OnStage Receives 17 Perry Award Nominations in 2008

The votes are in and the nominees are.....

In what turned out to be a very laid back presentation the board of NJACT gathered at the Kelsey Theatre to announce the nominees for the 2008 Perry Awards. The afternoon began with a general meeting on whats happening at NJACT and It's plans for the future then after a short break for cake and sandwiches the announcements began in Earnest.

All told, MPOnStage received 17 nominations, 9 for Driving Miss Daisy and 8 for Singin' in the Rain.

Here are the highlights

Driving Miss Daisy

Eve Connolly
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play

Allwyn L. Baskin
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play

M. Kitty Getlik
Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play

Diana Gilman Maurer
Outstanding Costume Design for a Play

Alycia Bauch-Cantor
Outstanding Properties

John Maurer and Amy Foris
Outstanding Scenic Design for a Play

Dan Maurer
Outstanding Sound Design

Dan Maurer
Outstanding Direction of a Play

John, Diana and Dan Maurer
Outstanding Production of a Play

Singin' in the Rain

John M. Maurer
Outstanding Scenic Design/Musical

Jane Coult
Outstanding Choreography

Jim Petro
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical

Nicole Farina-Machin
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical

Vicky Czarnik
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Ray Murphy
Outstanding Ensemble Actor in a Musical

John M. Maurer
Outstanding Direction of a Musical

John, Diana and Dan Maurer
Outstanding Production of a Musical

To see the Full list of Nominations Click Here.

Remember to mark your calendars - the 2008 Perry Awards Ceremony will be Sunday, September 21st.