TPS 2010 Gregory Awards Nominees Announced

WHAT: The nominees for the 2010 GREGORY AWARDS have been announced, and tickets are now on sale for the 2010 Gregory Awards Ceremony at ACT on Monday, October 25, 2010.

TICKET INFORMATION & INSTRUCTIONS

To purchase tickets, please go online to www.gregoryawards.org or call the ACT box office at 206-292-7676. Presale tickets are $15 for TPS members, $20 general admission, or $30 at the door (no discounts at the door). Doors open at 7:00 PM, and the ceremony begins at 7:30 PM.

VIP RECEPTION

Please join us for a special VIP reception honoring the nominees at 6:30 PM before the doors open for the main event. VIP tickets are $100 and include an opportunity to meet the artists at the reception, plus complimentary wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres throughout the evening, access to the VIP Lounge (sponsored by Fremont Brewing), preferred seating at the ceremony, and a mention in the souvenir program.

THE NOMINEES FOR EACH CATEGORY ARE:

Outstanding Actor Eric Ankrim Charles Leggett MJ Sieber Ray Tagavilla Hans Altwies (Members’ Voice) Daniel Berryman (People’s Choice) Outstanding Actress Anne Allgood Maria Glanz Terri Weagant Portia Marya Sea Kaminski (Members’ Voice) Marianne Owen (People’s Choice) Person to Watch Trick Danneker Angela DiMarco Marc “Waxie Moon” Kenison Patrick Lennon Brandon Ivie (Members’ Voice) Jager Weatherby (People’s Choice) Outstanding Playwright Rachel Atkins Steven Dietz Scotto Moore Kristina Sutherland & Desiree Prewitt Scot Augustson (Members’ Voice) Stephanie Timm (People’s Choice)

Outstanding Scenic Design William Bloodgood Steven Capone David Gignac Derek McLane Andrea Bush (Members’ Voice) Matthew Smucker (People’s Choice) Outstanding Music & Sound Design Edd Key John Osebold RJ Tancioco Rob Witmer Brendan Patrick Hogan (Members’ Voice) Matt Starritt (People’s Choice) Outstanding Costume Design Melanie Burgess Julia Evanovich Lynda L. Salsbury Paul Tazewell Sarah Burch Gordon (Members’ Voice) Frances Kenny (People’s Choice) Outstanding Lighting Design Donald Holder Peter Kaczorowski Andrew D. Smith Tom Sturge L.B. Morse (Members’ Voice) Robert Aguilar (People’s Choice)

Outstanding Director David Armstrong Kurt Beattie Greg Carter Victor Pappas Sheila Daniels (Members’ Voice) Jane Jones (People’s Choice) Outstanding Production 42nd Street Candide Electra The Laramie Project Ruined (Members’ Voice) The Cider House Rules, Part 1 (People’s Choice) Theater of the Year Balagan Theatre Book-It Repertory Theatre Contemporary Classics Village Theatre ACT (Members’ Voice) Seattle Repertory Theatre(People’s Choice)

AFTER PARTY

After the ceremony is over, please join us for the official after-party of the 2010 Gregory Awards, at Solo Bar in lower Queen Anne: 200 Roy Street, Seattle, WA 98109. Solo will donate a portion of all proceeds that night to TPS.

ALSO: Check out this interview with NCTC co-artistic directors, Paul Morgan Stetler and Hans Altwies about their 2009 "Theater of the Year" award:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZsAsDcO5Y8

For More Information:

Visit www.GregoryAwards.org for more details on the Gregory Awards.