Costume Painting ----- Marily Burckhard,
Amy Frink, Becky Grimser, Judy Jenicks,
Linda Wilson and Molly Wilson

Musical Numbers

"Here in Eden"  ------- Eve
"Feelings" ------ Eve
"Eve" ----- Adam
"Friends" ------- Eve
"Forbidden Fruit" ----- Snake
"Beautiful, Beautiful World" ---- Adam
"It's a Fish" ------ Adam
"Go To Sleep, Whatever You Are" ----- Eve
"What Makes Me Love Him" ---- Eve

12/20/06