FAIRFIELD—“The Artys, the Artys, time for recognition and parties!” So went the opening line of Vallejo jazz musician Dalt Williams’ winning entry in the Artys Theme song contest in 2007. The song is even more relevant in 2009 as the annual awards show honoring the best of Solano County performing arts celebrates its silver anniversary.

The Arty Awards are a collaboration between the Daily Republic and the City of Fairfield and while the main purpose of the black tie optional event is to deliver much-deserved recognition to local artists and art companies, it also serves as an all-star showcase of Solano County talent.

The local performance companies who will dazzle attendees this year include: Solano Repertory Company (“Hair”, “Cats”), Solano College Theatre (“Assassins”), Fairfield Civic Theatre (“The Wizard of Oz”), and Solano Youth Theatre (“The Music Man”).

In addition, high school productions by Will C. Wood (“Beauty and the Beast”), St. Patrick’s/St. Vincent’s (“Into the Woods”) and Benicia High School (“Once Upon a Mattress”) will feature local stars of tomorrow.

The 2009 Arty Award nominees are:

YOUTH AWARDS

SOUND DESIGN
IN A YOUTH PRODUCTION
Barry Miller – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – SYT
Michael Sweeney – The Music Man – SYT
Seussical the Musical – SYT
Dinah Toups – Toyland – MS/HTG
Dinah Toups – Willy Wonka – MS/HTG

SET DESIGN
IN A YOUTH PRODUCTION
Kim A. Tolman – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – SYT
Kim A. Tolman – The Music Man – SYT
Kim A. Tolman – Seussical the Musical – SYT
Pam Spering – Toyland – MS/HTG
Rachel Oberstad – Willy Wonka – MS/HTG

LIGHTING DESIGN
IN A YOUTH PRODUCTION
Michael Barney – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – SYT
Jon Gourdine – The Emperor’s New Clothes – SYT
Mike Barney – The Music Man – SYT
Selina G. Young – Seussical the Musical – SYT
Dinah Toups – Willy Wonka – HS/HTG

COSTUME DESIGN
IN A YOUTH PRODUCTION
Hannah Phillips-Ryan – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – SYT
Katy Simola – The Music Man – SYT
Amaris Blagborne – Seussical the Musical – SYT
Sylvia Gregory – Toyland – MS/HTG
Sylvia Gregory – Willy Wonka – MS/HTG

CHOREOGRAPHY
IN A YOUTH PRODUCTION
Staci Arriaga, Jon Gourdine & Tom Segal – The Music Man – SYT
Staci Arriaga, Casey Dacanay & Jon Gourdine – Seussical the Musical – SYT
Dinah Toups – Toyland – MS/HTG
Carol Warren – Willy Wonka – MS/HTG

MUSICAL DIRECTION
IN A YOUTH PRODUCTION
Greg Denney & Vivian McLaughlin – The Music Man – SYT
Dinah Toups – Toyland – MS/HTG
Greg Denney & Vivian McLaughlin – Seussical the Musical – SYT
Dinah Toups – Willy Wonka – MS/HTG

ENSEMBLE CAST
IN A YOUTH PRODUCTION
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – Solano Youth Theatre
The Music Man – Solano Youth Theatre
Seussical the Musical – Solano Youth Theatre
Toyland – Missouri Street / Harbor Theatrical Group
Willy Wonka – Missouri Street / Harbor Theatrical Group

DIRECTOR (S)
OF A YOUTH PRODUCTION
Sarah Eismann, Terrence Ivory & Tom Segal – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – SYT
Joe De Lorenzo, Allyson Paris & Miguel Zavala – The Music Man – SYT
Erick Hayes, Ray Jimenez & Allyson Paris – Seussical the Musical – SYT
Dinah Toups – Toyland – MS/HTG
Dinah Toups – Willy Wonka – MS/HTG

OVERALL YOUTH PRODUCTION
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – Solano Youth Theatre
The Music Man – Solano Youth Theatre
Seussical the Musical – Solano Youth Theatre
Toyland – Missouri Street / Harbor Theatrical Group
Willy Wonka – Missouri Street / Harbor Theatrical Group

HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE

SOUND DESIGN
IN A HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCTION:
Nate Kane – Once Upon a Mattress – Benicia HS
William Kraft – Inherit the Wind – St. Patrick / St. Vincent HS
William Kraft – Into the Woods – St. Patrick / St. Vincent HS
Randy McAllister & Tom Pike – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – Will C. Wood HS
Michael Piers – Jack The Ripper; Monster of Whitechapel – Benicia HS

SET DESIGN
IN A HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCTION:
Josh Harris – Once Upon a Mattress – Benicia HS
William Kraft – Into the Woods – St. Patrick / St. Vincent HS
Christine Mani – Crimes of the Heart – Benicia HS
Tom McPike – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – Will C. Wood HS
Lilian Wouters – Jack the Ripper; Monster of Whitechapel – Benicia HS

LIGHTING DESIGN
IN A HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCTION:
Phil Alexander – Jack the Ripper; Monster of Whitechapel – Benicia HS
Terry Gilstrap – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – Will C. Wood HS
Nate Kane – Once Upon a Mattress – Benicia HS
William Kraft – Inherit the Wind – St. Patrick / St. Vincent HS
Christine Mani – Crimes of the Heart – Benicia HS

COSTUME DESIGN
IN A HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCTION:
Maiya Corral – Jack the Ripper; Monster of Whitechapel – Benicia HS
John Laughton-Hale & Alice McDaniels – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – Will C. Wood HS
Kaylyn Peterson – Crimes of the Heart – Benicia HS
Kaylyn Peterson – Once Upon a Mattress – Benicia HS
Monica Tipton & Kira Barros – Inherit the Wind – St. Patrick / St. Vincent HS

MUSICAL DIRECTION
IN A HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCTION:
David Barthelmess – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – Will C. Wood HS
Chris Piazza – Once Upon a Mattress – Benicia HS
Robert Wuertz – Into the Woods – St. Patrick / St. Vincent HS

CHOREOGRAPHY
IN A HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCTION
Staci Arriaga – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – Will C. Wood HS
Kim Thompson & Christine Mani – Once Upon a Mattress – Benicia HS

ENSEMBLE CAST
IN A HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCTION:
Crimes of the Heart – Benicia HS
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – Will C. Wood HS
Into the Woods – St. Patrick / St. Vincent HS
Jack the Ripper; Monster of Whitechapel – Benicia HS
Once Upon a Mattress – Benicia HS

DIRECTOR
OF A HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCTION:
Staci Arriaga – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – Will C. Wood HS
William Kraft – Into the Woods – St. Patrick / St. Vincent HS
Christine Mani – Crimes of the Heart – Benicia HS
Christine Mani – Once Upon a Mattress – Benicia HS
Blake Peters & Lilian Woulters – Jack the Ripper; Monster of Whitechapel – Benicia HS

OUTSTANDING
HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCTION:
Crimes of the Heart – Benicia HS
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – Will C. Wood HS
Into the Woods – St. Patrick / St. Vincent HS
Jack the Ripper – Monster of Whitechapel – Benicia HS
Once Upon a Mattress – Benicia HS

TECHNICAL FOR COMEDY AND DRAMA

SOUND DESIGN OF A PRODUCTION
Larry Clark – Bottoms Up! – BOTTG
Ted Crimy – The Talented Mr. Ripley – SCT
David Collins – Noises Off – SCT
Ed Osmundson – Blithe Spirit – MIRA
Ed Osmundson & John Lytle – Spider Island – MIRA
Earl Raab – Butterflies Are Free – MIRA

LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PRODUCTION
Jackie S. Hill – Noises Off – SCT
Ed Osmundson – Butterflies Are Free – MIRA
Ed Osmundson – Blithe Spirit – MIRA
Ed Osmundson – Spider Island – MIRA
Earl Raab – The Plot To Overthrow Christmas – MIRA
Jon Tracy – The Good News – Darkroom Production

SET DESIGN OF A PRODUCTION
Jean Erickson – Blithe Spirit- MIRA
Jackie S. Hill – Noises Off – SCT
Jeff Lowe – Butterflies Are Free – MIRA
Jeff Lowe – Banyan – MIRA
Roberta Tibbetts – Spider Island – MIRA
Paul Zill – Bottoms Up! – BOTTG

COSTUME DESIGN OF A PRODUCTION
Shirley McGowan – Flora The Fur Traders Daughter – VV Gaslighters
Stacey Loew – Banyon – MIRA
Shemone Buei-Valdes – Spider Island – MIRA
Jean Erickson & Rose Marie Sweeney – Blithe Spirit – MIRA
Donna Telepak – Bottoms Up! – BOTTG
Dyanne Vojvoda – Love, Sex and the IRS – BOTTG

DRAMA

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Amanda Anderson – School of Jesus Fish – Darkroom Productions
Jane Datangel – Banyan – MIRA
Carnida Doran – School of Jesus Fish – Darkroom Productions
Anqelique Wilkie – School of Jesus Fish – Darkroom Productions
Vicki Zabarte – Banyan – MIRA

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Perry Aliado – Banyan – MIRA
Randal Chun – The Talented Mr. Ripley – SCT
Michael Cappelli – Banyan – MIRA
David Ewing – The Talented Mr. Ripley – SCT
Carlomagno Seletaria – Banyan – MIRA

LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Lynie Abadilla – Banyan – MIRA
Jacqueline Haines – School of Jesus Fish – Darkroom Productions
Jennifer Jovez – The Talented Mr. Ripley – SCT
Stephanie Rivas – School of Jesus Fish – Darkroom Productions
Elena Wright – The Good News – Darkroom Productions

LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Fred Beeman- The Good News – Darkroom Productions
Jonathan M. Grout – The Talented Mr. Ripley – SCT
Matt Larson – School of Jesus Fish – Darkroom Productions
James Olea – School of Jesus Fish – Darkroom Productions
Danny Webber – The Good News – Darkroom Productions

DIRECTOR OF A DRAMA
John Crosthwaite – School of Jesus Fish – Darkroom Productions
Norman Gee – Banyan – MIRA
George Maguire – The Talented Mr. Ripley – SCT
Jon Tracy- The Good News – Darkroom Productions

OUTSTANDING DRAMA
Banyan – MIRA
The Good News – Darkroom Productions
School of Jesus Fish – Darkroom Productions
The Talented Mr. Ripley – SCT

BEST ORIGINAL PRODUCTION; Drama – Comedy – Musical
Banyan – Written by Jeannie Barroga – MIRA
Flora the Fur Traders Daughter – Written by Alice McDonald – Vacaville Gaslighters
The Good News – Written by Jon Tracy – Darkroom Productions

COMEDY

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Jean Barnhart – Spider Island – MIRA
Janet Duhe – Love, Sex and the IRS – BOTTG
Courtney Knowles – Flora The Fur Traders Daughter – VV Gaslighters
Stacey Loew – Butterflies Are Free – MIRA
Rachel Obrestad – Bottoms Up – BOTTG
Sandra Risser – The Plot To Overthrow Christmas – MIRA

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
David Foushee – Blithe Spirit – MIRA
David Lutheran – Noises Off – SCT
Philip Sales – Noises Off – SCT
Stewart Evan Smith – Butterflies Are Free – MIRA
Craig Snyder – Love, Sex and the IRS – BOTTG

LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Liz Andrews – Noises Off – SCT
Angelina La Barre – Blithe Spirit – MIRA
Annie Muehlenbruch – Flora The Fur Traders Daughter – VV Gaslighters
Siobhan O’Brian – Spider Island – MIRA
Jesika Salt – Noises Off – SCT
Aubine Wise – Butterflies Are Free – MIRA

LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Shawn Bonnington – Blithe Spirit – MIRA
Edward Hightower – Noises Off – SCT
Tommy McPike – Noises Off – SCT
Dan Morgan – Bottoms Up! – BOTTG
Trevor Wright – Butterflies Are Free – MIRA

DIRECTOR OF A COMEDY
Shannon Veon Kase – Butterflies Are Free – MIRA
Michael Scahill – Bottoms Up! – BOTTG
Carla Spindt – Noises Off – SCT
Roberta Tibbetts – Spider Island – MIRA
Monica Tipton – Blithe Spirit – MIRA

OUTSTANDING COMEDY:
Bottoms Up! Benicia Old Time Theatre Group
Butterflies are Free – Mira Theatre Guild
Blithe Spirit – Mira Theatre Guild
Love, Sex and the IRS – Benicia Old Time Theatre Group
Noises Off – Solano College Theatre

MUSICAL

SOUND DESIGN FOR A MUSICAL:
Mike Barney – Cats – SRC
Mike Barney – Hair – SRC
Ted Crimy – Assassins – SCT
Don Dugan – The Music Man – VMT
Kevin Fortney – The Secret Garden – FCT

LIGHTING DESIGN FOR A MUSICAL
Mike Barney – Cats – SRC
Mike Barney – Hair – SRC
Crystal Brandon – The Secret Garden – FCT
Chris Guptill – Assassins – SCT
Kari Weeden – The Music Man – VMT

SET DESIGN FOR A MUSICAL:
Mike Barney – Cats- SRC
Don Cate – The Music Man – VMT
Greg Elliott – The Secret Garden – FCT
Greg Elliott – The Wizard of Oz – FCT
Darcia Tipton – Assassins – SCT

COSTUME DESIGN FOR A MUSICAL
BJ Bandy – Assassins – SCT
Lynne Combs – The Pirates of Penzance – VMT
Sylvia Gregory – Cats – SRC
Sylvia Gregory – Hair – SRC
Barbara McFadden – The Secret Garden – FCT
Barbara McFadden – The Wizard of Oz – FCT

YOUTH IN A MUSICAL
Julia Franks – The Secret Garden – FCT
Michael Logoteta – The Music Man – VMT
Buddy Nash – The Music Man – VMT

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Allison Appell – Assassins – SCT
Kerry Brown and Alicia Miller – Wizard of Oz – FCT
Amanda Clanton – Wizard of Oz – FCT
Roxanne Payan – Cats – SRC
Patty Penrod – How To Succeed In Business… – SCT

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Wayne Goodman – The Pirates of Penzance – VMT
Marcus Klinger – Assassins – SCT
Mark Miller – Hair – SRC
Ron Pickett – Assassins – SCT
Eric L. Neiman – Assassins – SCT

LEAD ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Liz Andrews – How To Succeed In Business… – SCT
Kirsten Clark – Cats – SRC
Melanie Massoud & Chloe Angst – The Wizard of Oz – FCT
Barbara Pond – The Music Man – VMT
Dae Spering – Nunsense – MST
Aubine Wise – Hair – SRC

LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Danny Cozart – Assassins – SCT
Bret McLaughlin – The Secret Garden – FCT
Jimmy Robertson – The Wizard of Oz – FCT
John Rivard – The Wizard of Oz – FCT
Jay Serpas – Cats – SRC
Derrick Silva – Assassins – SCT

CHOREOGRAPHY IN A MUSICAL
Liz Andrews – How To Succeed In Business… – SCT
Kat McFadden – The Wizard of Oz – FCT
Jo Nash – The Music Man – VMT
Gino Platina – Cats – SRC
Fatena Salfiti – Hair – SRC

MUSICAL DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL
Joseph Anderson – Assassins – SCT
Joseph Anderson – How To Succeed In Business… – SCT
Donald Atwater and Wayne Goodman – The Music Man – VMT
Wayne Goodman – Hair – SRC
Donald Atwater – The Pirates of Penzance – VMT
Jay Serpas & Lise Hansen – Cats – SRC

DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL
Daren A.C. Carollo – Assassins – SCT
Shannon Veon Kase – Hair – SRC
Michael Manley – The Music Man – VMT
Barbara McFadden – The Wizard of Oz – FCT
Barbara Norris – Cats – SRC
Dae Spering – Nunsense – MST

OUTSTANDING MUSICAL PRODUCTION
Assassins – Solano College Theatre
Cats – Solano Repertory Company
Hair – Solano Repertory Company
The Music Man – Vallejo Music Theatre
Wizard of Oz – Fairfield Civic Theatre
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Abbreviations:
BOTTG – Benicia Old Time Theatre Group
FCT – Fairfield Civic Theatre
MIRA – MIRA Theatre Guild
MS/HTG – Missouri Street / Harbor Theatrical Group
SCT – Solano College Theatre
SRC – Solano Repertory Company
SYT – Solano Youth Theatre
Vacaville Gaslighters
VMT – Vallejo Music Theatre
High Schools:
Benicia High School – Benicia
St. Patrick / St. Vincent High School – Vallejo
Will C. Wood High School – Vacaville
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Reach Fairfield freelance writer Tony Wade at getthelowdown@sbcglobal.net

25th Annual Arty Awards
6pm Sunday, September 13, 2009
Fairfield Center for Creative Arts.
1035 Texas Street, Fairfield.

Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for youth and seniors
(Seniors over age 60 and youth 17 and under; and for groups of 10 or more.)
Tickets available online starting Monday August 10th at www.solanocreativearts.com
or at City Hall in the Mall
428-7469
All nominees will receive a complimentary ticket,
but must call City Hall at the Mall to confirm starting Monday, August 10th.

For more info: Artys Coordinator Robert Ponce at 427-6965 or artys@dailyrepublic.net