What an amazing night we had at our 2012 CharACTers Awards Ceremony! It was so much fun enjoying each other’s company, reuniting with old friends, watching all the musical numbers, and seeing who won in each category that were filled with amazing talent.
The evening began with the opening song from Wicked, “No One Mourns the Wicked”, with new lyrics that announced to the audience, “Good News! The CharACTers Awards are here!” The song ended with me coming out in a pink ball gown and a blonde wig as Glenda as I welcomed everyone to the awards. We then went right into a medley of all the shows that CharACTers has produced over the past five years! It was a very emotion trip down memory lane for me personally. Listening to songs and watching the dances from each one of these productions brought back so many memories for me and many others. Our amazing chorus did a terrific job bringing each show to life as we quickly jumped from one show to the next.
The rest of the evening consisted of performances from each of the 6 shows produced during the 2012 Season and a special performance from CharACTers National Award Winning Musical Theatre Troupe, CCT KIDS. Following each performance, awards were given out to winners in a variety of categories including: Best Kiss, Best Couple, Best Orchestra, and of course, Best Actor and Actress.
The night was filled with laughter, tears, and a whole lot of love! We even were able to enjoy an AMAZING cake baked by our very own Santana Carlton of Santana’s Studio.
The night ended with the announcement of our closing show of this season and the announcement of our proposed 2014 Season. (I will make a separate post about this exciting news very soon.) The chorus closed the show with a beautiful rendition of “Thank You for the Music” and a hysterical performance of “Goodbye” from The Producers.
Reliving the past FIVE YEARS OF THEATRICAL MAGIC made for a terrific evening. I would just like to say again, thank you to each and every person who has worked so hard over the years to make this group what it is today. May the next five years be even better.
I love you all!
Cody Carlton – Executive Artistic Director / President
The Winners of the 2012 CharACTers Awards –
Best Show *
Peter Pan
Best Actor *
Chris Dowdy – Oliver Warbucks - Annie
Best Actress *
Santana McKinney Carlton – Peter Pan - Peter Pan
Best Supporting Actor *
Chad Miller – Rooster - Annie
Best Supporting Actress *
Sally Waldrop – Ms. Hannigan - Annie
Best Actor in the Junior Category *
Chandler Jacobs – John - Peter Pan
Best Actress in the Junior Category *
Bailey Broome – Annie - Annie
Best Supporting Actor in the Junior Category *
Payton Russell – Michael - Peter Pan
Best Supporting Actress in the Junior Category *
Ramsey Whitney – Molly - Annie
Best Newcomer Actor *
Jamie Waller – Roosevelt – Annie
Best Newcomer Actress *
Lisa Urban – Grace - Annie
Best Villain *
Jason St. John – Captain Hook - Peter Pan
Best Comedic Duo, Trio, or Quartet *
Sally Waldrop, Chad Miller, Heather Boyete – Hannigan, Rooster, Lilly - Annie
Best Cameo *
Skylar Wheat – Dewey - Legally Blonde
Best Kiss *
Santana McKinney Carlton & Rebekah Wall – Peter & Wendy (a Thimble or a Kiss) - Peter Pan
Best Overall Cast *
Annie
Best Costume Design *
Amanda Russell, Cody Carlton & Beth Grove - Peter Pan
Best Makeup and Hair Design *
Amanda Russell, Cody Carlton, Becca Whisenant - Peter Pan
Best Scenic Design *
Cody Carlton - Peter Pan
Best Ensemble *
Titanic
Best Stage Manager *
Mari Minyard - Music Man
Best Crew *
Peter Pan
Best Orchestra *
Music Man
Best Musical Number *
Ugg-A-Wugg – Peter Pan
Best Onstage Couple *
Cody Carlton & Santana McKinney Carlton – Emmett & Elle - Legally Blonde
Best Master Carpenter *
Seth Williamson - Peter Pan
Making A Difference Award
Angie Campbell
The evening began with the opening song from Wicked, “No One Mourns the Wicked”, with new lyrics that announced to the audience, “Good News! The CharACTers Awards are here!” The song ended with me coming out in a pink ball gown and a blonde wig as Glenda as I welcomed everyone to the awards. We then went right into a medley of all the shows that CharACTers has produced over the past five years! It was a very emotion trip down memory lane for me personally. Listening to songs and watching the dances from each one of these productions brought back so many memories for me and many others. Our amazing chorus did a terrific job bringing each show to life as we quickly jumped from one show to the next.
The rest of the evening consisted of performances from each of the 6 shows produced during the 2012 Season and a special performance from CharACTers National Award Winning Musical Theatre Troupe, CCT KIDS. Following each performance, awards were given out to winners in a variety of categories including: Best Kiss, Best Couple, Best Orchestra, and of course, Best Actor and Actress.
The night was filled with laughter, tears, and a whole lot of love! We even were able to enjoy an AMAZING cake baked by our very own Santana Carlton of Santana’s Studio.
The night ended with the announcement of our closing show of this season and the announcement of our proposed 2014 Season. (I will make a separate post about this exciting news very soon.) The chorus closed the show with a beautiful rendition of “Thank You for the Music” and a hysterical performance of “Goodbye” from The Producers.
Reliving the past FIVE YEARS OF THEATRICAL MAGIC made for a terrific evening. I would just like to say again, thank you to each and every person who has worked so hard over the years to make this group what it is today. May the next five years be even better.
I love you all!
Cody Carlton – Executive Artistic Director / President
The Winners of the 2012 CharACTers Awards –
Best Show *
Peter Pan
Best Actor *
Chris Dowdy – Oliver Warbucks - Annie
Best Actress *
Santana McKinney Carlton – Peter Pan - Peter Pan
Best Supporting Actor *
Chad Miller – Rooster - Annie
Best Supporting Actress *
Sally Waldrop – Ms. Hannigan - Annie
Best Actor in the Junior Category *
Chandler Jacobs – John - Peter Pan
Best Actress in the Junior Category *
Bailey Broome – Annie - Annie
Best Supporting Actor in the Junior Category *
Payton Russell – Michael - Peter Pan
Best Supporting Actress in the Junior Category *
Ramsey Whitney – Molly - Annie
Best Newcomer Actor *
Jamie Waller – Roosevelt – Annie
Best Newcomer Actress *
Lisa Urban – Grace - Annie
Best Villain *
Jason St. John – Captain Hook - Peter Pan
Best Comedic Duo, Trio, or Quartet *
Sally Waldrop, Chad Miller, Heather Boyete – Hannigan, Rooster, Lilly - Annie
Best Cameo *
Skylar Wheat – Dewey - Legally Blonde
Best Kiss *
Santana McKinney Carlton & Rebekah Wall – Peter & Wendy (a Thimble or a Kiss) - Peter Pan
Best Overall Cast *
Annie
Best Costume Design *
Amanda Russell, Cody Carlton & Beth Grove - Peter Pan
Best Makeup and Hair Design *
Amanda Russell, Cody Carlton, Becca Whisenant - Peter Pan
Best Scenic Design *
Cody Carlton - Peter Pan
Best Ensemble *
Titanic
Best Stage Manager *
Mari Minyard - Music Man
Best Crew *
Peter Pan
Best Orchestra *
Music Man
Best Musical Number *
Ugg-A-Wugg – Peter Pan
Best Onstage Couple *
Cody Carlton & Santana McKinney Carlton – Emmett & Elle - Legally Blonde
Best Master Carpenter *
Seth Williamson - Peter Pan
Making A Difference Award
Angie Campbell
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