The Green Room August 2002 ARENA AWARDS The following is a list of Arena Dinner Theatre award winners. LEADING ACTORS
(Play): Regan Kreigh (A STREET CAR NAMED DESIRE) & Jim Matusik (RUN FOR YOUR
WIFE), (Musical): Bridget Bannec & Brian James Porter (LITTLE SHOP OF
HORRORS); SUPPORTING ACTORS (Play): Rebekah Ward-Hays (A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE)
& Jim Welch (RUN FOR YOUR WIFE); FEATURED ACTORS (Play): Natalie Y. Jones
(STREETCAR) & Christopher J. Murphy (RUN FOR YOUR WIFE), (Musical): Anna
Matusik (SCROOGE) & Patrick W. Fruchey (LITTLE SHOP); DIRECTOR (Play):
Christopher J. Murphy (RUN FOR YOUR WIFE), (Musical): Brian Alan Schilb (LITTLE
SHOP); SET DESIGN: Christopher J. Murphy (RUN FOR YOUR WIFE); COSTUME DESIGN:
Sally Garman (RUN FOR YOUR WIFE); SERVICE TO THE THEATRE: Jim Wasson; PATRON OF
THE ARTS: Ron Venderly ===== TALENT SHOW AT TAYLOR UNIVERSITY On August 24, Fortney Enterprises will present a community variety show, at
Founder's Hall, Taylor University. Featured will be various bands, a barbershop
quartet, a clown and magic act, and the greatest vaudeville routine ever written
- "Who's on First" - featuring TTad Atkinson in the Bud Abbott role.
For more info, call Monte Fortney at (260) 456-9704. ===== GYPSY CAST ANNOUNCED The directors of Arena's upcoming production of Gypsy have announced their
full cast for the musical theatre classic. Among the 25 local performers
supporting previously selected leading lady Carol Howell-Wasson are the
estimable talents of Jeff Moore (Herbie), Angie Craft (Louise), Ericka Anderson
(Dainty June) and Jeff Kreischer (Tulsa). Proving "You Gotta Get a
Gimmick" will be veterans Pam Good and Leslie Beauchamp along with relative
newcomer Abigail Puff-Zakhi. "This cast is every director's dream,"
says director Christopher J. Murphy. "It's a collection of talent not to be
missed." Performances are August 23-September 15. ========= RODGERS & HART REVUE AT THE PULSE In honor of Richard Rodgers' 100th anniversary the Pulse Opera House has
decided to replace their planned production for FOREVER PLAID with the musical
revue RODGERS & HART: A CELEBRATION. The revue stars Kira Christiansen,
Alana Gradeless, Lani Christiansen (also serving as musical director), Jonathan
Cable, and Deontre Martin, and will run August 23-September 7. ============= AUDITIONING "AUDITIONING JESUS" Fellowship Missionary Church will hold auditions for their production of
AUDITIONING JESUS on Sunday, September 29 at 2:00 pm. Auditions for this play
about a play will be held at Fellowship Missionary Church, 2536 E. Tillman Road,
Fort Wayne, IN 46816.Visit their website at ============== CIVIC THEATRE SEEKS MARKETING DIRECTOR The Fort Wayne Civic Theatre seeks a marketing director with experience in
media, layout and design, website maintenance and project budget management.
Contact Executive Director Phillip Colglazier at the Civic Theatre for more
information. ===== Julie & Darren Turney had a baby boy on July 13 at 5:17 pm. His name is
George Hixon Brown Turney, and will be called Hixon.