The Actors Group – TAG – is conducting its own awards list from performances in its now completed 2023-24 season.
Deliberately, the entire slate is wholly TAG-inclusive, with results to be unveiled this weekend.
The only community theater competition – the Hawaii State Theatre Council’s Po‘okela Awards – was terminated several years ago, so TAG is honoring its own in a ceremony at 4 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 25) at the Brad Powell Theatre at Dole Cannery. Light refreshments will be served.
The nominees were chosen by select adjudicators, so there was no formal voting. Since nominees appear in multiple categories, it’s quite certain that everyone goes home with an accolade or two or three.
The categories and nominees are:
- Outstanding Achievement – Actor: Eric Nemoto, “Building Permit;” Dann Seki, “Building Permit;” Michael Donato, “Mynx & Savage;” Maseeh Ganjali, “Mynx & Savage;”Justin Strain, “Perfect Arrangement;” Jeffrey Souza, “Jake: The Yellow Bench.”
- Outstanding Achievement – Actress: Romyn Sabatchi, “Mynx & Savage;” Juvy Lucina, “Mynx & Savage;” Shervelle Bergholz , “Letters from Zora;” Shannon Patalano, “Perfect Arrangement;” Logan Tegler , “Perfect Arrangement;” Carolyn Corley, “Perfect Arrangement;” Mary Ann Shirley Gray, “Jake: The Yellow Bench.”Logan Tegler, “Olive’s Lover.”
- Outstanding Achievement – Supporting Actor: Charles Timtim, “Building Permit;” Eric Mita, “Building Permit;” Allan Okubo, “Building Permit;” Keith Ordonez, “Perfect Arrangement;” John Knox, “Perfect Arrangement;” Michael Linnet, “Jake: The Yellow Bench;” ChrisWindnagle;“Jake: The Yellow Bench;” Allan Okubo, “Olive’s Lover.”
- Outstanding Achievement – Supporting Actress: Virginia Jones, “Building Permit;” Marty Wong, “Building Permit;” Lyana Atsumi, “Building Permit;” Cathy Roberts, “Building Permit.;” Ana Jiminez, “Perfect Arrangement;” Nerrie Navarro, “Olive’s Love.;” Lore Vines, “Olive’s Lover.”
| Outstanding Achievement – Director: Eric Nemoto, “Building Permit.” Betty Burdick, “Mynx & Savage.” Shervelle Bergholz, “Letters from Zora.” Bro Gary Morris, “Perfect Arrangement.” Betty Burdick, “Jake: The Yellow Bench.” Peggy Anne Siegmund, “Olive’s Lover.” Outstanding Achievement – Stage Manager: Christine Tsuzaki, “Building Permit.” Cindy Meiers, “Mynx & Savage.” Mary Ann Shirley Gray, “Letters from Zora:” Liz Kane and Daisy Kim Murakami, “Perfect Arrangement:.” Jackson Murphy, “Jake: The Yellow Bench:” Kati Wolfsen and Mary Ann Shirley Gray, “Olive’s Lover.” Outstanding Achievement – Set Design: Eric Nemoto and Pedro, “Building Permit;” Betty Burdick and Andy Alvarado, “Mynx & Savage:” Kati Wolfsen and Laurie Tanoura, “Letters from Zora:” Bro. Gary Morris, Pedro and Laurie Tanoura, “Perfect Arrangement:” Betty Burdick, “Jake: The Yellow Bench:” Brad Powell, “Olive’s Lover.” Outstanding Achievement – Costume Design: Kula Pang, “Mynx & Savage;” Chris Valles, “Perfect Arrangement;” Chris Valles, “Jake: The Yellow Bench;” Peggy Krock, “Olive’s Lover.” Outstanding Achievement – Light Design: Eric Nemoto and Charles Wade, “Building Permit;” Betty Burdick and Charles Wade, “Mynx & Savage;” Bro. Gary Morris and Charles Wade, “Perfect Arrangement;” Charles Wade, “Jake: The Yellow Benc.;” David Hunt, “ “Olive’s Lover.” Outstanding Achievement – Sound Design: Eric Nemoto and Charles Wade, “Building Permit;” Betty Burdick and Charles Wade, “Mynx & Savage;” Bro. Gary Morris and Charles Wade, “Perfect Arrangement;” Betty Burdick and Team Valasek, “Jake: The Yellow Bench;” David Hunt and Charles Wade, “Olive’s Lover.” Overall Play: “Building Permit,” “Mynx & Savage,” “Letters from Zora,” “Perfect Arrangement,” “Jake: The Yellow Bench,” “Olive’s Lover.” … |
Some ‘Newsies’ tickets remain
If you’re interested in securing tickets to the mostly sold-out I’m a Bright Kid Foundation’s box office hit, “Newsies,” check available pronto.
Some seats remain for the 7:30 p.m. performance today (Aug. 22), tomorrow (Aug. 23) and Saturday (Aug. 24). The closing show, at 4 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 25), is sold out.
To see if seats remain, visit https://cur8.com/24380/project/85292 or www.imabrightkid.org/tickets …
‘The Wiz’ posts $1.9 million in its finale
“The Lion King” is the lone Broadway musical reaping weekly grosses of more than $2 million this week.
The big surprise: “The Wiz,” which closed its run on Aug. 18, posted a rousing $1.9 million, on its last appearance on the weekly grosses monitored by the Broadway League, good for No. 3 on the weekly rundown.
The Top 10:
1—”The Lion King,” $2.107 million
2—”Wicked,” $1.981 million
3—”The Wiz,” $1.945 million
4—”Hamilton,” $1.778 million
5—”Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club,” $1.520 million
6—”The Outsiders,” $1.452 million
7—”Hell’s Kitchen,” $1.428 million
8—”Aladdin,” $1.355 million
9—”MJ the Musical,” $1.307 million
10—”Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” $1.220 million
The complete list:
And that’s Show Biz…
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