Did not win a MAT award

The Metropolitan Atlanta Theater Awards ceremony last night was a lot of fun, despite not winning. Got to see a lot of people I had been in other plays with. Still, I am very please to have been nominated. There were, I think, 27 productions reviewed and over 500 people involved with those productions.

Of the two plays that I was in that were judged, Breaking Legs and A Christmas Story, there we 10 nominations and the winners were:

Wally Hinds – Best Set Design for a Play – Breaking Legs

Murray Mann – Best Sound Design for a Play – A Christmas Story

Martha Kennedy – Best Minor Supporting Actress in a Play – Miss Shields – A Christmas Story

People I have been with in other plays who won:

Barbara McFann – Major Supporting Actress in a Play – Mrs. Baker – Come Blow Your Horn at ACT1 Theater.

David Shelton with Rob Roy Hardie and Kelly Lane – Best Sound Design for a Musical – Little Shop of Horrors at Kudzu Playhouse.

Nominated for a MAT Award

The 2008 Metropolitan Atlanta Theater Awards nominations were announced yesterday. The two plays that I was in and reviewed were Breaking Legs and A Christmas Story.

Breaking Legs at Kudzu Playhouse
Best Major Supporting Actor in a Play – Chris Arapoglou –  “Mike Francisco”
Best Minor Supporting Actor in a Play – Jay Croft –  “Frankie Salvucci”
Best Set Design in a Play – Wally Hinds

A Christmas Story at ACT1 Theater
Best Minor Supporting Actress in a Play – Martha Kennedy –  “Miss Shields”
Youth Award in a Play – Bobby Cookson –  “Ralphie Parker”
Youth Award in a Play – Andrew Hudson –  “Randy Parker”
Best Costume Design in a Play – Anne Voller
Best Set Design in a Play – Rich Vandever & Gayley Crockett
Best Lighting Design in a Play – Murray Mann
Best Sound Design in a Play – Murray Mann

A role in Ramona Quimby

On Friday night, after Breaking Legs, Jeannie Hinds directed me towards Jerry Harlow. He is directing Ramona Quimby which opens the first weekend in September at Kudzu Family Playhouse. He was in need of a male actor to play HOBART KEMP. HOBART is supposed to be in his 20’s but does not have to be. When I cut my hair and shave, I look early 30’s. I accepted the role.

Ramona Quimby
Based on the books by Beverly Cleary
Dramatized by Len Jenkins

Show Dates:
September 1, 2007 – 2:00 PM
September 2, 2007 – 2:00 PM

September 8, 2007 – 2:00 PM
September 9, 2007 – 2:00 PM

September 15, 2007 – 2:00 PM
September 16, 2007 – 2:00 PM

September 22, 2007 – 2:00 PM
September 23, 2007 – 2:00 PM

September 29, 2007 – 2:00 PM
September 29, 2007 – 7:30 PM
September 30, 2007 – 2:00 PM

October 6, 2007 – 2:00 PM
October 7, 2007 – 2:00 PM

Breaking Legs second weekend

We had a great weekend with fantastic audiences. On Friday night, the audience empathized with FRANKY. After I leave, MIKE, TINO and LOU follow FRANKY out and kill him. At the beginning of Act II, FRANKY’s death is mentioned and some of the audience begins to moan and then begin to boo. FRANKY is a weasel and I try to play him that way… a whiny weasel. But for the audience to see him as lovable whiny weasel and then boo when he is killed off, well I am flattered that my portrayal of FRANKY could make such an impact.