New Board Members Elected – Awards Distributed
Jackson, MI September 1, 2010
The Bon Ton Room, 3017 Wildwood Avenue, Jackson, MI once again was the site for the annual meeting of the Center Stage Jackson membership on August 25, 2010. This was the theatre group’s Tenth Anniversary Celebration, organized by Amie Pierce, Karen Krupa, Karen Meyers, and Donna Guernsey.
Board members re-elected were TONY KRUPA, KEN BUTTERFIELD and KATIE HILL. The balance of the board is comprised of DOUG MEYERS, KEN SCHLUCKEBIER, CHUCK THOR, JULIE KLEE, ANTOINETTE LA CINSKI, TONY BOLING and DENISE WEBER. Executive Director of the organization is ANN HOLT.
The President's Award was presented to DOUG MEYERS, for his work running the Youth Theater Program, and many other contributions.
Bon Ton Room co-owner, actor, director and award winning cabaret performer MATT DAVIS was honored with the Ted Wood Award. MICHAEL WOOD and his wife SUSAN are involved in selecting the winner of this award named for Michael's father. The first recipient of the award, BILL INSLEY, wrote that, "Community theatre in the Jackson area might never have endured without the dedicated efforts of TED WOOD, and he showed no partiality to any one players' group (Clark Lake Players or Jackson Civic Theatre) . . . He was a tireless worker. . . And his happy, friendly manner in the box office gave our patrons a warm feeling of welcome." The award was originally given by Jackson Civic Theatre at Stone Village many years ago.
The Rookie of the Year Award went to TIM BRAKE, whose daughter Carly has been involved with several recent productions, though he himself had not performed before participating in a staged reading of “Mauritius.” CARA GURNSEY was given the Youth Award for her starring role in “The Diary of Anne Frank.” R. DEAN WEBER won the Techie Award for his work on sets and other behind-the-scenes efforts. The Hammy Award went to newcomer DEL BELCHER, nominated for the “special spark and nonstop energy” he brought to his role in “Back to the ’80s.”
Special recognition was also given to Past President SUSAN MURPHY and volunteers RICHARD AND THERESA FIFELSKI.
In addition, 37 Shining Star Awards were distributed to other performers and volunteers Marc Babcock, Samantha Baldwin, Bethany Belcher, Carly Brake, Bob Bullock, Bailey Chamberlain, Ellen Cole, Kelsey Cummings, Susan De Minica, Evan Denney, Cole Dillon, Derek Elhmann, James Ellis, Ann Green, Donna Guernsey, Randy Guernsey, Victoria Hood, Scott Hutchins, Rod Jacobs, Betsy King (and her dog, Maggie), T.R. Krupa, Steven Lee, Amanda Mahoney, Chip Mezo, The McKim Family, Don Mansfield, Martha Mansfield, Stephanie Pierce, Timm Richardson, Macie Richmond, Ken Schluckebier, Larry Shaltis, Kelly Skarritt, Kory Trombley, Sarah Weber, Ellen Yoakam.
Center Stage Jackson is Jackson’s community theatre group. Formed in 2001 when Jackson Civic Theatre and Clark Lake Players merged, Center Stage Jackson is a non-profit production company dedicated to presenting quality theatrical productions in the Greater Jackson, Michigan area. Please visit Center Stage’s website at www.centerstagejackson.org.
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