Desert Theatre League Awards

We received 28 nominations for awards. Congratulations to the following members who were successful for a Desert Theatre League award.

• Best Production – Comedy – “Farce of Nature”
• Best Director – Comedy – Susan Adler for “Farce of Nature”
• Best Production – One Acts – “Family Names”

Congratulations to the following members who received Desert Theatre League Awards:

• Outstanding Lead Female Performer in a Cabaret/Revue – Sheri Shepherd for “Showstoppers”
• Outstanding Production – One Acts – “I Think You Think I Love You”
• Outstanding Director – One Acts – June August for “I Think You Think I Love You”
• Outstanding Lead Actor – One Acts – Herb Pritchett for “Medical Breakthrough”
• Outstanding Lead Actress – One Acts –  Karen Schmitt for “I Think You Think I Love You”
• Outstanding Lead Performer – One Acts – Professional – Paul MacKey for “The Ferris Wheel“
• Outstanding Supporting Actress – One Acts – Karen Schmitt for “The Open Window”

In addition to these awards, one of our club members also received an award for productions with other companies:

• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Staged Reading – Professional – Paul MacKey for “Life, Love and the Pursuit” with Script2Stage2Screen

Congratulations to the following members who received Desert Theatre League Awards:

• Karen Schmitt
       Outstanding Director of a Cabaret/Revue for “Sun City: Our Kind of Town”
       Outstanding Supporting Female Performer for “Sun City: Our Kind of Town”
• Alden West
       Outstanding Lead Actress in a Staged Reading for her performance in Script2Stage2Screen’s performance of “Room 5, Motel 6”

Congratulations to the following club members who received awards:

• Adina Lawson
       Outstanding Director of a One-Act Play – Time Flies
       Outstanding Production of a One-Act Play – Time Flies
       Outstanding Lead Actress in a One-Act Play – Time Flies
• Steve Meyers
       Outstanding Lead Actor in a One-Act Play – Time Flies
• Poppy Reybin
       Outstanding Supporting Actress in a One-Act Play – DMV Tyrant
• Lark Kenney
       Outstanding Lead Female Performer in a Cabaret or Musical Revue – Professional – Happy Days are Here Again
• Karen Schmitt
       Outstanding Lead Female Performer in a Cabaret or Musical Revue – Amateur – Happy Days are Here Again
  
  In addition, 2 of our club members won for shows outside of Sun City
• Alden West
       Outstanding Lead in a Staged Reading for Script2Stage2Screen – Inez’s Birthday….And then Some
• Sandra Mitchell
       Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama for Desert Theatreworks – Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

While our club was nominated for 8 awards and a further 7 for our members who performed at other venues, we are pleased that we had one winner this year.

• Alden West – Outstanding Lead Female Performer in a Stage Reading – “Taking Care of Mimi” for Script2Stage2Screen

Congratulations to the Performing Arts Club on the following awards!

• Congratulations to the Performing Arts Club on the following awards!
• Director – One-Acts – Karen Schmitt – I’m Herbert
• Supporting Actress – One-Acts – June August – The Actor’s Nightmare
  
  In addition, members of our club earned awards with theatre companies outside of Sun City:
• Outstanding Director of a Cabaret/Revue – Karen Schmitt – Some Enchanted Evening – Desert Theatreworks​

Our club was very fortunate in receiving 38 award nominations this year.  In addition, 4 of our members were also nominated for 7 awards at work done at other theatres in the Valley. The awards ceremony took place on Sunday, October 14, 2018 in our own Sierra Ballroom.  

• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical/Opera/Pageant – Karen Schmitt – Guys & Dolls
• Outstanding Director – Musical/Opera/Pageant – John Abramson – Guys & Dolls
• Outstanding Supporting Female Performer in a Cabaret/Revue/Variety Show – Karen Schmitt – I Don’t Look Good Naked Anymore
• Outstanding Set Design – Joyce Ehrenberg – Guys & Dolls
  
  The following award was for our club member who worked at an outside theatre:
• Outstanding Supporting Female Performer in a Staged Reading – Alden West – One Nut Shy of a Fruitcake – Script2Screen2Stage

Our club was very fortunate in receiving 49 award nominations this year. In addition, 2 of our members were also nominated for awards at work done at other theatres in the Valley. The awards ceremony took place on Monday, October 9, 2017 in our own Sierra Ballroom.

• Outstanding Musical Director of a Cabaret/Review/Variety Show – Professional – Wayne Abravanel – “A Musical”
• Outstanding Lead Male Perfomer in a Cabaret/Review/Variety Show – Al Greco – “A Musical”
• Outstanding Supporting Female Performer in a Cabaret/Review/Variety Show – Karen Schmitt – “A Musical”
• Outstanding Director of a Comedy – Bonnie Grace – Lend Me A Tenor
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy – Professional – Milt Oberman – Lend Me A Tenor
• Overall Production – One Acts – For Whom The Southern Belle Tolls
• Outstanding Director – One Acts – June August – For Whom The Southern Belle Tolls
• Outstanding Lead Actor – One Acts – Bill Stephens – Wanda’s Visit
• Outstanding Lead Actress – One Acts – Alden West – For Whom The Southern Belle Tolls
• Outstanding Supporting Actress – One Acts – Karen Schmitt – For Whom The Southern Belle Tolls
• Special Lifetime Achievement Award – Alden West​

Our club was very fortunate in receiving 29 award nominations this year. In addition, 6 of our members were also nominated for awards at work done at other theatres in the Valley. The awards ceremony took place on Sunday, October 9, 2016 in our own Sierra Ballroom.

• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical/Opera/Pageant – Garet Mouat – South Pacific
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical/Opera/Pageant – Karen Schmitt – South Pacific
• Outstanding Musical Director of a Cabaret/Revue/One Man-One Woman Show/Variety Show – Wayne Abravanel – South Pacific

SCPD Performing Arts Club won 10 awards at the Annual Desert Theatre Awards Ceremony which were held on October 11, 2015 here at Sun CitPerforming Arts Club won 10 awards at the Annual Desert Theatre Awards Ceremony which were held on October 11, 2015 here at Sun City.

• Outstanding Production Revue/Cabaret/Variety Show for “Why Must the Show Go On?”
• Outstanding Director of a Cabaret/Revue/Variety Show – Karen Schmitt for “Why Must the Show Go On?”
• Outstanding Musical Director of a Cabaret/Revue/Variety Show – Professisonal – Wayne Abravanel for “Why Must the Show Go On?”
• Outstanding Lead Female Performer in a Cabaret/Revue/Variety Show – Adina Lawson for “Why Must the Show Go On?”
• Outstanding Lead Female Performer in a Cabaret/Revue/Variety Show – Professional – Lark Kenney for “Hooray for Hollywood”
• Outstanding Supporting Male Performer in a Cabaret/Revue/Variety Show – Professional – John Abramson for “Hooray for Hollywood”
• Outstanding Supporting Female Performer in a Cabaret/Revue/Variety Show – Pam Thompson for “Why Must the Show Go On?”
• Outstanding Supporitng Female Performer in a Cabaret/Revue/Variety Show – Professional – Pamla Vale Abramson for “Hooray for Hollywood”
• Outstanding Director of a Comedy – Karen Schmitt for “Born Yesterday”
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a One Act – Mimi David for “A Candle on the Table”