Syracuse New Times S.A.L.T. Awards 2010

(Syracuse Area Live Theater)

the TONY awards of upstate New York

the glitziest, most fun night of the year

for the entire live theater community

Sunday, April 25, 5:00 p.m. at the Palace Theater, James St., Eastwood.

For info call 315-422-7011

Also...

Family Times SALTY Awards

(Syracuse Area Live Theater YOUTH)

Sunday, May 23

5:00 p.m. in the New Times Theater

For info call 315-422-7011 or go to www.familytimes.biz

SALT 2010 Nominees

PROFESSIONAL THEATER

Play of the Year: The Diary of Anne Frank, Crowns, Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Syracuse Stage); Gutenberg: The Musical (Kitchen Theatre Company), Little Women (Syracuse Stage/Syracuse University Drama Department).

Director of the Year: Timothy Bond, Rachel Lampert, Patdro Harris, Anthony Salatino.

COMMUNITY THEATER

Play of the Year: Glengarry Glen Ross (Wit’s End Players); My Name is Rachel Corrie, The Pillowman, Talking With. . . , Trumbo (Simply New Theatre); One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Appleseed Productions).

Musical of the Year: James Joyce’s The Dead (Simply New); Ruthless! The Musical (Talent Company); The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Wit’s End); West Side Story, White Christmas (Talent Company).

Leading Actress in a Musical: Julia Berger, Julia Goodwin, Ruthless! (Talent Company), Danielle Nash, Spelling Bee (Wit’s End), Aubry Ludington Panek, The Dead (Simply New), Brandi Ozark Weston, White Christmas (Talent Company).

Supporting Actress in a Musical: Susan Blumer, Lorraine Grande, The Dead (Simply New); Christine Lightcap, White Christmas (Talent Company); Maria Pedro, West Side Story (Talent Company); Carmen Viviano-Crafts, Spelling Bee (Wit’s End).

Leading Actor in a Musical: Jimmy Curtin, Ruthless! (Talent Company); Kevin McNamara, The Dead (Simply New); Tim Quartier, West Side Story (Talent Company); Dana Sovocool, A Christmas Survival Guide (Rarely Done Productions); Gary Troy, White Christmas (Talent Company); Dan Williams, Spelling Bee (Wit’s End).

Supporting Actor in a Musical: Shaun Forster, Mid-Life!: The Crisis Musical (Rarely Done); Alex Gherardi, Spelling Bee (Wit’s End); Chad Healy, West Side Story (Talent Company); Bill Molesky, Joe Pierce, The Dead (Simply New); Michael Spinoso, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Appleseed).

Leading Actress in a Play: Theresa Constantine, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Appleseed); Binaifer Dabu, Talking With. . . (Simply New); Jillian Dailey, My Name is Rachel Corrie (Simply New); Kathleen Wrinn, Woman in the Blue Dress (Syracuse Stage).

Supporting Actress in a Play: Binaifer Dabu, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (Appleseed); Binaifer Dabu, Lend Me A Tenor (Appleseed); Anne Fitzgerald, Poor Superman (Rarely Done); Rosemary Palladino-Leone, Talking With. . . (Simply New); Erin Race, Bash (Rarely Done).

Leading Actor in a Play: J. Brazill, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Appleseed); Garrett Heater, The Pillowman (Simply New); Bill Molesky, Trumbo (Simply New); Michael O’Neill, Glengarry Glen Ross (Wit’s End).

Supporting Actor in a Play: Josh Canfield, Phil Davoli, Wil Szczech, The Pillowman (Simply New); Keegan Lounsberry, Werewolf (Rarely Done).

Director of the Year/Play: Garrett Heater, John Nara, Dan Tursi, David R. Witanowski.

Director of the Year/Musical: John Nara, Dan Tursi, David R. Witanowski.

Musical Director of the Year: Nadine Cole, Roy George, Catherine Rush Osinski, Josh Smith.

Choreographer of the Year: Jodi Bova, Spelling Bee (Wit’s End); Michael Groesbeck, White Christmas (Talent Company); Daniel Lake, West Side Story (Talent Company); Anthony Salatino, Little Women (Syracuse Stage/SU Drama); Shannon Tompkins, The Dead (Simply New).

Costumer of the Year: Garrett Heater, The Dead (Simply New); Jeanette Reyner, Ruthless! (Talent Company); Debra Ritchey, Valley of the Dolls (Rarely Done); Eugene Taddeo, White Christmas (Talent Company).

Best Original New Production: An Evening with Alan & Lawrence (Studio 24); Spoons (Appleseed); Werewolf (Rarely Done); Woman in the Blue Dress (Syracuse Stage).

Non-Performing Person of the Year: Navroz Dabu, Marguerite Hickernell, Patricia Marzola, Karen Procopio, Ian Walsh.

SUMMER SEASON

Production of the Season: A Chorus Line (Merry-Go-Round), Dirty Blonde (Hangar Theatre), Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde (Cortland Repertory Theatre), Rent (Hangar), Unnecessary Farce (Cortland Rep).

Actress of the Season: Julia Cardia, No, No, Nanette (MGR); Elizabeth Earley, A Chorus Line (MGR); Emily Skinner, Dirty Blonde (Hangar); Catherine Stephani, Rent (Hangar).

Actor of the Season: Kevin Carolan, Dirty Blonde (Hangar); Dustin Charles, Unnecessary Farce (CRT); Brian Runbeck, Gross Indecency (CRT); Dominic Varney, Damn Yankees (CRT).

SANDRA HAASE AWARD

Patricia Catchouny, Barry Nicholas, Dan Randall, Jeanette Reynor, Emmett Van Slyke

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

(Currently Active)

Bob Brown, Brenda Neuss, Neil Novelli, Dan Tursi.

HALL OF FAME

(No Longer Active)

Earl Colvin, Dan Dossert, Joe Lotito, Millie Sovik, Arthur Storch.

SYRACUSE AREA LIVE THEATER 2009 AWARD

PROFESSIONAL THEATER

Play of the Year: The Lieutenant of Inishmore (Syracuse Stage). 

Director of the Year: Robert Moss.

COMMUNITY THEATER

Play of the Year: Agnes of God (Simply New).

Musical of the Year: Sweeney Todd (Wit’s End).

Leading Actress in a Musical: Jodie Baum, Sweeney Todd (Wit’s End).

Supporting Actress in a Musical:. Tina Lee, Sweeney Todd (Wit’s End). 

Leading Actor in a Musical: Josh Mele, Sweeney Todd (Wit’s End).

Supporting Actor in a Musical: David Witanowski, The Producers (Talent Company).

Leading Actress in a Play: Karis Wiggins, Agnes of God (Simply New).

Supporting Actress in a Play: Katharine Gibson, Agnes of God (Simply New).

Leading Actor in a Play: Bill Molesky, The Importance of Being Earnest (Simply New). 

Supporting Actor in a Play: Rob Fonda, Dog Sees God (Rarely Done). 

Director of the Year/Play: John Nara.

Director of the Year/Musical: David Witanowski.

Musical Director of the Year: Jon Balcourt.

Non-Performing Person of the Year: Navroz Dabu.

SUMMER SEASON

Production of the Season: Souvenir (Kitchen Theatre Company).

Actress of the Season: Maureen Quigley, Church Basement Ladies (Merry-Go-Round).

Actor of the Season: Tad Wilson, Les Miserables (Merry-Go-Round).

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

(Currently Active)

Kate Huddleston. 

HALL OF FAME

(No Longer Active)

Barbara Gibbons.

CHOREOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Shannon Tompkins, Sweeney Todd (Wit’s End).

COSTUMER OF THE YEAR 

Jeanette Reyner, The Producers (Talent Company).

BEST ORIGINAL NEW PRODUCTION

Color Me Streisand (Rarely Done).

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS

Production of the Year: The Producers. 

Actress of the Year: Katie Lemos. 

Actor of the Year: Joe Spado. 

SANDRA C. HAASE AWARD

Brenda Neuss. 

Other nominees: Barb Bova, Dan Randall, Kevin Surrette

SALT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Evan Andrew Davies, Nottingham, Playwriting. 

Morgan Alexandra Cambs, Manlius Pebble Hill, Acting. 

Ryan MacConnell, Chittenango, Musical Theater. 

Syracuse New Times SALT Awards

scheduled for 6pm April 26, 2009 at Syracuse Stage

People's Choice nominees will be announced in the March 18 issue of the Syracuse New Times. Thank you for voting--we received over 1000 votes.

The Syracuse New Times SALT Awards will be presented on April 26, 7 p.m., at Syracuse Stage, 820 E. Genesee St. Tickets are $25 at the door or $20 by mail using check or credit card to New Times SALT Tickets, 1415 W. Genesee St., Syracuse 13204. For information, call 422-7011.

SALT Awards Winners for 2007 Productions

PROFESSIONAL THEATER

Play of the Year: Frozen (Redhouse). Other nominees: Death of a Salesman, Gem of the Ocean, Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Syracuse Stage).

Director of the Year: Robert Moss. Other nominees: Timothy Douglas, Gerard Moses, Tim Ocel, Anthony Salatino

TOURING ROAD SHOWS

Production of the Year: Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy (Famous Artists). Other nominees: Annie, Phantom of the Opera (Famous Artists), Menopause: The Musical (Syracuse Stage). 

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

Production of the Year: Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical (Rarely Done Productions). Other nominees: Always. . . Patsy Cline (Opening Night Productions), A Man for All Seasons (Simply New Theatre), Grease (Theatre ’90), 1776 (Appleseed Productions).

Actress of the Year: Becky Bottrill. Other nominees: Patricia Catchouny, Kristie Grant, Nora O’Dea, Kimberly Panek, Melissa Pearsall.

Actor of the Year: Gerrit Vander Werff Jr. Other nominees: Tom Ciancaglini, Paul Gundersen, Chris Kimpel, Gennaro Parlato, Andrew Pollock, Michael O’Neill.

SANDRA C. HAAS MEMORIAL AWARD

Mel Rivkin. Other nominees: Heather Buck, Patricia Elise Catchouny, Earl Colvin, Binaifer Dabu, Debbie Ritchey.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

(Currently Active)

Bonnie Nye. Other nominees: David Feldman, Len Fonte, Kate Huddleston, Bill Morris, Robert Steingraber.

HALL OF FAME AWARD

(No Longer Active)

Monsignor Charles Borgognoni. Other nominees: Derek Coleman, Dan Dossert, Arthur Storch.

SALT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Katherine Davis (Camden High School); Elizabeth Gleason (Jordan-Elbridge High School), Ana Thornton (Christian Brothers Academy), Mark Weatherup (Bishop Ludden High School). Other finalists: Erica Diederich, Bianca Lupi, Leonardo “Dino” Petrera, Christopher Wiacek (Cicero-North Syracuse High School), Emily Dunuwila (Fayetteville-Manlius High School), Thomas Green (Henninger High School), Bridget Greene (East Syracuse-Minoa High School), MiKayla Hawkinson (Liverpool High School), Samantha Rey, Kara Tripoli, Jordan Westfall (Westhill High School), Lauren Sageer (West Genesee High School).

SUMMER SEASON

Production of the Season: Doubt (Hangar Theatre). Other nominees: Fiddler on the Roof, The Great American Trailer Park Musical (Cortland Repertory Theatre), Hair (Hangar), Miss Saigon, Thoroughly Modern Millie (Merry-Go-Round Playhouse). 

Actress of the Season: Wendy Barrie Nelson, Doubt (Hangar). Other nominees: Kimberly Burns, Thoroughly Modern Millie (Merry-Go-Round); Piper Goodeve, Hair (Hangar); Amy Griffin, Peter Pan (Merry-Go-Round); Amy Haldin, The Great American Trailer Park Musical (Cortland Rep); Vonetta Mixson, Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Merry-Go-Round).

Actor of the Season: Drew Battles, Doubt (Hangar). Other nominees: Claus Evans, Fiddler on the Roof (Cortland Rep); James Van Treuren, Peter Pan (Merry-Go-Round).

COMMUNITY THEATER

Play of the Year: Kiss of the Spider Woman (Simply New). Other nominees: A Man for All Seasons, A Picasso (Simply New); Sin: A Cardinal Deposed (Rarely Done).

Director of the Year/Play: John Nara. Other nominees: Len Fonte, Thomas Quinn, Dan Tursi, Jon Wilson.

Leading Actor in a Play: Michael O’Neill, A Man for All Seasons (Simply New). Other nominees: Tom Minion, Sin: A Cardinal Deposed (Rarely Done); Bill Molesky, A Picasso (Simply New); Tom Quinn, Kiss of the Spider Woman (Simply New).

Leading Actress in a Play: Shannon Tompkins, A Picasso (Simply New). Other nominees: Maureen Harrington, Lowdown Lies (Armory Square Playhouse); Angela Newman, Baby with the Bathwater (Rarely Done); Nora O’Dea, Steel Magnolias (Theatre ’90); Karis Wiggins, Frozen (Redhouse).

Supporting Actor in a Play: Gennaro Parlato, A Man for All Seasons (Simply New). Other nominees: Brendan Cole, Lowdown Lies (Armory Square); Bob Fullenbaum, Sin: A Cardinal Deposed (Rarely Done); Bill Molesky, A Man for All Seasons (Simply New).

Supporting Actress in a Play: Binaifer Dabu, Things You Shouldn’t Say Past Midnight (Simply New). Other nominees: Binaifer Dabu, A Man for All Seasons (Simply New); Anne Fitzgerald, Baby with the Bathwater (Rarely Done); Jennifer Flynn, Lowdown Lies (Armory Square); Judy Schmid, Sin: A Cardinal Deposed (Rarely Done).

Musical of the Year: Chess (Simply New). Other nominees: 1776 (Appleseed); Musical of Musicals: The Musical (Rarely Done); The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Wit’s End Players).

Director of the Year/Musical: John Nara. Other nominees: Dustin Czarny, Dan Tursi, David Witanowski. 

Leading Actor in a Musical: Dana Sovocool, Chess (Simply New). Other nominees: Mark Bell Jr., Footloose (Talent Company); Bob Brown, The Will Rogers Follies (Wit’s End); Chris Kimpel, Grease (Theatre ’90). 

Leading Actress in a Musical: Dani Gottuso, Chess (Simply New). Other nominees: Katherine Clare Bilofsky, Footloose (Talent Company); Aubry Ludington-Panek, Musical of Musicals: The Musical (Rarely Done); Sarah Naughton, The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Wit’s End), Melissa Pearsall, Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical (Rarely Done).

Supporting Actor in a Musical: Paul Gundersen, 1776 (Appleseed). Other nominees: David Baker, Footloose (Talent Company); Shawn Forster, Footloose (Talent Company); Richard Harris, The Fantasticks (Wit’s End); Casey Ryan, Chess (Simply New).

Supporting Actress in a Musical: Jodie Baum, Musical of Musicals: The Musical (Rarely Done). Other nominees: Jodie Baum, The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Wit’s End); Christine Lightcap, Lucky Stiff (Talent Company); Tamaralee Shutt, Footloose (Talent Company); Katja Zarolinski, Chess (Simply New).

Musical Director of the Year: Fred Willard. Other nominees: Jon Balcourt, Jennifer K. Bellor, Michael Copps, Colette Hebert.

Best Choreography: Bob Durkin, Footloose (Talent Company). Other nominees: Katherine Clare Bilofsky, Cruizin’ Thru the 50’s, 60’s & 70’s (Wallace and Zimmer Productions); Jodi Bova, Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical (Rarely Done); Andrea Colabufo, The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Wit’s End); Katlyn Morahan and Pamela Petroff, Disney’s High School Musical (Talent Company); Shannon Tompkins, The Will Rogers Follies (Wit’s End).

Best Costuming: David R. Witanowski, The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Wit’s End). Other nominees: Paul Hernandez, Chess (Simply New); John Poorman, The Octette Bridge Club (Appleseed); Niki Raymond, A Man for All Seasons (Simply New); Jeannette Reyner, Lucky Stiff (Talent Company); Debbie Ritchey and Eugene Taddeo, The Facts of Life: The Lost Episode (Rarely Done).

Best Original New Production: Lowdown Lies (Armory Square Playhouse). Other nominees: Cruizin’ Thru the 50’s, 60’s & 70’s (Wallace and Zimmer Productions); Guilt by Association (Simply New); Idol: The Musical (Syracuse Civic Theatre); Michael and Elizabeth, Vivian and Pete (Salt City Center for the Performing Arts).

Non-Performing Person of the Year: Karel Blakeley. Other nominees: Navroz Dabu, Debra Ritchey, Cindy Shippers.

For additional information on the SALT AWARDS and previous SALT AWARD Winners visit the "unofficial" SALT Website at: www.SALTawards.net